Metro Phoenix home sales climb as mortgage rates tick down

Metro Phoenix home sales climb as mortgage rates tick down in MarchU.S. Politics Sports Entertainment Life Money Travel Opinion CrosswordONLY AT USA TODAY:OUR PORTFOLIO: REAL ESTATEReal EstateAdd TopicAI-assisted summaryMetro Phoenix home sales rose to 6,790 in March, up from 5,683 in February.The supply of homes for sale increased significantly, creating a buyer’s market.Pending sales also…

Read More

Trump agencies eye public lands for homes. Conservation groups say it’s a costly giveaway

The departments of Interior and Urban Development are assigning a task force to study the idea of transferring or leasing public lands to local governments for housing projects.Conservation groups say the plan could lead to the destruction of natural resources and allow the Trump administration to start privatizing public lands.In Arizona, 38.7 percent of the…

Read More