Summary Box: Lowe's 2nd-quarter results
Washington Post
Home sales have declined recently after getting a boost early in the year from tax credits, which expired at the end of April. Home buyers tend to spend on ...

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Ahead of the Bell: Builder Sentiment
Washington Post
The industry received a boost in the first half of the year when the government offered tax credits to homebuyers. But since they expired in April, ...
Homebuilder confidence sinks for 3rd monthWashington Post
NAHB spent $600000 lobbying in second quarterWashington Post

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Week ahead: inflation, housing, industrial sector data
Washington Post (blog)
Housing activity, meanwhile, might be starting to edge up after a dramatic falloff in the aftermath of the end of a tax credit for home buyers in the spring ...

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Stairs can pose a problem as you get older, so take steps now to ease the climb
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"It has everything to do with convenience for the older folks versus privacy for the younger home buyers," said Rose Quint, assistant vice president for ...

Wonkbook: Trade deficit up; $3 bill for jobless homeowners; climate fight ...
Washington Post (blog)
The home price bump caused by the homebuyers' tax credit may be shortlived, reports Nick Timiraos: "Economists have warned that the gains could prove ...