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May 23, 2013 09:33 AM
Census Bureau: New home sales ascend

New home sales ascended in April, rising to 454,000 homes sold. New single-family home sales inched up 2.3% in April, above the revised March rate of 444,000.

April sales are up a dramatic 20% from the year-ago estimate of 352,000, according to data from the Census Bureau...

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May 23, 2013 09:27 AM
Census Bureau: New home sales ascend

New home sales ascended in April, rising to 454,000 homes sold. New single-family home sales inched up 2.3% in April, above the revised March rate of 444,000.

April sales are up a dramatic 20% from the year-ago estimate of 352,000, according to data from the Census Bureau...

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May 23, 2013 08:23 AM
FHFA: Home prices continue climb

Upward momentum in home prices remained strong in the first quarter of this year due to the Federal Reserve quantitative easing program, which continues to help asset prices rise in the housing market.

As a result, home prices inched upward 1.9% from the previous quarter...

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May 23, 2013 08:21 AM
FHFA: Home prices continue climb

Upward momentum in home prices remained strong in the first quarter of this year due to the Federal Reserve quantitative easing program, which continues to help asset prices rise in the housing market.

As a result, home prices inched upward 1.9% from the previous quarter...

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May 22, 2013 09:48 AM
Architecture Billings Index reverses recent gains

The Architecture Billings Index switched gears in April, falling to 48.6 from a mark of 51.9 in March, according to the AIA Economics & Market Research Group.

The ABI reflects an approximate nine to 12 month lag in time between architecture billings and...

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May 22, 2013 09:31 AM
Existing-home sales remain below underlying demand

After falling in March, existing-home sales increased in April, although they were still not enough to meet underlying demand due to limited inventory and tight credit, reports the ...

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May 22, 2013 09:28 AM
Existing-home sales remain below underlying demand

After falling in March, existing-home sales increased in April, although they were still not enough to meet underlying demand due to limited inventory and tight credit, reports the ...

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May 21, 2013 08:14 AM
Recovering housing market buoys The Home Depot earnings

The nascent housing recovery pushed The Home Depot’s first-quarter sales 7.4% higher as the company recorded net earnings of $1.226 billion, or 83 cents a share, up 18% from $1.035 billion, or 68 cents a share, a year earlier.

The Atlanta-based home improvement retailer...

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May 20, 2013 12:37 PM
Housing begins to directly contribute to economy

The housing sector may finally become a direct and meaningful contributor to U.S. economic growth in 2013 and beyond, according to NewOak CEO and Co-Founder Ron D’Vari. 

D’Vari expects the sector to provide an estimated 0.5%...

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May 20, 2013 09:09 AM
Housing will reaccelerate economic growth: Fannie Mae

The year’s solid economic start faded late in the first quarter, but the recent setback is a temporary one, analysts claim.

The slow in activity is partly due to ongoing fiscal drags, including the budget sequester. However, a modest reacceleration is expected in the second half of this...

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May 20, 2013 09:00 AM
Housing will reaccelerate economic growth: Fannie Mae

The year’s solid economic start faded late in the first quarter, but the recent setback is a temporary one, analysts claim.

The slow in activity is partly due to ongoing fiscal drags, including the budget sequester. However, a modest reacceleration is expected in the second half of this...

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May 17, 2013 11:56 AM
Analyst says take advantage of dismal housing reports

In a recent homebuilding note, Jay McCanless, an analyst for Sterne Agee, encourages investors to take advantage of the weakness created by national housing reports. The analyst recommends buying Meritage Homes, D.R. Horton and The...

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May 17, 2013 11:05 AM
Analyst says take advantage of dismal housing reports

In a recent homebuilding note, Jay McCanless, an analyst for Sterne Agee, encourages investors to take advantage of the weakness created by national housing reports. The analyst recommends buying Meritage Homes, D.R. Horton and The...

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May 16, 2013 02:13 PM
Freddie Mac: Housing is the juice of the recovery

Freddie Mac in its latest housing outlook made the claim that housing is the "juice" needed for the economic recovery to fully accelerate.

This is especially true when looking at the potential for building construction to spur economic...

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May 16, 2013 12:50 PM
California continues to gain steam

The California housing market continued to gain steam in April, with both home sales and prices experiencing strong increases due to high demand and tight inventory.

According to the latest data from the California Association of Realtors, the median price surpassed the $...

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