Category: Business » Real Estate
U.S. Home Values Unchanged in November
10 Jan 2012 | Business
Home values in the United States were essentially unchanged in November, decreasing a marginal 0.1 percent from October, according to this month's Zillow Real Estate Market Reports.read more »
U.S. Home Values Continued Fall in October
13 Dec 2011 | Business
Home values in the United States continued their decline in October 2011, falling 0.3 percent from September, according to this month's Zillow Real Estate Market Reports. read more »
Occupy Wall Street Sets Up Camp For An American Revolution
8 Oct 2011 | USA News
A month after a small protest on Wall Street began thousands of Americans are now camped out in the heart of New York's financial district trying to start a revolution, employing tactics they say were used in the Middle East recently to overthrow governments with social media and mass protest at its heart.read more »
Purchase Applications for New Mortgages at 15-year Low
24 Aug 2011 | Business
In another sign the U.S. real estate market continues to be sluggish, an industry group said Wednesday that applications for new mortgages hit a 15-year low last week.read more »
Often Illegal Sales Tactic Contributed To House Crash, Researchers Find
12 Jul 2011 | Business
A study of home purchases during the real estate boom years in Chicago shows how one ethically murky – and sometimes illegal - tactic used to sell homes may have contributed to the housing crash.read more »
National Home Prices Hit New Low in 2011 Q1
31 May 2011 | Business
Data through March 2011 released today by Standard & Poor's for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices show that the U.S. National Home Price Index declined by 4.2% in the first quarter of 2011, after having fallen 3.6% in the fourth quarter of 2010.read more »
Zillow and Yahoo! Real Estate Launch Largest Real Estate Network on the Web
3 Feb 2011 | Business
Zillow.com and Yahoo! Real Estate have launched an exclusive partnership that brings together the two sites and creates the largest real estate network on the web, according to comScore Media Metrix. read more »
Construction Spending Lowest in More than a Decade
1 Feb 2011 | Business
Spending on new construction in the U.S. fell to its lowest level in more than 10 years in December, as investment in both public and private projects declined, a government report said Tuesday.read more »
U.S. Home Prices Slip Again
25 Jan 2011 | Business
Home prices in the U.S. fell 0.5 percent from October to November, signalling the fifth straight monthly decline and triggering warnings there could be a double dip in the housing market.read more »
Housing Starts in December Fall to One-Year Low
19 Jan 2011 | Business
Construction of new homes in the U.S. fell to a one-year low in December, a sign the industry that triggered the recession in the U.S. continues to struggle heading into 2011.read more »
Most Still See 'Buyers Market' in Housing
17 Jan 2011 | Business
A new survey found that two-thirds of Americans believe there is a "buyer's market" in housing right now, meaning they believe now is a good time to purchase a home.read more »
Report: Housing Market in 'Depression' Territory
12 Jan 2011 | Business
A report Wednesday said that while the broader economy appears to be picking up steam, the housing industry has been left behind and is now in "Depression territory."read more »
U.S. Home Prices Weaken Further As Six Cities Hit New Lows
28 Dec 2010 | Business
Home prices in the nation's major metropolitan areas fell from September to October as six regions hit new lows, according to figures just released.read more »
Most See Slow Recovery for Housing Market: Survey
9 Dec 2010 | Business
A new survey found that nearly three in four Americans believe it will take years for the housing market to rebound, even though the nation has seen a limited reversal of its economic fortunes over the past year.read more »
U.S. Home Values Set to Plummet $1.7 Trillion: Report
9 Dec 2010 | Business
Home values in the U.S. are expected to fall by $1.7 trillion this year, according to a tracking firm, as foreclosures rise and home-buying tax credits expire.read more »
Home Values Near Unprecedented Decline
10 Nov 2010 | Business
The United States housing market continued its long decline in the third quarter with home values falling for the 17th consecutive quarter, according to Zillow Real Estate Market Reports. read more »
New Home Sales Rise 6.6 Percent in September
27 Oct 2010 | Business
The Commerce Department said Wednesday that sales of new homes rose 6.6 percent last month, a spark of good news in an industry devastated by the recent recession.read more »
Home Prices Remain Stable Around Recent Lows According
28 Sep 2010 | Business
Data through July 2010, released today by Standard & Poor's for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, show that the annual growth rates in 16 of the 20 MSAs and the 10- and 20-City Composites slowed in July compared to June 2010. read more »
New Residential Home Sales Slowest On Record
25 Aug 2010 | USA News
The Commerce Department says new residential home sales in July fell to the lowest rate on record dating back nearly 50 years.read more »
Home Sales Fall To 15 Year Low
24 Aug 2010 | USA News
Existing-home sales were sharply lower in July following expiration of the home buyer tax credit but home prices continued to gain, according to the National Association of Realtors.read more »
