E new homes were sold in july than in nearly a decade. Fuic market remains quite healthy. According to the commerce department, new home sales rose. Ore than 12 s were more than 30 above their year ago levels and were especially st rates and low unemployment. Now, some of the incre e les has to do with first time market and that means homebuilders are catering to h smaller, more affordable ones. Diana oleic reports. Its happening in brandywine, maryland at mid trick builders and across the nation. The average size of a newly built home is shrinki for First Time Since the end of the recession. It depends on the market, but in o driving the deals and these builders are adjusting their product to meet e buyers say mortgages are coming back to the home buying market and that means more demand for smaller homes. During the before the great recessio we were probably av4200 square feet a house, now, were 28 to 3100 square feet, so theyve shrunk quite a bit. Of birlds were catering part still
E new homes were sold in july than in nearly a decade. Fuic market remains quite healthy. According to the commerce department, new home sales rose. Ore than 12 s were more than 30 above their year ago levels and were especially st rates and low unemployment. Now, some of the incre e les has to do with first time market and that means homebuilders are catering to h smaller, more affordable ones. Diana oleic reports. Its happening in brandywine, maryland at mid trick builders and across the nation. The average size of a newly built home is shrinki for First Time Since the end of the recession. It depends on the market, but in o driving the deals and these builders are adjusting their product to meet e buyers say mortgages are coming back to the home buying market and that means more demand for smaller homes. During the before the great recessio we were probably av4200 square feet a house, now, were 28 to 3100 square feet, so theyve shrunk quite a bit. Of birlds were catering part still
Is under control. We can also tell you that waddell road is currently closed as crews clean up. As soon as we know more, well update you on air and online. 3 3 the focus now turns to the democrats. As they prepare for the South Carolina primary this saturday. Saturday. That means another week full of Campaign Stops for us here in the upstate. Upstate. Bernie sanders drew a crowd of thousands to the bon secours wellness arena on sunday. The vermont senator talked to supporters about concerns the nation is facing and how he plans to address them if elected president. Sanders touched on topics like equal pay for women. One of the concerns he has is about the current minimum wage. 3 3 3 and when we talk about wages lets put it out on the table and the fact is the federal minimum wage which also exists in many states of 7 dollars and 25 cents an hour is a starvation wage. Wage. Right now sanders is the polls here in South Carolina. 3 Hillary Clinton will have stops in columbia this week. Sh
Out without injury. Crews work swiftly to put out the flames. It was about 19 degrees out here this morning. The west buncombe fire chief says the bitter cold did not slow crews. It did lead to difficulty around the scene. They froze up a little bit. Bit. The families tells me they have lived here 16 years. They are worried about the damage to the home. They are thankful that no one was hurt in this fire. Their two dogs made it out without injury. We have yet to learn the total cost of the damage for their home. Of course, that is what fire investigators worked here this morning after daybreak to evaluate. The family is thankful everyone made it out. They remind now is the time to is being serviced. When they were fighting the fire, it was cold for folks. Well below freezing in many locations. Then you factor in the wind and that just makes it tough on those first responders. Lets take a look outside. It is still cold. 25 degrees. Notice through the time lapselapse. Well start to see c
Concussio concussions. John kerry met with protest leaders from the ukraine today and the secretary of state is saying that the u. S. Is supporting the fight for demom ra si and tens of thousands are demonstrating across that country and putting the u. S. And russia on opposing sites. What are the protestors hoping to get from the meetings with kerry . Well, morgan, one of them putting it very well he was waiting for secretary kerry saying what ukraine is want is the real support, the real support. They need a martial plan. Kerry is making it clear they we support the ukraine. They are fighting with the partners to realize their aspirations and that means their futures dont lie with one country alone and not coerzed. Russia is critical of the remarks and the european and americans support for the opposition in ukraine is rewarding the violence on the streets and ukraine again a tug of war between the east and the west. To soing that is fronts and center, an activist was beaten and capt