Tag Archives: housing

How housing can be more affordable – National Business Review

Some were small though cumulatively important. Some were particularly significant, such as land supply restrictions, the problems of achieving scale in new house construction and inefficiencies, costs and delays in regulatory processes. Across New Zealand … New House News Link

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Homebuilders busy again in corners of metro Phoenix – AZCentral.com

Homebuilding, metro Phoenix’s biggest industry before the housing crash, is on the rise again. Unlike in the past, this burst in the region’s homebuilding isn’t being driven by buyers going farther and farther out to find a house they can … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Ottawa committee approves tighter rules for infill homes – CBC

Ottawa’s planning committee unanimously passed a report that changes how infill housing projects are built, particularly when it comes to how much space is devoted to parking spots and garages. The report recommends some existing guidelines for developers … New … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Pulte, Lennar jump as survey shows housing rebound – Marketwatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Shares of U.S. homebuilders rallied on Wednesday after a Wells Fargo analyst’s research report said data from 20 select markets nationwide are showing strength across the board. “For the third consecutive month … New House News … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A slowly healing housing market – Marketwatch

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — Encouraging reports on the housing market are stirring up optimism about this year’s home buying and selling season. But industry watchers say not to get too excited: Even if 2012 brings increased sales and stabilized … New … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Housing market recovery hits pothole in February – msnbc.com

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes unexpectedly fell in February, suggesting a loss of momentum in the housing market after recent signs of improvement. The National Association of Realtors said on Monday … New House News … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Housing market in Buena Park speeds up 34% – msnbc.com

The housing market in Buena Park sped up 34% in two weeks. One analysis of real estate for sale in Buena Park shows the market speedier in its last tabulation. Every two weeks, Steve Thomas of ReportsOnHousing.com publishes a study … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Housing market at center of mortgage crisis is blooming again – CNN

Want a sign of economic hope? Look to a place where the housing collapse began: Phoenix, Arizona. “We’re talking about (home) prices being 3 to 4% higher than last year, which most people don’t believe because they’re used to bad … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

KB Home, Lennar To Soar From Housing Recovery – Seekingalpha.com

With home prices substantially down from were they were more than half a decade ago and interest rates remaining low, consumers are starting to increase demand for housing. Strong secular trends in the market will drive appreciation for … New … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Warren Buffett says he was ‘dead wrong’ on housing market – Boston Herald

OMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Saturday that he was “dead wrong” with a prediction that the U.S. housing market would begin to recover by now, but he remains optimistic about the nation’s economy. In his annual letter … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment