Home-Contract Signings Tumble to Near 2-Year Low, Hit By Hurricanes and Tight Supply

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Americans signed fewer contracts to buy homes in August, prompting the Realtor industry group to slash its forecast for sales in 2017.

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Home-Price Gains Accelerate in July as a Reminder of the Housing Bubble Stirs to Life

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Home-price gains picked up speed in July, led by some perennial hot spots and one surprise newcomer, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city index.

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San Francisco Edges Out Washington to Become the Highest-Income Big U.S. Metro Area

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Median household income in the San Francisco metro area in 2016 was $96,667, just ahead of the $95,843 figure for the Washington region.

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Inside the Government Program That Pays to Rebuild Neighborhoods After a Storm

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Congress has approved more than $50 billion in disaster recovery funding from the Community Development Block Grant program since 1993.

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