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In this Wednesday, April 24, 2013, photo, workers are seen at the construction of a new apartment housing complex in Trenton, N.J. The Commerce Department reports the pace at which builders broke ground on homes in April on Thursday, May 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

U.S. housing starts fell in April but permits surged

WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. builders broke ground on fewer homes in April, one month after topping the 1 million mark for the first time since 2008. But most of the...

news / nation Thu, May 16, 2013 - 9:04am

In this Monday, May 6, 2013, photo, construction is underway on the infrastructure of a multi-acre housing development in Zelienople, Pa. The National Association of Home Builders reports on its index of confidence among U.S. homebuilders for May on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

U.S. homebuilder confidence rises in May from April

Confidence among U.S. homebuilders rebounded this month, reflecting improved sales trends during the spring home-selling season and the strongest outlook for sales over the next six months in more than...

news / nation Wed, May 15, 2013 - 1:00pm

Record profit signals healthier Fannie Mae

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Fannie Mae said something Thursday that would have been unthinkable a few years ago: It earned a record $58.7 billion profit in the January-March quarter. By MARCY...

news / nation Thu, May 09, 2013 - 1:55pm

RealtyTrac: U.S. home repossessions fell in April

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Fewer U.S. homes entered the foreclosure process or were repossessed by lenders last month, the latest indication that the nation's foreclosure woes are waning. By ALEX...

news / nation Thu, May 09, 2013 - 6:56am

U.S. home prices up 9.3 percent, most in nearly 7 years

WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. home prices rose 9.3 percent in February compared with a year ago, the most in nearly seven years. The gains were driven by a growing number...

news / nation Tue, Apr 30, 2013 - 8:43am

Pending U.S. home sales reach 3-year high in March

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes rose in March to the highest level in three years, pointing to higher sales this spring. By...

news / nation Mon, Apr 29, 2013 - 11:26am

Editorial: Support the efforts of Safe Avenues

Safe Avenues of Willmar provides safety, support and empowerment for victims of abuse and families in turmoil. This worthy and needed organization is holding its Hope for Tomorrow gala and...

opinion / editorials Fri, Apr 12, 2013 - 9:00am

RealtyTrac: US home repossessions fell in March

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The number of U.S. homes repossessed by lenders last month fell to the lowest level in more than five years, the latest evidence that the nation's...

news / nation Thu, Apr 11, 2013 - 6:42am

In this Aug. 8, 2011, photo, the Fannie Mae headquarters is seen in Washington. Fannie Mae earned $17.2 billion lin 2012, the biggest annual profit in the U.S. mortgage giant's history, helped by a record fourth quarter. The 2012 gain was driven by the housing recovery, which has reduced delinquencies and lifted home prices six years after the bubble burst. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Fannie's record profit a symbol of housing rebound

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Home prices are up. Foreclosures are down. Construction is up. And now comes the latest sign of the U.S. home market's revival: Fannie Mae, the mortgage giant...

news / nation Tue, Apr 02, 2013 - 2:04pm

Fannie earns $7.6B in Q4, biggest quarterly gain

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mortgage giant Fannie Mae earned $7.6 billion from October through December, the biggest quarterly profit in its history. The gain was driven by an improving housing market...

business Tue, Apr 02, 2013 - 8:19am

US construction up 1.2 percent in February

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Spending on U.S. construction projects rebounded in February, helped by a surge in home construction, which rose to the highest level in more than four years. By...

news / nation Mon, Apr 01, 2013 - 12:54pm

US rate on 30-year mortgage ticks up to 3.57 percent

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages edged up this week but remained near historic lows. Low rates have helped drive the housing market's steady recovery. By MARCY...

news / nation Thu, Mar 28, 2013 - 1:22pm

Signed contracts to buy US homes dip slightly

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in February, but the level stayed close to a nearly three-year high. The report suggests sales of previously occupied homes...

news / nation Wed, Mar 27, 2013 - 12:16pm

Sales of new homes dropped in February, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday, a decline of 4.6 percent from the January level, which had been the strongest sales pace since September 2008. The decline in February still left sales 12.3 percent higher than a year ago. (AP file photo)

Sales of new US homes slip 4.6 percent in February

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sales of new homes fell in February after climbing to the highest level in more than four years in January. By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON...

news / nation Tue, Mar 26, 2013 - 10:45am

In this Feb. 22 photo, a sale pending announcement sits atop a for sale sign in a home's yard in Richardson, Texas. U.S. home prices rose in January at the fastest annual pace since June 2006, just before the housing bubble burst. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

US home prices rise 8.1 percent, most since June 2006

WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. home prices rose in January at the fastest annual pace since June 2006, just before the housing bubble burst. The gain shows the housing recovery is...

news / nation Tue, Mar 26, 2013 - 9:13am

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