New home construction activity is currently insufficient in most of the U.S., and some states could face persistent housing shortages and affordability issues unless housing starts increase to match up with local job creation, according to new analysis by the …
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A combination of rising home prices, higher mortgage rates and general economic concerns seem to be restraining Americans from taking part in the spring and summer home-buying season. In May, 68% of Americans thought it was a good time to …
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Nationwide, 56 of 350 metro markets returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity in June, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ First American Leading Markets Index. Year over year, this represents a …
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To say that Wal-Mart and Amazon have created a one-two power punch that fundamentally has reshaped the retail industry is part understatement and part duh. Wal-Mart has become the dominant bricks-and-mortar player, while Amazon is king online. Each has critics …
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The Federal Housing Agency is taking steps to expand access to mortgage credit for underserved borrowers. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan told a gathering of the National Association on Realtors May 13 that lending to potential …
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For the past few years, brick-and-mortar retailers didn’t have a fighting chance to compete with the personalization and convenience provided by online shopping. By cultivating mountains of rich customer data, online retailers had the upper hand. Every action and inaction …
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Merchants aren’t ready to throw in the towel quite yet. On Monday, the National Association of Convenience Stores and the National Retail Federation announced that they will petition the Supreme Court to hear their case against the Federal Reserve. To …
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The U.S. housing market has unquestionably had a weak start to the year, and there is no shortage of top-down analysis on where the market is headed. Analyzing the macro-economic climate is one thing, but investors can also get a …
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