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Wisconsin home sales rise 18 percent in May

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:22:23 -0400

MILWAUKEE - Home sales in Wisconsin continue to rise.

US homebuilder confidence soars to 7-year high

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:25:28 -0400

For the first time in seven years, most U.S. homebuilders are optimistic about home sales, a sign that construction could help drive stronger economic growth in coming months.

California home prices jump 26 percent in May

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:01:44 -0400

SAN DIEGO - California home prices surged to their highest level in more than five years last month as demand outpaced a thin supply of properties, a research firm reported Thursday.

Southern California home prices soar in May

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:58:23 -0400

SAN DIEGO - Southern California home prices rose in May at the fastest annual clip in nearly nine years as investors and cash purchasers competed for a thin supply of properties for sale, a research firm said Tuesday.

Median home price in Las Vegas up to $170k in May

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:05:48 -0400

LAS VEGAS - Home prices in Las Vegas keep on climbing.

Oahu single-family home prices dropped in May

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 22:11:26 -0400

HONOLULU - The median price for a single-family home on Oahu dropped 5 percent last month.

DC Textile Museum property for sale for $22M

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 04:19:13 -0400

WASHINGTON - The property that houses Washington's Textile Museum is up for sale for $22 million as the museum prepares to move to George Washington University's campus.

Signed contracts to buy US homes at 3-year high

Thu, 30 May 2013 11:40:07 -0400

WASHINGTON - The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes ticked up in April to the highest level in three years. The increase points to growth in home sales in the coming months.

Sales of bank-owned homes hit 5-year low in 1Q

Thu, 30 May 2013 06:50:15 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Sales of bank-owned homes have plunged to a five-year low, the latest evidence that the nation's foreclosure woes are easing as the U.S. housing market recovery gains momentum.

Mass. home sales down; median prices up

Wed, 29 May 2013 08:13:04 -0400

BOSTON - The number of single-family home sales in Massachusetts was down in April compared to the same month a year ago, but median prices rose for the seventh consecutive month.

Vegas-area new home sales in April rise from 2012

Wed, 29 May 2013 06:35:04 -0400

LAS VEGAS - The number of new homes sold last month in the Las Vegas area has almost doubled compared with a year earlier.

US home prices rise 10.9 pct., most since 2006

Tue, 28 May 2013 11:13:07 -0400

WASHINGTON - U.S. home prices jumped 10.9 percent in March compared with a year ago, the most since April 2006. A growing number of buyers are bidding on a tight supply of homes, driving prices higher and helping the housing market recover.

US home prices rise 10.9 pct., most since 2006

Tue, 28 May 2013 09:37:06 -0400

Birmingham-area home sales up in April

Mon, 27 May 2013 12:47:15 -0400

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Home sales in the Birmingham area climbed 9.4 percent in April as compared to the same month in 2012.

US new home sales up 2.3 percent in April

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:25:09 -0400

WASHINGTON - U.S. sales of new homes rose in April and nearly matched the fastest pace in five years, driving the median price to a record high. The gains suggest the housing recovery is strengthening.

Lenovo says quarterly profit up 90 percent

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:55:12 -0400

BEIJING - Computer maker Lenovo Group said Thursday its latest quarterly profit rose 90 percent as sales of smartphones and mobile computing technology expanded.

Maine home sales jump 14 percent in April

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:37:33 -0400

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine - Sales of existing single-family homes in Maine jumped 14 percent in April compared to a year earlier, and the median sales price increased 4 percent, the Maine Association of Realtors said Wednesday.

US home sales tick up to highest in 3 ½ years

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:10:09 -0400

WASHINGTON - Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ticked up last month to the highest level in three and a half years, helped by a jump in the number of houses for sale.

Stan Musial's home up for sale

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:41:28 -0400

LADUE, Missouri - The longtime home of St. Louis Cardinals great Stan Musial is on the market, but the price isn't cheap.

Wisconsin home sales increase 9 percent in April

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:03:03 -0400

MILWAUKEE - Housing sales increased 9 percent last month, continuing a rebound that now includes 22 consecutive months of growth.