new home sales
The latest news on new home sales
Real demand for housing is on the sidelines, particularly among younger Americans.
Real estate newbies make up almost 40 percent of the total buyer pool.
Experts weigh in on what buyers and sellers can expect.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Confidence among U.S. homebuilders rose this month to its highest level in six and a half years, driven by strong demand for newly built homes and growing optimism that the housing recovery will strengthen next year.
The benefits of home equity are frequently overrated by homeownership proponents.
Years of anemic demand and tight credit have given large public builders an upper hand.
A leading measure of home prices showed the second consecutive month of price gains.
Homeownership rate stays steady even as more houses are being sold.
Home-equity loans, which financed a spending splurge during the housing bubble, are making a comeback.
First there were too many homes for sale, and now? Too few. The housing market just can't catch a break.
