Atlanta Metro New Home Construction Still Strong The 28 county greater Atlanta area led the nation for the first five months of 2006, in number of building permits issued for new home construction.read more...
The Closing Bell: Stocks turn sharply lower in last minutes "All month long, once a direction has been established, it tends to accelerate in the last hour" After struggling most of the day whether to extend Tuesday's rally, Wall
Builders gain confidence in October Outlook for home building ends three-month downward trend Tuesday, October 18, 2005 Inman News David Seiders, NAHB Chief Economist Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes rebounded
Mortgage rates don't fall as much as Treasuries (Bankrate.com) Wall Street perception shaped Main Street reality this week, as the yields on U.S. Treasury notes plunged while fixed mortgage rates merely dipped.read more...
Mortgage rates largely unaffected by Fed's cut (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) The cost of a mortgage, which is affected more by bond prices than the federal funds rate, increased slightly on Tuesday.read more...
Existing-Home Sales to Trend Upward in 2007 Existing-home sales are expected to rise gradually in 2007 from current levels, with annual totals slightly lower than 2006, while new-home sales will continue to slide, according to the latest
Dec. 17—U.S. Treasuries rose this week, led by the biggest gain in 10-year notes since November, on speculation the Federal Reserve is almost done increasing interest rates.
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