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Housing data points to rocky rebound

Sales of new homes rose more than 6 percent in October. But that was only because of strong results in the South.

New home sales fall a surprising 3.6 percent

Sales of new homes dropped unexpectedly last month as the effects of a temporary tax credit for first-time owners started to wane.

New home sales tick up, disappoint analysts

The housing market is making a comeback, but it's not impressing anybody. New home sales rose a tepid 0.7 percent last month, missing Wall Street expectations.

July new US home sales up 9.6 percent

Sales of new homes surged 9.6 percent in July, another sign the housing market is climbing back from the historic bottom it reached early this year. Driven by falling prices, the fourth-straight monthly increase was greater than expected.

Home sales rise as housing market tries a comeback

New home sales rose last month at the fastest clip in more than eight years as buyers eagerly took advantage of bargain prices — a clear sign, economists said, that the real estate market may finally be bouncing back.

April new home sales inch upward

Sales of newly built homes were flat last month, but were 7 percent above the rock-bottom lows of January as the battered U.S. real estate market appears to be starting a slow and gradual recovery.

Worst may be over for new home sales

After a staggering 74 percent decline from the peak in July 2005, new U.S. home sales appear to be bottoming out.

Ex-President Bush, Laura Bush move to Dallas home

A month after leaving the White House, former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, moved into their new Dallas home Friday.

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11-year-old hero awarded free house for family :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES ::
Source: Chicago Sun-Times

The 11-year-old boy who saved his family but lost everything else in a fire that devoured his grandmother's Roseland two-flat has a new home — and it's free.

UPDATE: Baby found in box: gets new home -- OrlandoSentinel.com
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

newborn baby who was found over the weekend in a cardboard box on the side of an Ocala road has been placed in a foster home and is doing well as police continue to search for the child's parents, according to Local6.com

New-Home Sales shows 30.6% drop in past 12 months
Source: Inman News

The U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reports the estimated sales pace of new single-family homes in March 2009 held almost level with prior month, though it decreased 30.6 % from March 2008.

Bacon lovers need not apply
Source: kltv.com

Paul doesn't know how much longer she'll be able to take care of Fred and Dash, but says they're a package deal. If you are interested in adopting the hogs send us an email to news@kltv.com.

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Vandals 'TP' OctoMom's New La Habra Home
Source: ktla.com

Using toilet paper as their weapon, vandals struck the new home of octuplet's mom, Nadya Suleman, Friday morning.

Missing 3-year-old found dead
Source: woai.com

Argyle police say they have found the body of a 3-year-old girl who was last seen playing in her back yard.

Home for Fritzl girl and kids
Source: The Sun Newspaper Online

Excerpt: INCEST monster Josef Fritzl's daughter Elisabeth and her six children will see in the New Year in a home of their own. The family has checked out of a villa in the grounds of a psychiatric clinic that has been their refuge for eight months.

Michael Jordan's firm buys 2 lots in exclusive Jupiter golf community : North Palm Beach County : TCPalm
Source: TCPalm.com

Palm Beach County records show that the Washington-based company managed by NBA great Michael Jordan, Bull & Bear LLC, has purchased two lots in The Bear's Club for a combined $4.803 million.

How Much Home Can You Afford?
Source: New Homes Section

This article emphasizes the importance of understanding exactly how much of your income you should allocate towards a new home purchase.

Tiger's new home details revealed
Source: TCPalm.com

Golf icon Tiger Woods' plans to build a new mansion in Florida are moving forward.

Building a New Home Someday? Ten Futuristic Ideas You Might Consider

Welcome to the 21st century. Welcome to blackouts, brownouts, tainted ground water, security issues, high energy costs, wildfires, pandemics, crazy weather, and a shaky economic future. Not exactly life with the Jetsons.

The ghostly history of Blair's new home in Connaught Square
Source: the Mail online

As Tony and Cherie Blair prepare to move into their Georgian home in London, Claudia Joseph reveals the bizarre range of people who have lived there since the house was built - and how the building has been touched by tragedy

Madonna buys sixth London home for £6 million
Source: the Mail online

Madonna has spent more than £6 million buying her sixth London property. The American singer and her husband Guy Ritchie last week signed a contract on the 10-bedroom Georgian townhouse in London's Marylebone.

Family Angry; Realtor didn't tell them home scene triple-murder suicide
Source: local6.com

Johnson Family Says Realtor, Others Did Not Mention Home's Past ... The Johnson family recently purchased the Greenbrier Street home but said they knew nothing of the home's history until a neighbor told them....

New Homes Plunge to Lowest Level Since 1997
Source: Bloomberg.com

Homebuilders in the U.S. started work last month on the smallest number of new houses since August 1997 as a glut of unsold homes and colder weather discouraged new projects.

Number of Unsold New Homes in US Hits Record High
Source: Breitbart

From the article: The glut of brand new unsold homes for sale across the United States hit a record high in June, a government report showed, as some economists warned of a worsening market in coming months.

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