Housing Recovery Boosts Home Depot's 1Q Profit by The Associated Press May 21st 2013 7:52AM Even though the weather was poor, Home Depot posted an 18 percent increase in its net income for the first quarter thanks to the ongoing housing recovery.
Reading Real Estate Tea Leaves: What Housing Market Data Shows by Justin Loiseu May 20th 2013 5:00AM Buying a house is the ultimate indicator of consumer confidence; building more of them is an early hint at an economic upturn. So what are the housing reports pointing to now?
Freddie Mac Posts Near-Record Profit in First Quarter by Reuters May 8th 2013 9:08AM Mortgage giant Freddie Mac earned $4.6 billion from January through March, helped by a stronger housing market.
U.S. Home Prices Surge 10.5% in March by The Associated Press May 7th 2013 4:25PM A survey shows U.S. home prices rose 10.5 percent in March compared with a year ago, the biggest gain since March 2006.
9 Numbers That'll Tell You How the Economy's Really Doing by Dan Caplinger May 7th 2013 9:55AM We've whittled the vast universe of economic data down to these nine key numbers that will give you a quick handle on the health of the economy.
Surge in New-Home Sales Signals Reviving Housing Market by The Associated Press Apr 23rd 2013 10:37AM Sales of new homes rebounded in March to the second fastest sales pace in three years, adding evidence of a sustained housing recovery.
Bernanke: Poor Areas Being Left Behind in U.S. Recovery by Reuters Apr 12th 2013 2:12PM Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Friday that despite improvements in the U.S. economy overall, the country's lower-income communities continue to face hard times.
