The index has plummeted nearly 20 points over the past year while buyers hesitate to purchase new homes even as mortgage rates have pulled back in recent weeks. Read Article
Hong Kong property prices are falling sharply, but experts say there is no danger of a crash due in part to pent-up demand from mainland Chinese. Read Article
"Texas is the Alabama when it comes to recruiting in college football. We get to pick the 5-star recruit companies that are coming to the Lone Star State," Abbott says. Read Article
CNBC's Diana Olick reports on the drop in housing demand despite falling mortgage rates. Read Article
Mortgage applications to purchase a newly built home dropped 11 percent in November, annually, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. MBA economists predict that sales of newly built homes in November fell 5 percent annually. Read Article
"I don't think it's worth providing $3 billion and setting a precedent" for other companies to pick the city's pockets, state Sen. Michael Gianaris says. Read Article
Patrick Flynn launched GoLocal Suites, which provides fully furnished rental suites where nearly everything inside is made in America. Read Article
A new map by the Urban Institute traces auto delinquency rates in counties across the U.S. Read Article
December may be a slow month traditionally for the housing market, but mortgage lenders are suddenly getting busier. Read Article
The drop in equity gains has been sharpest in the third quarter of this year. In fact, after hitting a record high, the amount of tappable equity fell quarter to quarter for the first time since the housing recovery began. Read Article
