Improved buyer demand at the beginning of the year pushed pending home sales in January to their highest level since August 2013, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). All major regions except for the Midwest saw gains in ...
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The Multifamily Production Index (MPI), an indicator for the multifamily market released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), posted a gain of five points to a reading of 58 for the second quarter. It is the 10th straight ...
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Dow Solar, a business of The Dow Chemical Company announced that the availability of DOW POWERHOUSE Solar Shingles, an award-winning residential solar roofing system, is expanding to Delaware and Hawaii. Delaware and Hawaii are among the ...
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is cautioning homeowners, manufacturers of propane-based refrigerants, home improvement contractors and air conditioning technicians of the safety hazards related to the use ...
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Pending home sales rose sharply in May, with lower mortgage rates and increased inventory accelerating the market, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). All four regions of the country saw increases in pending sales, with ...
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Home prices continued to show solid growth in most of the country due to limited inventory conditions, but rising prices and severe winter weather caused existing-home sales to slip in February, according to the National Association of ...
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Existing home sales declined 5.1% in January to the lowest level since July 2012, the National Association of Realtors said Feb. 21. Sales fell to an annual rate of 4.62 million. The January level was lower than economists’ median ...
AT&T today announced that on Friday, Feb. 21 it will launch Digital Life in the Albanyarea along with three other markets: Dayton, Ohio, Grand Rapids, Mich. and Wichita, Kan. AT&T Digital Life makes customers' lives easier by simplifying ...
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Existing home sales increased 1% in December, the first rise in four months, the National Association of Realtors said Jan. 23. Sales rose to an annual rate of 4.87 million. The December level was lower than economists' median forecast of ...
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At the 2014 International CES, NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) is demonstrating a wireless smart lighting network designed for ease of installation in the home. The demo includes an energy harvesting switch (battery-less, no wires) ...
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Pending home sales stabilized in November 2013 with a slight gain, according to the National Association of Realtors. Monthly increases in the South and West offset declines in the Northeast and Midwest. The Pending Home Sales Index, a ...
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Existing home sales declined 4.3%for the third consecutive month in November to the lowest level of the year,the National Association of Realtors said Dec.19. Sales fell to an annual rate of 4.9 million,the weakest pace since December ...
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Steel Dynamics, Inc. provided fourth quarter earnings guidance Tuesday in the range of $0.21 to $0.25 per diluted share. The estimate compares to $0.25 per diluted share reported for the third quarter 2013 and $0.27 per diluted share ...
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Since launching in the Ultra High Definition Television space in 2012 with an extravagant 84-inch panel, Sony has been making solid in-roads to this segment of the premium TV market. Referred to as 4K by the brand (to indicate a horizontal ...
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Turning an outdoor space into one that entices you and your guests as soon as the door opens is a renovation dream for most people. Building a good deck can enhance the beauty and function of your landscape, and blend with the outdoor ...
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