housing

Describing himself as a man of his word, embattled Conservative Senator Mike Duffy says he has repaid more than $90,000 in Senate housing expenses. More...

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer prices fell in March for the first time in four months and factory output slipped, strengthening the argument for the Federal Reserve to maintain its monetary stimulus to speed up economic growth. Other data on Tuesday suggested the housing...

Mortgage rates are at historic lows and some economists worry about a bursting housing bubble, but most real estate experts are predicting a steady-as-she-goes year for Canada's often frantic spring housing market. More...

Banks have a new remedy to America's ailing housing market: Bulldozers. There are nearly 1.7 million homes in the U.S. in some state of foreclosure. Banks already own some of these homes and will soon have repossessed many more. Many housing economists worry that near constant stream of home...

Housing starts and building permits fell in April and factory output slumped as an automobile parts shortage crimped production, showing the economy got off to a weak start in the second quarter. Corporate results from Home Depot Inc added further evidence of a decline in housing after the No...

A housing trade association is examining the possibility that the data it releases underestimated the collapse of the housing industry, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The National Association of Realtors, which issues the monthly existing home sales report that is closely watched...

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2011/01/22/ottawa-homeless-budget-122.html Ottawa will spend $14 million per year over the next four years to find stable housing for its homeless people. Mayor Jim Watson met Friday with the Alliance to End Homelessness and trumpeted the new funding...

A Toronto couple evacuated from their home during a highrise apartment fire in September say they have lost almost $15,000 in jewelry and cash. Masoud Jamil and Salma Sultana told CBC News that dozens of gold bangles, rings, necklaces and earrings had disappeared from their apartment following...

Washington -- Federal law enforcement officials said Tuesday the probe of potential fraud by financial firms in the foreclosure crisis includes an investigation into possible criminal violations of federal laws. Two sources familiar with the federal Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force...

Donovan: Housing policy to move forward WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan said Sunday the federal government would start two new programs to help struggling homeowners. "We are going to be rolling out an FHA refinancing effort to...

Bridge bats to get temporary housing FORT MYERS, Fla., A Florida county plans to build two bat houses to provide shelter for Brazilian free-tailed bats now living under a bridge slated to be torn down. The bats' temporary home will overlook their old one with a view of Matlacha Pass and the...

TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian housing starts are expected to continue to decline in 2009 as a result of the economic recession before rebounding in 2010, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp said in a forecast on Tuesday. The government agency sees housing starts declining this year to 141,900 units...