Construction And Property News

12:15 PM EST
1/31/2012 Home prices continue to fallHome prices in November continued their fall from the bubble-high prices of 2006, dropping by 1.3 percent compared to October, according to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city report. Sales prices fell for the second consecutive month in 19 of the 20 cities the index covers.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Construction And Property, Real Estate, Economy

7:30 AM EST
1/30/2012 Disabled by the 2005 quake and still out of schoolAccording to UNICEF, the 2005 quake left 23,000 children disabled. UNICEF itself is building “child friendly” schools across the quake zone, complete with facilities for the disabled, and last year opened 16 more such schools. But the 165 schools UNICEF has agreed to build cannot cater for the needs of all the quake-affected children, such as the disabled.

Source:IRIN Topics:Social Issue, Disabled, Education, School

12:05 PM EST
1/26/2012 30-year mortgage rates rise to 3.98 percentFreddie Mac reported Thursday that the average rate for 30-year fixed mortgages rose to 3.98 percent in the week ending Jan. 26.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Macro Economics, Mortgages, Construction And Property, Real Estate

12:59 PM EST
1/18/2012 Homebuilder sentiment highest since 2007U.S. home builder sentiment jumped unexpectedly in January to its highest level in four and a half years.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Construction And Property, House Building, Economy

9:35 AM EST
1/12/2012 Foreclosure filings fell 34 percent in 20112011 foreclosures fell 34 percent from 2010, RealtyTrac reports.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Construction And Property, Real Estate, Macro Economics, Mortgages

12:26 PM EST
1/11/2012 Controversial makeover for Gaza’s beachfrontGaza's Al-Rashid Road, popularly known as the Beach Road, is being transformed into a scenic seaside promenade, or corniche, but not everyone is happy about it.

Source:TML Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Construction And Property, Heavy Construction, Lifestyle And Leisure, Outdoors, Arts, Culture And Entertainment, Monument And Heritage Site

9:50 AM EST
1/6/2012 30-year mortgage rate matches record lowThe New Year looks to be promising for home buyers and those who look to refinance. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 3.91 percent for the week ending Jan. 5, matching the all-time record low hit two weeks ago.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Macro Economics, Mortgages, Construction And Property, Real Estate

12:11 PM EST
12/27/2011 S&P index says home prices down for sixth straight monthU.S. residential house prices dropped by 1.2 percent in October compared with September, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city index.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Construction And Property, Real Estate, Consumer Goods, Economy

12:15 PM EST
12/23/2011 New home sales jump in November to 7-month highNew home sales jumped in November from October. But, 2011 is still on track to end the year as the worst year for home sales in history.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Construction And Property, Real Estate

11:58 AM EST
12/22/2011 Mortgage rates fall to historic lows once againFor the third time in 2011, the average rate on 30-year fixed mortgages has hit a new low, to 3.91 percent.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Macro Economics, Mortgages, Construction And Property, Real Estate