 11:33am: Housing starts and permits both fall sharply in July to levels not seen since 1991 recession. more | 4:29pm: Steadily declining prices made the second quarter the most affordable for homes since 2004, with Indianapolis leading as the nation's most affordable region. more 7:17am: A $7,500 credit may push some new buyers into the market. But the money must be repaid, and the program probably won't be enough to jump start the housing markets. more Aug 16: More borrowers with good credit are defaulting on their home loans, and that's going to make it even harder for the staggering housing market to recover. more Aug 18: A survey of homebuilders' assessment of the housing market shows the industry's sentiment tied the all-time low level set in July. more |
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