Real Estate
  • New home sales near five-year high, prices rise

    New home sales near five-year high, prices rise

    By Reuters

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of new U.S. single-family homes rose to their highest level in nearly five years in May, confirming the housing market's strengthening tone. The Commerce Department said...

  • Home prices see biggest annual gain in seven years in April: S&P

    Home prices see biggest annual gain in seven years in April: S&P

    By Leah Schnurr, Reuters

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Single-family home prices jumped in April, racking up their biggest annual gain in seven years in a sign of growing momentum in the housing recovery, a closely watched survey...

  • Real Estate Run-up Brings Back Bubble Fears

    By Kristen Scholer, CNBC

    As home prices continue to see double-digit gains, economists worry that some areas may already be overvalued. In most big cities, demand is hot, deals are quick, and many properties are getting bid...

  • Home resales rise to three-and-half year high; prices jump

    Home resales rise to three-and-half year high; prices jump

    By Reuters

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Home resales rose in May to the highest level in 3-1/2 years and prices jumped, a sign the housing sector recovery is gathering steam and could give the economy a significant...

  • Fed seen keeping options open on pace of bond buying

    Fed seen keeping options open on pace of bond buying

    By Alister Bull, Reuters

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve policymakers will likely announce on Wednesday that they will keep buying bonds at a monthly pace of $85 billion, while keeping their options open to scale back...