The numbers: The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) monthly confidence index fell 5 points to 33 in November, the trade group said on Wednesday. It’s the record eleventh month Read more
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Pension problems, caregiver burnout, saying ‘no’ to nursing homes and more retirement news
From MarketWatch Retirement: Here’s why you should be worried about state and local pensions. About 26 million people are relying on state and local pension plans to take care of Read more
Webinar: Nov. 2: MarketWatch – Why Isn’t America Building Enough Homes? by Barron’s Events
John Lovallo Analyst, UBS John is the senior US Homebuilding and Building Products equity research analyst at UBS. Prior to joining the firm, he served as the senior US Homebuilding Read more
Home buyer demand sees ‘significant decline’ and it’s unclear when that will change, M/I Homes says
M/I Homes Inc. reported third-quarter profit and revenue that rose to record levels, as a 13% increase in average sales prices helped offset a “significant decline” in home buyer demand. Read more
‘Bad news for homeowners’: The number of homes on the market is rising. That’s unusual for this time of the year.
It took a while, but it’s finally happening — the number of for-sale listings on the market is rising, even during what is generally a slow season for the real-estate Read more
Rents in these cities and states actually declined in September and a ‘silver lining’ in the housing market: Homes are spending more time on the market
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. Rents in these cities and states actually declined in September Rental prices are starting to cool off, though they’re still up nationwide from Read more
For-sale homes are spending more time on the market. That may be good news for home buyers.
It’s taking more time for homeowners to sell their homes. And that’s potentially good news for homebuyers, who now have more room to negotiate. Mortgage rates are soaring, with the Read more
U.S. existing-home sales fall again as housing downturn gathers steam
The numbers: U.S. existing-home sales fell 1.5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.71 million in September, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday. This is the eighth straight Read more
U.S. existing-home sales fall again as housing downturn gathers steam
The numbers: U.S. existing-home sales fell 1.5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.71 million in September, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday. This is the eighth straight Read more
So long, senior centers and nursing homes. Older adults don’t want to spend their time in places where they are seen as victims in decline.
At 104 years old, Sally has more stories than you can imagine. As a young woman during World War II, she was the embodiment of Rosie the Riveter, working in Read more