http://news.alibaba.com/housing-market/feed/ The latest housing market news, articles and galleries from around the world. en-us Alibaba http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100070034-1-topwrap-7-u.s.-housing-market-offers.html 18 Mar 2009 01:59:03 GMT * U.S. housing starts higher than expected * German investor/analyst survey shows unexpected optimism * BOJ offers $10 billion support for banks hit by stocks * U.S. stocks up, housing market data helps WASHINGTON/MANNHEIM, March... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100070029-1-topwrap-6-u.s.-housing-market-offers.html 18 Mar 2009 01:58:31 GMT * U.S. housing starts higher than expected * German investor/analyst survey shows unexpected optimism * BOJ offers $10 billion support for banks hit by stocks * U.S. futures up on banks; housing market data WASHINGTON/MANNHEIM,... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100069997-1-topwrap-5-u.s.-housing-market-offers.html 18 Mar 2009 01:54:23 GMT * U.S. housing starts data higher than expected * German investor/analyst survey shows unexpected optimism * BOJ offers $10 billion support for banks hit by stocks * U.S. futures up on banks; housing market data... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100109836-1-topwrap-8-u.s.-housing-market-up%253B.html 31 May 2009 01:34:26 GMT * Worry over growing U.S. debt hits U.S. stocks, bonds * U.S. existing-home sales rose, prices fell * Saudi Arabia says world can cope with $80/barrel oil * Japanese exports rise month on month, helped... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100070178-1-topwrap-9-us-housing-market-offers.html 18 Mar 2009 02:17:10 GMT * U.S. housing starts higher than expected, US stocks up * AIG bonuses fuel outrage * German investor/analyst survey shows unexpected optimism * BOJ offers $10 billion support for banks hit by stocks NEW YORK,... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100054106-1-wrapup-2-obama-unveils-plan-troubled.html 19 Feb 2009 02:13:38 GMT * Gov't to subsidize mortgages for troubled borrowers * Subsidies aimed at encouraging lenders to lower payments MESA, Ariz., Feb 18 - President Barack Obama on Wednesday unveiled the next step in his multi-pronged efforts... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100053514-1-wrapup-1-obama-unveil-plan-troubled.html 18 Feb 2009 09:17:11 GMT * Obama to announce housing plan * Plan to encourage mortgage lenders to lower payments * Plan to help millions refinance or modify their mortgages WASHINGTON, Feb 18 - U.S. President Barack Obama was set... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100183000-1-feature-new-investors-swoop-battered-u.s..html 14 Oct 2009 01:16:01 GMT After a slow start, the volume of bids on LoanMarket more than quadrupled in August, he said, adding the stabilization of the housing market and the economy may have played a part as well as... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100182151-1-advisory-a-package-stories-u.s.-housing.html 12 Oct 2009 14:53:02 GMT Signs of recovery have emerged in the U.S. housing market, the epicenter of the global financial crisis, but buyers and investors remain wary. Reuters correspondents across the United States are publishing a series of stories... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100159029-1-south-korea-boost-monitoring-housing.html 20 Aug 2009 08:38:22 GMT SEOUL, Aug 20 - South Korea said on Thursday it would strengthen monitoring of trends in the domestic housing market as price rises were accelerating but it would not introduce any fresh measures to restrict... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/home/100148448-1-australia-housing-market-reasonable-shape-swan.html 4 Aug 2009 00:09:00 GMT SYDNEY, Aug 4 - Australia's housing market is in reasonable shape and faring better than in other countries, Treasurer Wayne Swan said on Tuesday. Swan was answering questions at a Thomson Reuters Newsmaker event in... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100075195-1-update-1-australia-housing-market-underpinned.html 26 Mar 2009 01:21:48 GMT * Australia housing market in relatively sound shape-RBA * Building to be weak in H1, but pick-up later in 2009 * Low mortgage rates boost affordability, disposable incomes SYDNEY, March 26 - Australia's housing market... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100075181-1-australia-housing-market-underpinned-low.html 26 Mar 2009 01:20:34 GMT SYDNEY, March 26 - Australia's housing market is in far better shape than many abroad with falling mortgage rates boosting affordability and likely lifting home building later this year, a top central banker said on... