New-home sales rose 8.8% year over year in the fourth quarter, the biggest gain in more than two years and the third-consecutive quarter of increases, driving continued depletion of inventory in the market, according to a new report from Redfin ...

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The act of moving into a new home or selling a home can be a hectic period for both home buyers and sellers. So it is not surprising to learn that changing residences with children in tow adds another level ...

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Shopping for and buying a home is a daunting process for anyone, but Zillow® research shows that for parents the stresses are magnified. To get into their new home, parents living with children under 18 are more likely to go over budget ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of new homes retreated in August, one month after surging to the highest level in nearly nine years. Activity fell in all regions of the country except the West. New home sales dropped 7.6 percent last ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans stepped up their purchases of new homes in July to the fastest pace in nearly nine years, as low mortgage rates and a steady job market are fueling a real estate surge. New-home sales jumped 12.4 ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans bought new homes in June at the fastest pace in more than eight years, a sign that a solid job market and low mortgage rates are bolstering the broader U.S. economy. The Commerce Department said Tuesday ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans stepped back from buying new homes in March, the third consecutive monthly decline as sales plunged sharply in the Western states. New-home sales slipped 1.5 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 511,000, ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. homebuyers in the West accounted for all of February’s increase in sales of new houses, possibly signaling uncertain growth prospects for the broader real estate market heading into the spring buying season. The Commerce Department said ...

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WASHINGTON – Sales of new homes recovered in October after suffering a steep drop in September, indicating a return to stability in the housing market. The Commerce Department says new-home sales climbed 10.7 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted ...

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WASHINGTON — Sales of new U.S. homes plummeted in March, as the spring buying season opened with sharp declines in the Northeast and South. The Commerce Department said late last week that new-home sales fell 11.4 percent in March to ...

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