Gaza, Palestinian Territory (IRIN) – Ayman Subhi, like the other 1.6 million residents of the Gaza Strip, is often a victim of international developments beyond his control. When he graduated from college two years ago, he planned to build a home large enough for the family of six he supports (including his grandfather, parents and [...]
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JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon says U.S. housing market turning the corner
October 19th, 2012
davidguide Nathan Andrada – Fourth Estate Cooperative Contributor New York, NY, United States (4E) – JP Morgan Chase chief executive Jamie Dimon on Friday that the U.S. housing market “has turned the corner”. Dimon’s remarks came after he announced his company’s third quarter earnings rose by 34 per cent to $5.7bn. He added that he expects [...]
U.S. existing home sales plunge in June
July 23rd, 2012
davidguide Nathan Andrada – Fourth Estate Cooperative Contributor Washington, DC, United States (4E) – Sales of existing homes in the U.S. surprisingly fell in June falling to its lowest level in eight months, an indication that the slowdown in the economy is extending into the second half of the year. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) [...]
Sliding home values knock 40 percent from U.S. household median net worth
June 13th, 2012
davidguide Diane Alter – Fourth Estate Cooperative Reporter New York, N.Y., United States (4E) – Sinking home values have contributed to a 39 percent decline in the median U.S. household from 2007 to 2010. A Federal Reserve report Monday underscored the impact of the financial crisis and the recession on the average American. Taking the biggest [...]
Home prices rise in most U.S. cities in March
June 1st, 2012
davidguide Diane Alter – Fourth Estate Cooperative Reporter New York, N.Y., United States (4E) – Home prices rose in March in most major U.S. cities for the first time in seven months, Tuesday’s Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller home price index showed. The report revealed that prices increased in March from February in 12 of the 20 [...]
States Encounter Obstacles Moving Elderly And Disabled Into Community
May 28th, 2012
davidguide Washington, DC, United States (KaiserHealth) – A multi-billion dollar federal initiative to move low-income elderly and disabled people from long-term care facilities into the community has fallen far short of its goals, as many states have struggled to cobble together housing and other services. Wayne Cook watches neighborhood children play in the courtyard as home [...]
Mortgage rates for 30-year fixed loans fall in latest week to 3.88 percent
March 9th, 2012
davidguide Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – U.S. mortgage rates for 30-year loans declined in the latest week to 3.88 percent. The average rate for a 30-year fixed loan dipped in the week ending March 8 from 3.9 percent, mortgage giant Freddie Mac reported Thursday. The rate stood at [...]
After years in camps, thousands of Nepal’s ex-fighters leaving for home
February 6th, 2012
davidguide Anil Giri – AHN News Correspondent Kathmandu, Nepal (AHN) – Six years after the end of a decade-long armed conflict, Nepal’s ex-Maoist fighters who have been languishing in various satellite camps have begun leaving their cantonments. The process started Friday in the three major camps–Sindhuli, Chitwan and Nawalparasi–and was scheduled to begin in the other [...]
Mortgage rates hit another record low
January 23rd, 2012
davidguide Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Rates for U.S. 30 year mortgages dropped to the lowest level on record as the number of homeowners seeking to reduce their monthly payments soared. The average rate for a 30-year fixed loan for the week ending Jan. 19 fell to 3.88 [...]
S&P index says home prices down for sixth straight month
December 28th, 2011
davidguide Linda Young – AHN News Writer Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – U.S. residential house prices dropped by 1.2 percent in October compared with September, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city index. In addition, S&P/Case-Shiller issued a negative outlook for housing prices. “There was weakness in the monthly statistics, as 19 of the cities posted price [...]
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