Toll Brothers Down 34% In Sales

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOL) reported poor sales numbers, straight across the board. The news is not surprising, given the protracted slump in the home building market as a result of the mortgage crisis. Toll Brothers just couldn't keep the bad news to itself. The company said in a preliminary report Wednesday ...

Home Prices Drop Worst In Twenty Years

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Home prices have dropped in almost all markets, and now the decline is the worst in twenty years. The government is debating what can be done, if anything to combat the erosion. The continued decline in home prices is driving down consumer confidence as well. The Conference Board's consumer ...

Home Values Plummet In 20 Markets

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

With the sub-prime mortgage fallout continuing, it might be a great time time to bottom fish for a new home if you have the financial means. Reports are in that home prices have went down over 15% in a year in 20 major metropolitan areas. Not surprisingly, Las Vegas, Miami and ...