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Capital asset depreciation and mortgage interest deduction explain the Trump tax story better than the New York Times narrative of failure.

Extra immigration will fund the oversized government in the Indiana city of South Bend, city Mayor Pete Buttigieg claimed during a campaign stop with pro-immigration Asian and Latino advocates in Des Moines, Iowa. 

Renewed confidence among home builders hints at a recovery in one of the markets that slumped most in 2018.

New-home sales ran at a seasonally adjusted annual 657,000 rate in November, the best rate in eight months.

Down 12 percent compared with last year. All U.S. regions report declines.

October was not the disaster some feared after the steep decline in homebuilder sentiment.

A warning flare just went up from homebuilders.

The lower than expected sales figures are a sign the housing market is cooling off

The results show that strong demand for housing from Americans, fueled a stronger economy and very low unemployment, is more than enough to offset the impact from higher materials costs and alleged labor shortages. 

Housing starts bounced back in July but by far less than expected. Could the construction boom be coming to an end?

Home builders remain solidly confident but express worries that prices of labor and materials could be pushing up their costs.

Another sign that the American middle class is feeling great again.

Donald Trump may have picked a very good time to take a break from developing luxury real estate in Manhattan.

New home sales indicate that housing will continue to contribute to the economy for several months.

National Association of Home Builders complained that Trump administration tariffs on lumber imported from Canada were hurting builders. Housing starts data, however, show the market is roaring ahead.

A new study by the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University finds that rising costs of land is contributing to higher home prices in the Lone Star State.

A new survey shows that fewer Americans are being forced to delay going to college, getting married, having kids, buying a home, or retiring because of financial concerns.

Houses in Sunnyvale, California, are selling for record multi-million dollar prices due to their proximity to Silicon Valley jobs, according to a report.

A new California “split-roll” ballot initiative cranking up to qualify for the November 2018 elections would end Proposition 13 protection for commercial property owners as a first step to attacking all property taxpayer protections.

Home prices in October were up 6.2 percent from a year ago amid buoyant consumer confidence fueling strong demand from buyers.

Soaring living costs throughout California over the past several years have pushed Bay Area residents to relocate to one of the last affordable cities in the Golden State: Sacramento, California’s inland capital.

LendingTree, billed as the nation’s leading online loan marketplace, released a year-long study on Monday that shows where residents in all 50 U.S. states look to buy homes as part of an out-of-state move. Texas scored well.

The Kushner family’s plans to transform an aging office tower on New York City’s Fifth Avenue are falling apart.

A South Bay couple bought a street in one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in San Francisco lined with $5 million mansions — for a mere $90,000 at a tax lien auction two years ago.

An email scam is targeting home buyers looking to close on properties in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, causing those who fall prey to it to lose their life savings.

Google has reportedly purchased 52 properties worth $820 million in Sunnyvale, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley

Brandon Mebane, who is set to earn $3.5 million next year, was looking for a rental home with his wife in a brand new community in Irvine. The Mebanes were turned down due to the player’s credit score.

When Eric Trump bought two one-bedroom apartments from his father in April 2016 for less than half the price they were previously listed, it might have seemed like Donald Trump was giving his son a sweetheart deal. More than likely, however, Eric Trump is losing money on the apartments.

Americans in the market for luxury homes are searching for homes in the French Riviera because of President Trump, according to a real estate expert.

Demand for homes has reached an all-time high this spring, as more homes are being sold than those coming on the market.

The myth of “jobs Americans won’t do” is once again on the rise.

The Wall Street Journal checked county land records, and found that President Donald Trump accepted generous tax breaks offered by state governments during his previous career as a real-estate entrepreneur.

On March 7, Los Angeles voters will have the opportunity to vote for or against a two-year moratorium on thousands of real estate development projects in the City of Los Angeles.

Chinese real estate billionaire Wang Jianlin told CNN Money on Thursday that his country’s real estate market has become the “biggest bubble in history.”

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s childhood home in Queens, New York goes on the auction block in October, and Inside Edition took a tour of the home this week for a segment on the program.

American-Israeli real estate super-developer Moishe Mana has offered to donate $1 million to the charity of Donald Trump’s choice if the presidential candidate makes his tax returns public.