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Dual Income Households Driving Housing Market

Dual Income Households Driving Housing Market

Orlando, FL, Nov. 12, 2012 -- Dual income households are comprising a greater portion of the housing market and helping sales recover, according to an annual study by the National Association of Realtors.

Commercial Real Estate Recovery Still Slow

Commercial Real Estate Recovery Still Slow

Orlando, FL, Nov. 12, 2012 -- Despite the residential real estate market showing signs of progress and the economy steadily improving, the commercial market continues to recover at a sluggish pace.

Dixie Group Swings to Third Quarter Profit

Dixie Group Swings to Third Quarter Profit

Chattanooga, TN, Nov. 9, 2012 -- The Dixie Group reported third quarter net income of $102,000, or $0.01 per share compared with net loss of $43,000, or $0.00 per share, for the year-earlier period.

Consumer Sentiment Hits Five-Year High

Ann Arbor, MI, Nov. 9, 2012 -- Consumer sentiment jumped in November, according to the preliminary reading of the University of Michigan/Thomson Reuters consumer-sentiment index.

Builder Confidence in Senior Market Improves

Builder Confidence in Senior Market Improves

Washington, DC, Nov. 9, 2012 -- Builder confidence in the senior housing market for single-family homes showed significant improvement in the third quarter of 2012 compared to the same period a year ago.

Initial Jobless Claims Fall Last Week

Initial Jobless Claims Fall Last Week

Washington, DC, Nov. 8, 2012 -- Initial claims for unemployment benefits fell last week by 8,000 to a seasonally adjusted 355,000, according to the Labor Department.