Renovation of Lebanon’s wrecked synagogue begins after delays from war and economic crisisBEIRUT — Laborers have torn down the disintegrating roof, cleared the debris and erected scaffolding, showing Wednesday that the long delayed renovation of Lebanon’s oldest and most important synagogue has finally begun. Every home should have a toolbox with the essentials; tips on how to pick themIf you’re looking for the perfect housewarming gift, check out a hardware store. People moving into a new place will probably want to hang a few things and change a few things. Lemons, vinegar, baking soda, olive oil: Recipes for mixing up some green household cleanersThese recipes were adapted from “Smart Mama’s Green Guide” (Center Street, 2009): Pending home sales rise in June for 5th consecutive monthWASHINGTON — Pending U.S. home sales rose in June for the fifth straight month, another encouraging sign of life for the embattled U.S. housing market, the National Association of Realtors reported Tuesday. Israel evicts 50 Palestinians from their east Jerusalem homes, Jewish settlers move inJERUSALEM — Israeli police evicted two Palestinian families in east Jerusalem on Sunday, then allowed Jewish settlers to move into their homes, drawing criticism from Palestinians, the United Nations and the State Department. Boise police search rental home, close off part of landfill in hunt for missing 8-year-oldBOISE, Idaho — Police have searched a rental home in southwest Boise and closed off a section of a landfill as they look for an 8-year-old boy who went missing more than a week ago. Housing begins to reverse 3-year recession in every US region, but 2nd half looks rockyIt was — note the past tense — the worst housing recession anyone but survivors of the Great Depression can remember. Cash investors swoop in on Florida condo market, buying discounted units in bulkMIAMI — They’re lurking, holding bags of cash and eyeing distressed condo markets. Consumer confidence falls again as Americans keep fretting about job securityNEW YORK — Americans are looking past the stock market surge and signs of a stabilizing economy and focusing on something more personal — job worries. Lennar stock down after downgrade on recent rally; analyst says fundamentals still improvingNEW YORK — Shares of Lennar Corp. slid Tuesday after a Citi analyst downgraded the builder following the recent run-up in its stock price and urged investors to “feather out of” homebuilder positions. Trying to sell your home? Make sure neighboring properties haven’t fallen into disrepairWhen Vicky Black’s one-story home in Port Richey, Fla., was on the market, prospective buyers told her they liked it. Unfortunately, they made negative comments about her neighbor’s home, which has a stone lawn and little curb appeal. Sales of new homes rise at fastest clip in 8 years; economists see housing comebackWASHINGTON — 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. Atlanta, birthplace of housing projects, to tear down last one; poor could be lost in progressATLANTA — The nation’s bulldozer attack on crime and poverty will soon make Atlanta — home of the first public housing development — the first major city to eliminate all of its large housing projects. Homebuilder stocks gain as sales of new homes up big in June, markets hope for reboundNEW YORK — An 11 percent jump in new home sales in June sent homebuilders’ shares surging Monday at midday. House Democrat defends oversight of struggling mortgage buyers Fannie, FreddieWASHINGTON — House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank is defending Democrats’ oversight of struggling mortgage buyers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Treasurys fall for 2nd straight day as big jump in existing home sales drives stock rallyNEW YORK — Treasury prices reversed early gains and tumbled Thursday after a report showing a big jump in existing home sales sapped demand for the safety of government debt. Data show US housing market starts to recover from most far-reaching crisis since DepressionWASHINGTON — The U.S. housing market has started to recover from the most far-reaching crisis since the Great Depression, data released Thursday show. Oil rises above $66 as Dow rallies, home sales rise for 3 months in a rowNEW YORK — Oil prices were pulled higher Thursday by a rally on Wall Street and a rise in home sales that suggested the country may soon regain its appetite for energy. Existing home sales rise 3.6 percent in June in third straight monthly increaseWASHINGTON — The U.S. housing market has started to recover from the most far-reaching crisis since the Great Depression, data released Thursday shows. US home sales expected to show third consecutive monthly increase in JuneWASHINGTON — A real estate trade group’s report is expected to show that sales of previously occupied homes inched up in June, a third straight monthly increase. Bargain prices, low interest rates and tax breaks make homeownership work for more AmericansFor Aaron Carter, a musician who was struggling to fit a drum set, a piano and three guitars into his 600-square-foot apartment in Phoenix, the math on owning a home finally began to work in his favor. Low-priced home incite bidding wars in cities hard-hit by foreclosuresPHOENIX — Each time Lance and Kelli Thorson thought they had found their first home, someone would outbid them. It’s already happened at least 15 times. With new ritual bath, rabbi sees ‘a milestone for Jewish life in Montana’BOZEMAN, Mont. — In one of the least Jewish states in the country, a traditional Jewish group working to revive religious observance has built a mikvah, a ritual bath for spiritual purification. Homeowner wants T. Boone Pickens charged with theft over slab where oilman signed nameOKLAHOMA CITY — As a youngster, Texas oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens scratched his name in wet concrete in the driveway of his grandmother’s Oklahoma house. Survey finds more than half of potential homebuyers still skittish as layoffs mountWASHINGTON — More than half of potential homebuyers say they’re still not prepared to jump into the market, and fear of losing their jobs is the No. 1 reason, a new poll shows. Cities across US dump ‘impact fees’ in bid to kick-start development during recessionMERIDIAN, Idaho — Developer Frank Varriale hoped his plans to build shops, apartments and a hotel in this sprawling Boise suburb would have become reality by now. Instead, about the only things standing on his land are knee-high wheat and corn. Communities confront ‘ghostbox’ buildings when big-box retailers leaveBISMARCK, N.D. — Hundreds of anxious shoppers watched as city officials used power saws to cut 2-by-4s during Home Depot Inc.’s ribbon-cutting ceremony for its 102,700-square-foot building center in Bismarck. Less than three years later, the home improvement retailer shuttered the underperforming store, leaving a big orange empty eyesore on the outskirts of town. Feds raid 2 Buffalo-area homes owned by Ohio businessman; properties purchased for $6.3MHAMBURG, N.Y. — FBI agents raided a pair of multimillion-dollar homes owned by a young Cleveland businessman’s financial company, hauling away computers, documents, furniture, cars and other belongings. Spain’s intelligence chief resigns amid allegations of improper use of government moneyMADRID — Spain’s intelligence chief resigned Thursday amid allegations he used government money to go on hunting and fishing trips and had staffers remodel his house. Pending home sales rise for 4th straight month in May as low prices boost activityWASHINGTON — A private group says pending home sales rose in May for the fourth straight month, fresh evidence that the housing sector may be recovering. |
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