On Tuesday, home builders reported a rise in new-home starts last month, and they said permits (an early gauge of construction in the pipeline) are increasing. Also, over the past year, the volume of mortgages in delinquency has been falling. Read ..

WASHINGTON – A surge in apartment construction gave home builders more work in November. And permits, a gauge of future construction, rose largely because of a jump in apartment permits. Some analysts say the gains, though coming off extremely … Read ..

On Tuesday, home builders reported a rise in new-home starts last month, and they said permits (an early gauge of construction in the pipeline) are increasing. Also, over the past year, the volume of mortgages in delinquency has been falling. Read ..

WASHINGTON – A surge in apartment construction gave home builders more work in November. And permits, a gauge of future construction, rose largely because of a jump in apartment permits. Some analysts say the gains, though coming off extremely … Read ..