WASHINGTON (AP) — Same-sex couples are treated less favorably than heterosexual couples when seeking information about rental housing advertised over the Internet, according to a first-of-its-kind national study from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The study, released Tuesday, found that gay and lesbian couples were less likely to receive a response to e-mail […]
Roland Martin talks with Julius Cartwright, president of National Association of Real Estate Brokers about the state of the housing market and how it impacts the black community.
Jimmy McMillan wants to be New York’s next mayor and announced he’ll be going toe-to-toe with Republican and Democrat candidates to replace Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The 66-year-old Brooklynite originally planned to run on the Republican presidential ticket in 2012. He also ran for governor of New York State leaving behind a number of memorable public […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Confidence among U.S. homebuilders slipped this month from the 6½ year high it reached in January, with many builders reporting less traffic by prospective customers before the critical spring home-buying season. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index released Tuesday dipped to 46 from 47 in January. It […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. builders started construction last month on the most homes and apartments since July 2008, more evidence that the housing recovery is gaining momentum. The Commerce Department said Tuesday that builders broke ground on homes in October at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 894,000. That's a 3.6 percent gain from September. […]
Chris Paul has diagnosed a celebrity with an addiction to the drug “No-Snap-At-All." Plus, more on Lebron’s receding hairline and the housing market. Click here to listen to the full Morning Minute. This is Chris Paul from the TJMS running through the top stories in roughly sixty seconds with The Morning Minute. The NBA […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Confidence among U.S. homebuilders rose this month to its highest level in six years and many expect the housing recovery will strengthen in the next six months. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index released Tuesday increased to 40 in September. That's up from 37 in August and […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. builders broke ground on the most new homes and apartments in nearly four years last month, the latest evidence that the housing market is recovering. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that housing starts rose 6.9 percent in June from May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 760,000. That's the highest […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Five years after the U.S. housing bust sent sales and prices plunging, the spring home-buying season is pointing to a long-awaited recovery. Reduced prices, record-low mortgage rates, higher rents and an improving job market appear to be emboldening many would-be buyers. Open houses are drawing crowds. A wave of foreclosures is leading […]
