Existing home sales up in October, ending 6-month slide: NAR

Existing home sales ended a six-month skid in October, climbing 1.4 percent from September. Despite the monthly gain, sales were still down 5.1 percent year over year. Continue reading

All the single ladies: Women outpaced men as homebuyers

Single women outnumber men as first-time homebuyers by a significant margin, according to a new survey released by the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading

Pending home sales rise modestly in September: NAR Index

The Pending home sales index rose 0.5 percent from August to September, but remained down year-over-year for the ninth-straight month, according to NAR. Continue reading

Pending home sales decrease in August, marking 8-month decline

Pending home sales dropped 2.3 percent in August — the eighth consecutive month of annualized declines, according to the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading

Existing home sales remain steady, ending four-month slump

Sales of existing homes remained steady from July to August, ending four months of decline, according to data from the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading

Lessons from the epic economic meltdown, 10 years later

This month is the 10-year anniversary of the global economic collapse. Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy on Sept. 15, 2008 and the world changed forever. Continue reading