Government, Business

Trade War Hits Housing as Building in US Factory Areas Slows

Homebuilders are pulling back from U.S. manufacturing areas as shots fired in President Donald Trump’s trade war begin to ricochet across the economic landscape.

Prashant Gopal | Bloomberg News
August 28, 2019
Government, Business

Home Sales Fall in December; Price Growth at Six-Year Low

U.S. home sales slumped in December, while prices inched up slightly, marking the smallest annual increase since the end of the last housing crash in 2012, according to data from brokerage Redfin.

Prashant Gopal | Bloomberg News
January 16, 2019
Business

Homeownership Rate Rises for Second Time This Year

The U.S. homeownership rate rose for the second time this year as improving employment drove demand for property purchases.

Prashant Gopal | Bloomberg News
October 31, 2017
Business

Home Prices Rose 6% in First Quarter as Supply Tightened

Home prices in the United States increased 6% in the first quarter from a year earlier as competition heated up for a scarcity of listings.

Prashant Gopal | Bloomberg News
May 24, 2017
Business

Home Prices Increased 5.9% in April From Year Earlier

U.S. home prices rose 5.9% in April from a year earlier as job growth spurred competition for a limited number of listings.

Prashant Gopal | Bloomberg News
June 22, 2016
Business

Home Prices Climbed 5.7% in First Quarter From Prior Year

U.S. home prices rose 5.7% in the first quarter from a year earlier as buyers competed for a limited supply of listings.

Prashant Gopal | Bloomberg News
May 25, 2016