• New home sales surge in March

    Some real estate agents have been pretty busy over the past few weeks.

  • Number of New Homes for Sale Surges

    The number of homes available for sale rose by more than 10 percent in March compared to the same time a year ago, data from the U.S. Census Bureau showed on Tuesday.Last month, there were 477,000 new homes available for sale, 44,000 more than in March of 2023. Compared to February 2024, new homes ready for sale were up by close to 3 percent. The March data amounted to 8.3 months of supply of homes available for sale.: What Is a Mortgage? Types & How They WorkMeanwhile, sales for the month were...

  • Why Are Gold Bar Sales Surging at Costco?

    Alongside its $1.50 hot dog and soda combo, gallon tubs of mayonnaise and value packs of socks, Costco, the warehouse retailer, has been selling gold bars since October. Now, retail analysts say Costco is selling up to $200 million worth of gold and silver each month, according to an analysis from Wells Fargo. Online forums and Reddit threads have cropped up where customers give each other advice on how to purchase the bars before they sell out. “I’ve gotten a couple of calls that people have...

  • Retail Sales Surge 0.7% In March

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    March homes sales dropped despite a surge in supply. Here's why.

    The median price of an existing home sold in March was $393,500, up 4.8% from the year before.

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  • Home Sales Drop in March as Mortgage Rates Surge over 7 Percent

    Existing home sales shrank in March as consumers respond to continuing price increases and rising mortgage rates. Sales for existing homes fell 4.3% in March compared to the previous month and 3.7% year-over-year, to an annual rate of 4.19 million, according to a press release from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The average for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage reached 7.10% this week, a substantial jump from 6.88% last week, depressing Americans’ desire to switch homes and possibly...

  • Atlanta Housing Market Sees Spring Surge with 20% Sales Jump, Increased Listings

    As the housing market in Metro Atlanta gears up for spring, March witnessed a notable uptick in sales, with a 20% surge from February.

  • China is surging equipment sales to Russia to help war effort in Ukraine, US intelligence finds

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  • US Intelligence Finding Shows China Surging Equipment Sales to Russia to Help War Effort in Ukraine

    China has surged sales to Russia of machine tools, microelectronics and other technology that Moscow in turn is using to produce missiles, tanks, aircraft and other weaponry for use in its war against Ukraine, according to a U.S. assessment. Two senior Biden administration officials, who discussed the sensitive findings Friday on the condition of anonymity, […]

  • US intelligence finding shows China surging equipment sales to Russia to help war effort in Ukraine

    WASHINGTON (AP) — China has surged sales to Russia of machine tools, microelectronics and other technology that Moscow in turn is using to produce missiles, tanks, aircraft and other weaponry for use in its war against Ukraine, according to a U.S. assessment. Two senior Biden administration officials, who discussed the sensitive findings Friday on the condition of anonymity, said that in 2023 about 90% of Russia’s microelectronics came from China, which Russia has used to make missiles, tanks...

  • US intelligence finding shows China surging equipment sales to Russia to help war effort in Ukraine

    China has surged sales to Russia of machine tools, microelectronics and other technology Moscow uses to produce missiles, tanks, aircraft and other weaponry. That's according to two senior Biden administration officials who discussed the sensitive findings Friday on the condition of anonymity. The officials say last year about 90% of Russia’s microelectronics came from China, which Russia has used in missiles, tanks and aircraft. Nearly 70% of Russia’s approximately $900 million in machine tool...