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/finance/100047701-1-exclusive-us-housing-market-bottom-within.html 5 Feb 2009 07:42:50 GMT NEW YORK, Feb 4 - U.S. housing markets from Florida to California have suffered price drops of 50 percent or more from their peak, but now, at long last, a bottom is within sight, likely... http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/finance/100014008-1-what-drive-housing-turnaround%253F.html 2 Feb 2009 07:21:17 GMT Some analysts think the housing market may bounce along the bottom for the next nine to 12 months... http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/realty/100005007-1-house-prices-falling.html 8 Dec 2008 05:42:12 GMT House prices are falling just about everywhere... http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/realty/100004621-1-maximizing-exterior-curb-appeal.html 3 Dec 2008 08:06:14 GMT Before putting your house on the market, take as much time as necessary (and as little money as possible) to maximize its exterior and interior appeal. http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/realty/100004608-1-tips-making-your-home-more.html 3 Dec 2008 05:55:17 GMT Before you put your home on the market, there are some things you can do to differentiate your house among the competitors... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/americas/100022370-1-talk-back%253Aassumable-loans-would-help.html 13 Nov 2008 09:17:19 GMT A reader responds to the following question we posed on Dow Jones NewsPlus: Is the government plan to modify loans enough to boost the housing market? Please share your own views. Email us at TalkBackAmericas@dowjones.com.... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/finance/100017141-1-factbox-steps-boost-housing-markets-china.html 29 Oct 2008 01:54:11 GMT Oct 28 - China and South Korea have moved to prop up their frazzled housing markets but probably need to do much more to avoid price slides that could ruin developers and threaten the region's... http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/trade/100001168-1-america%2527s-most-expensive-waterfront-cities.html 10 Sep 2008 08:45:40 GMT Everyone wants to live on the beach, but some beaches are pricier than others. Using data from Coldwell Banker's 2008 Housing Price Comparison Index, which measures the median cost of a two-bedroom, 2,200 square foot home in the 315 largest property markets in the country, we looked at the most expensive waterfront property markets. Most were in California, but a few others might surprise you. http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/world/100000852-1-housing-market-%2527needs-more-help%2527.html 1 Sep 2008 08:44:15 GMT The government needs to take "significant and decisive action" to help kick start the housing market, the main surveyors organisation has said... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/business-in-china/100058076-1-china-mulls-long-term-stimulus-plan.html 26 Feb 2009 02:35:17 GMT Feb. 25, 2009 (China Knowledge) - The Chinese government is thinking over a long-term stimulus plan for the housing sector to boost the slow market, the China Securities Journal (CSJ) reported on Monday. http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/business-in-china/100058268-1-china-mulls-long-term-stimulus-plan.html 25 Feb 2009 08:00:00 GMT The Chinese government is thinking over a long-term stimulus plan for the housing sector to boost the slow market, the China Securities Journal (CSJ) reported on Monday.The plan, proposed by the Chinese Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, is still waiting for approval from the National... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100204485-1-update-1-hardie-sees-u.s.-housing.html 23 Nov 2009 01:30:17 GMT * Q2 net operating profit rises to $37.6 mln * Q2 sales fall 11 pct * Cheaper freight, raw materials, higher selling prices help (Adds details, analysts' forecasts) MELBOURNE, Nov 23 - Australian building materials... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100171347-1-interview-update-1-daewoo-eng-sees-plant%252C.html 14 Sep 2009 11:58:15 GMT * Daewoo cuts 2009 overseas orders target to $2.2-2.5 bln * CEO says 2010 overseas orders seen at $4.5 bln * Sees 2009 sales at 7.5 trln won, 2010 at 8.5 trln won SEOUL, Sept... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100054111-1-wrapup-3-obama-unveils-plan-troubled.html 19 Feb 2009 02:14:01 GMT * Housing plan gets cool reception on Wall Street * Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to get more protection * Up to $275 billion put aside for housing help MESA, Ariz., Feb 18 - President... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/finance/100015569-1-update-2-pulte-loss-narrows%252C-says.html 23 Oct 2008 02:26:30 GMT * Q3 net loss narrows, but was larger than expected * Says conditions worsened, does not provide guidance * Shares extend losses after hours (Adds detail on charges, mortgage application data, share movement) NEW YORK,... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/finance/100015564-1-update-1-pulte-loss-narrows%252C-says.html 23 Oct 2008 02:25:59 GMT * Q3 net loss narrows, but was larger than expected * Says conditions worsened, does not provide guidance NEW YORK, Oct 22 - Pulte Homes Inc, the No. 4 U.S. home builder, posted a larger-than-expected... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/finance/100004880-1-rpt-feature-search-safety-revives-baghdad-housing.html 16 Sep 2008 01:35:44 GMT BAGHDAD, Sept 15 - A dramatic fall in violence has breathed life into Baghdad's once moribund property market, although the hunt for homes in Sunni and Shi'ite enclaves bodes ill for sectarian reconciliation in the...