This holiday shopping season, Big Brother may be watching - and emailing - you
This season's holiday shoppers should be aware of the ways retailers and manufacturers are trying to anticipate - and influence - their maneuvers.
NAHB index shows renewed confidence from 55+ sector
The housing market's gradual resurgence has evidently caused some movement within the longest-tenured homebuying demographic - those 55 and older.
What does 2014 hold for housing market in terms of prices, rates and sales?
The National Association of Realtors recently held its annual conference in San Francisco, and this year's gathering featured a bit of cautious advice from one prominent industry analyst.
Trulia analysts say national housing bubble threat is mild
Rising property values seen across the country during the summer and into the fall of 2013 have drawn mixed reactions.
NAHB survey reveals decline in affordability for many metro markets
Housing affordability declined considerably during the third quarter of 2013, particularly in larger metropolitan areas on both the East Coast and West Coast where median property values have risen to pre-recession heights or higher.
S&P outlook for 2014 projects more changes for housing finance sector
Standard & Poor's Ratings Direct Service recently offered its projections for 2014, focusing specifically on housing-related sectors.
Housing starts fall from November to December, but remain improved from 2012
U.S. housing starts fell nearly 10 percent from November to December of 2013 but did increase slightly on a year-over-year basis, according to recently released U.S. Census Bureau data.
NAFCU issues public support for Senate flood insurance reform bill
The National Association of Federal Credit Unions recently issued its public support for legislation designed to delay flood insurance premium costs triggered by the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012.
Auto sales on the rise, even as credit availability and home sales lag
In its recently released January MarketPulse report, real estate industry analysis firm CoreLogic evaluated which factors most prominently shaped the mortgage financing landscape in 2013, and what consumers can expect in terms of credit availability in 2014.
Fed's Beige Book survey emphasizes housing market's need for new construction
The Federal Reserve recently released the latest incarnation of its Beige Book, offering evaluations of the current economic conditions and how they will affect individual sector growth as the new year finds its rhythm.
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