Tag: Housing

Rep. Jeb Hensarling listens during a news conference on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)

A tricky balancing act for influential Texas Rep. Jeb Hensarling

Joseph Lawler · May 2, 2014 4:00 am

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman nominee Stanley Fischer is sworn in on Capitol Hill on March 13 prior to testifying before the Senate Banking Committee hearing on his nomination. (AP/Charles Dharapak)

Senate Banking Committee clears three Federal Reserve candidates, delays Fannie-Freddie vote

Joseph Lawler · April 29, 2014 4:00 am

Massachusetts homes sales down in March

Washington Examiner · April 23, 2014 3:54 pm

In this photo made on Friday, March 28, 2014, construction continues on a housing plan in Zelienople, Pa. The Commerce Department releases new home sales for March on Wednesday, April 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Sales of new US homes plunge 14.5 percent in March

Josh Boak · April 23, 2014 2:34 pm

Baton Rouge home sales drop in March

Washington Examiner · April 21, 2014 4:24 pm

The Golden Gate Bridge towers over the fog-covered city at sunrise in San Francisco. (AP/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

The high cost of liberalism shows up in San Francisco housing costs

Thomas Sowell · April 21, 2014 4:00 am

Long-time consumer advocate and perennial presidential candidate Ralph Nader predicts that bailed-out mortgage businesses Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will survive legislative attempts to disband them. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)

Ralph Nader predicts survival of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Joseph Lawler · April 18, 2014 4:00 am

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Congressional Budget Office: TARP on track to cost government $27 billion

Joseph Lawler · April 17, 2014 4:00 am

This photo provided by David Ogilvy & Associates shows Copper Beech Farm. The 12-bedroom waterfront estate on 50 acres in wealthy Greenwich has been sold for $120 million. Even though that's $70 million under Copper Beech Farm's initial listing price, real estate agent David Ogilvy tells the Greenwich Time he believes the sum is the most ever paid for a residential property in the United States. The paperwork finalizing the sale to a limited liability company was filed Friday April 10, 2014.

Home sales of $10 million rise in Connecticut town

John Christoffersen · April 16, 2014 11:53 pm

California home prices surge in March; sales fall

Elliot Spagat · April 16, 2014 10:00 pm

Lack of starter homes still a problem for Juneau

Washington Examiner · April 15, 2014 6:55 pm

Southern California home prices climb in March

Washington Examiner · April 15, 2014 5:39 pm