Toll Bros. posts first-quarter loss
Although hes seeing "glimmers of hope," Toll Bros. Inc. chairman and chief executive officer Robert I. Toll isnt willing to predict an end to the current housing downturn that chopped his first-quarter revenue …

Jim Flaherty ignores housing
With his February 26 federal budget, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has rejected two proposals from the real-estate industry to address high housing costs in Canadian cities.

Covington Way Warehouse Sells for $550,000
An 11,000-square-foot, flex-space warehouse at 5065 Covington Way has sold to a Pennsylvania limited partnership for $550,000. Rodino LP bought the property from CP Perimeter Point LLC, with the deal closing …

Asian Stocks Fall for First Time This Week on Stronger Yen; Toyota Drops
Asian stocks declined for the first time this week, led by automakers and finance companies, on concern the weakening dollar will erode earnings and after a brokerage slashed its share-price estimates on …