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The number of new homes completed last month was up nearly 10% compared to a year earlier. But further up the housing pipeline, things are not looking so bright. The number of new single-family housing starts — projects that began construction — dropped by 14% in March. That metric can be volatile month to month. But at…

Even with its aggressive capex spending and ongoing support of the unprofitable Reality Labs division, Meta can still afford to return a significant amount of capital to shareholders. In its latest …

Warren Buffett announced he’s stepping down as head of S&P 500 component Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) on Saturday, naming Greg Abel, vice chairman of non-insurance operations, as his …

Jeff Ostrowski April 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM Homes are acutely unaffordable, a reality that’s pushing stressed-out buyers to consider fixer-uppers. While older homes might offer bargains upfront, there’s a catch: Aging properties saddle owners with maintenance costs that squeeze budgets and test patience. Homebuyers need nearly $117,000 in household income to afford a home,…

With the caveat that pretty much any economic data collected before April’s tariff bonanza should be taken with a grain of salt — salt that hopefully isn’t imported — the Census Bureau dropped some fresh numbers this morning on newly constructed home sales in March. Turns out, sales were pretty strong last month, up 7.9%…

The number of new homes completed last month was up nearly 10% compared to a year earlier. But further up the housing pipeline, things are not looking so bright. The number of new single-family housing starts — projects that began construction — dropped by 14% in March. That metric can be volatile month to month. But at…

OWASSO, Okla. — Across the country, housing starts are sluggish, but not in the Greater Tulsa Metro. Here housing starts are surging as the spring home-buying season gets underway. “It’s been a really good year,” said Brian Rose with the Home Builders Association of Greater Tulsa. “Just in March alone, we’re up about 18%, and…

Warren Buffett announced he’s stepping down as head of S&P 500 component Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) on Saturday, naming Greg Abel, vice chairman of non-insurance operations, as his …

“Berkshire Hathaway Energy is worth considerably less money than it was two years ago based on societal factors,” Warren Buffett said.

The number of new homes completed last month was up nearly 10% compared to a year earlier. But further up the housing pipeline, things are not looking so bright. The number of new single-family housing starts — projects that began construction — dropped by 14% in March. That metric can be volatile month to month. But at…