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Buyers are most likely to find newly-built homes in the South & Mountain West Source: Construction Coverage analysis of Zillow data | Image Credit: Construction Coverage Despite the recent decline in new construction sales nationally, prospective buyers looking for new homes can still find plenty of options in certain markets. Regions in the South and…

January 21, 2025 New homes in the capital’s western dock area. Photo: DutchNews.nl The government’s plans to build 100,000 new homes a year will not be realised until 2027, according to a new report by the housing ministry. “High interest rates and rising costs” are behind the delay, and these issues will still be felt…

U.S. stocks are rising Tuesday after more companies said they made bigger profits at the end of last year than analysts expected. The S&P 500 was up 0.7% in afternoon trading, as many markets around …

U.S. stocks are rising Tuesday after more companies said they made bigger profits at the end of last year than analysts expected. The S&P 500 was up 0.7% in afternoon trading, as many markets around …

The big market story today is the return of Donald Trump. After being sworn in yesterday, Trump signed a flurry of executive orders whose impacts are rippling through the market. In addition, market …

Breadcrumb Trail Links Business Local News Published Jan 07, 2025  •  Last updated Jan 07, 2025  •  8 minute read Local developers are expressing concerns over what proposed new development charges will mean for housing affordability in Windsor. Here, construction workers are shown at the site of a single-family home build on Partington Avenue in…

Every year after lighting the streets of Manhattan through the holiday season, the Rockefeller Christmas tree departs on the next leg of its journey as repurposed lumber — this year, it’s headed back to the Berkshires.  The lumber from the Norway spruce, which came from West Stockbridge, will be donated to Central Berkshire Habitat for…

Buyers are most likely to find newly-built homes in the South & Mountain West Source: Construction Coverage analysis of Zillow data | Image Credit: Construction Coverage Despite the recent decline in new construction sales nationally, prospective buyers looking for new homes can still find plenty of options in certain markets. Regions in the South and…

Our base-case scenario (55% chance) remains the “Roaring 2020s.” Supporting that scenario: baby boomers are flush with wealth and are spending it. We regularly assess the subjective probabilities that …

The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq are rising Tuesday as the stock market braces for more orders from President Donald Trump.