One of the world's most decorated sprinters has been suspended by her home nation's athletics association over concerns about possible doping.
Veronica Campbell-Brown, a two-time Olympic champion, has been provisionally suspended as a result of an ongoing case against her, according to the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association. Show More Summary
The U.S. housing market hit a critical milestone today for the first time in more than seven years. According to a monthly survey conducted by the National Association of Home Builders, a majority of builders now view conditions in the market as “good,” rather than “poor.” As you can see in this chart, the June [...]
The U.S. housing market hit a critical milestone today for the first time in more than seven years. According to a monthly survey conducted by the National Association of Home Builders, a majority of builders now view conditions in the...Show More Summary
Homebuilders are more confident than not for the first time since 2006, according to June's National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index report released today.
After clocking in at 44 points for May,Show More Summary
``The National Association of Home Builders' index hit 52 in June, marking the first time it has been above 50 in seven years. A reading above 50 indicates that more builders say sales conditions are good rather than poor. The indexShow More Summary
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Homebuilder sentiment jumped in June, rising above a key milestone for the first time since the start of the housing crisis in a vote of confidence for the sector's recovery, data from the National Association of Home Builders show...
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo housing market index rose by eight points from 42 in May to 50 in June. A January reading of 47 had been the highest for the index since April 2006. An index reading below 50 indicates that more builders view sales conditions as poor than view them as good. Show More Summary
For the first time in seven years, most U.S. homebuilders are optimistic about home sales, a sign that construction could help drive stronger economic growth in coming months. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index leaped to 52 this month from 44 in May. Show More Summary
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported the housing market index (HMI) increased 8 points in June to 52. Any number above 50 indicates that more builders view sales conditions as good than poor.
From the NAHB: Builder...Show More Summary
From housing economist Tom Lawler: Based on local realtor/MLS reports I’ve seen so far across the country, I estimate that existing home sales as measured by the National Association of Realtors ran at a seasonally adjusted annual rate...Show More Summary
(CNN) – The National Rifle Association is running a political ad against one of its own. Sen. Joe Manchin, an avowed gun enthusiast and life member of the NRA, is now being hit with an ad from the organization in his home state of West Virginia. Manchin was one of the leading voices in the […]
The real estate search portal business is on fire, with rising U.S. property values fueling home buyer inquiries and greater amounts of transactions. According to the National Association of Realtors, consumers are increasingly using the internet in their research process, with 90% of buyers performing online searches. However, a rising percentage of the search activity [...]
Americans are buying houses again. Home prices throughout the United States are expected to increase an average of 13 percent in 2013 and 2014, according to National Association of Realtors’ Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. If you’re about to purchase your first house, you’ve hopefully saved for a down payment and considered a budget for your [...]Show More Summary
By Sold At The Top: Today, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released its Pending Home Sales Report for April. It showed that pending home sales improved, with the seasonally adjusted national index climbing 0.3% from March and increasing 10.3% above the level seen in April 2012. Meanwhile, NAR's Complete Story »
The Pending Home Sales Index increased 0.3% to 106 in April, according to a National Association of Realtors (NAR) report released today. After edging up 1.5% in March, analysts had predicted a 1.4% gain for April. Source: Author, data...Show More Summary
By Kapitall: The latest reading from the National Association of Home Builders indicates that builder confidence is on the rise. In April, builder confidence was at 41 and has since increased to 44, due to improvement in all three index components: sales conditions, sales expectations, and prospective buyer traffic. Show More Summary
Sales of existing homes eased up 0.6% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.97 million, according to a National Association of Realtors report released today. Although this marks an improvement over March's unrevised 0.6%...Show More Summary
By Mark J. Perry: Here are some highlights of today's report on April existing-home sales from the National Association of Realtors (NAR): 1. For the month of April, existing-home sales (at 4.97 million on a seasonally adjusted annual...Show More Summary
By Sold At The Top: Today, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released its existing-home sales report for April, which showed an increase in sales with total home sales rising 0.6% Complete Story »
The Fed chairman cautioned Wednesday that if interest rates were to start rising now, the economy could slump. Meanwhile, the National Association of Realtors said sales of existing homes rose — and would have been even stronger if not for tight inventory.