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Centex swings to profit in fiscal 1Q on tax gain |
08-06-09 |
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| Centex Corp. says it posted a profit in its first-quarter, thanks to a $407 million tax gain.
The Dallas-based homebuilder said Monday net income totaled $85 million, or 68 cents a share, for the ... |
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AP analysis: Foreclosures stabilize in key states |
08-03-09 |
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| Even as Americans suffer rising unemployment, foreclosure rates in three states hit hardest by the housing bust — California, Arizona and Florida — stabilized in June, offering hope tha... |
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Dubai housing prices plunge by half from peak |
08-03-09 |
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| DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A widely watched index of Dubai property prices shows home values have plunged by half from their peak last year, making the once-booming Mideast city one o... |
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June housing construction rises more than expected |
07-17-09 |
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| WASHINGTON (AP) — Construction of new U.S. homes rose in June to the highest level in seven months as builders rushed to pour foundations for homes that must be completed by the end of Novemb... |
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Homebuilder sentiment index rises in July |
07-17-09 |
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| LOS ANGELES (AP) — The National Association of Home Builders says its housing market index climbed in July to the highest level in nearly a year, as low interest rates and other incentives he... |
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FTC, 19 states act to stop sham loan consultants |
07-17-09 |
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| LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors nationwide filed 189 legal actions Wednesday against loan modification consultants accused of bilking homeowners who are desperate to make their mortgage paymen... |
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SoCal median home price jumps 6.4 percent |
07-17-09 |
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| SAN DIEGO (AP) — A real estate tracking firm says the median price of a home in Southern California surged 6.4 percent in June from May to the highest level in 30 months.
MDA DataQuick of Sa... |
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New home appraisal rules stir industry backlash |
07-14-09 |
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| Less than three months after new rules for home appraisers kicked in, the real estate industry is in uproar.
Realtors, homebuilders, mortgage brokers and the appraisal industry itself all agree th... |
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Dubai: World's tallest tower to open this year |
07-14-09 |
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| UBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Middle Eastern developer building the world's tallest skyscraper vowed Monday to complete the tower by year's end, though the exact date remains uncertai... |
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Cities and citizens try to reclaim vacant blocks |
07-13-09 |
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — David Brown Kinloch could have lived elsewhere, but he chose to move into an abandoned home in a distressed Louisville neighborhood that others were lea... |
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The Art of the Deal: Buying a Home in a Buyer's Market
$8,000 Tax Credit for First Time Homebuyers
