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Americans bought new homes last month at the fastest pace in more than two and a half years, further evidence of a sustained housing recovery.

Sales of new homes rose 4.4 percent in November from October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 377,000, the Commerce Department said Thursday. That's the fastest pace since April 2010, when a federal tax credit boosted sales.

For the entire story More buying, more building in housing market

Waterville Morning Sentinal — Maine's Labor Department says the state's new independent contractor definition is going into effect.

Officials say the new law that goes becomes effective Monday clarifies the conditions under which a worker should be classified as an employee or as an independent contractor.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. builders likely pulled back on home construction in November after starting work in October at the highest pace in more than four years.

Superstorm Sandy may have also slowed home building in the Northeast. Sandy hit the East Coast on Oct. 29. To read more visit Ahead of the Bell: US Housing Starts

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New-home construction in the U.S. probably rose in September to the highest level in four years, a sign the industry is in the initial stages of a recovery, economists said before a report today.

For the entire article visit Builders Probably Began Work on Most U.S. Homes in Four Years-Bloomberg

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Confidence among homebuilders rose this month to its highest level in six years and many expect the housing recovery to strengthen in the next six months.

The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index increased to 40, from 37 in August. That's the highest reading since June 2006, just before the housing bubble burst.

For the entire article visit Homebuilder confidence surges to 6-year high

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