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November construction spending rose 1 percent
WASHINGTON – Construction spending in the U.S. jumped in November as builders spent more on single-family homes, apartments and remodeling projects.
Report: More rebuying foreclosures to escape debt
DETROIT – A published report says more Detroit homeowners and landlords are escaping property tax debts by rebuying their foreclosed properties at auction.
Texas man to plead guilty in foreclosure scam
AUSTIN, Texas – A Lakeway man accused of participating in a scam that collected $1.6 million and caused the delay of more than 1,100 foreclosures has agreed to plead guilty to the charges.
For Bothell parks, housing bust means more forest
From the freeway, it looks like just another patch of woods ripe for new housing development once the economy revives. From the air, the forested stretch along I-405 reveals itself as part of a green ribbon buffering an active salmon creek. The appearance of a "sold" sign in mid-December marked a 35-acre patch of western red cedar, western hemlock and Douglas fir as property of the city of Both[...]
N.C. Woman: Grandson foreited house he did not own
When Gaybbrell Shereise Cofield pleaded guilty last year to selling crack cocaine, he agreed to let the government take his grandmother's home as well as property that has been in the family for generations.
Internet scams trick vacationers with fake rentals
A family from Suriname was the first of a string of guests to arrive at Steve Chase's million-dollar South Florida home expecting a vacation — only, Chase didn't invite any of them.
Survey: Home prices down in most major US cities
U.S. home prices fell in most major cities for the second straight month, further evidence that the housing recovery will be bumpy and weigh on the broader economy in 2012.
Home purchases up, but earlier sales look weaker
The number of Americans who bought previously occupied homes rose last month. But the National Association of Realtors says it overstated more than 3 million sales during and after the Great Recession, showing the housing market was weaker than previously thought.
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- Rail Trail Bridge to Connect Uptown to South End over I-277 work begins
- Construction employment rises in 32 states and D.C. with North Carolina adding 13,600 jobs
- ATTOM reports home purchase loans at 12-year low amid rising mortgage rates
- NCDOT unveils six design concepts to reconnect I-77 South corridor in Charlotte
- ATTOM report finds home prices grew in nearly half of opportunity zones
- Foundry Commercial Brings Uptown Charlotte Site to Market
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