Home sales grew in July, signaling how much the pandemic is adapting to where and how Americans want to live in this period of social distance and work from home. Buyers of homes that were restless in March and April when a large part of the country was under siege …
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Americans are in a hurry to buy a home right now. But should you be one of them? Sales of former homes in the U.S. rose 24.7 percent between June and July to an annual adjusted annual rate of $ 5.86 million, the National Association of Realtors reported Friday. Not …
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Although they are rising, mortgage rates remain below 3%. But a rise in house prices threatens to make buying a home unreachable for many Americans. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 2.99% for the week ending August 20, and increased three basis points the week before, Freddie Mac FMCC, -0.67% reported …
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Home-building retailers Home Depot and Lowe’s had a phenomenal quarter, but investors are not in the mood to enjoy the profits. Home Depot sales grew by 23.4% in the quarter ended August 2. From last year, while Lowe’s revenue jumped 30% in the quarter ending July 31. Both companies have …
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The numbers: Activities at home build an important turnaround from the decay of the coronavirus. U.S. homebuilders began building homes at an annual adjusted annual rate of $ 1,496 million in July, up 22.6% from the previous month and 23.4% from a year ago, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Tuesday. …
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