Tag Archives: housing market

Housing construction up 2.8 percent in Janury

Housing construction posted a better-than-expected increase in January which pushed activity to the highest level in six months. The solid gain raised hopes that the construction industry is beginning to mount a sustained rebound from its worst slump in decades. » Read more…

January home sales data expected to show increase

Sales of previously occupied homes are expected to be up slightly for January after a sharp drop in December as demand remained stable despite a stormy winter in much of the country. » Read more…

New wave of foreclosures threatens market

The housing market is facing swelling ranks of homeowners who are seriously delinquent but have yet to lose their homes, and this is threatening a new wave of foreclosures that could hit just as the real estate market has begun to stabilize. » Read more…

The Question Goldman Won’t Answer

Goldman Sachs, the besieged Wall Street baron, fired back at a Senate subcommittee this weekend by releasing a report of its own on the bank’s role in the subprime mortgage markets leading up to the crash of 2008. » Read more…

U.S. Role in Mortgage Market Grows Even Larger

The U.S. government’s massive share of the nation’s mortgage market grew even larger during the first quarter. » Read more…