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Building Permits Down in Canada

Building Permits Down in Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Aug. 8, 2016 -- The value of Canadian building permits fell in June as requests for permits for apartment and condominium buildings declined in Ontario and British Columbia.

Some Areas More Affordable for Potential Home Owners

Some Areas More Affordable for Potential Home Owners

Washington, DC, Aug. 8, 2016 -- The U.S. homeownership rate has slowly fallen in recent years to currently its lowest level since 1965, but new research from the National Association of Realtors reveals that there are affordable metro areas right now.

Unemployment Held Steady at 4.9% in July

Unemployment Held Steady at 4.9% in July

Washington, DC, August 5, 2016—Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 255,000 in July, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.9%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Housing Markets Continue Gradual Climb Back to Normal, NAHB

Housing Markets Continue Gradual Climb Back to Normal, NAHB

Washington, DC, August 5, 2016—Markets in 146 of the approximately 340 metro areas nationwide returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity in the second quarter of 2016, according to the NAHB Leading Markets Index.