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Finally, a foreclosure settlement (Maybe)
States have until late Monday to agree to the latest draft deal aimed at relieving homeowners struggling with mortgages bigger than their home's value.Read Article
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:21:07 EST

Home repairs: Which jobs come first?
Lean times call for budgetary triage. But while you should clearly opt for orthodontics before Disneyland, the choice is tougher when it comes to home maintenance.Read Article
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:27:41 EST

Mortgage rates hit another new low
Just one day after President Obama detailed a proposal to enable millions of homeowners to refinance to record-low mortgage rates, those rates notched another record.Read Article
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:40:28 EST

Obama proposes new home loan refinancing plan
The Obama administration on Wednesday detailed its latest plan to help millions of homeowners refinance their mortgages to today's historically-low rates.Read Article
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:28:12 EST

Top 10 turnaround towns
Florida's cities were some of the hardest hit by the housing bust, but now they are leading the charge back. Of Realtor.com's top 10 turnaround towns, eight are in the Sunshine State.Read Article
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:02:43 EST

Don't rush into REITs
You'd think that investors would be leery of companies that own and manage commercial real estate. Vacancy rates remain elevated in office buildings and shopping centers. Except for apartment buildings, rents really haven't grown at all in four years. And given the possibility that the global economy may retrench yet again, things could still get worse before they get better.Read Article
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:15:22 EST

REITs to avoid
Investors are racing into REITs that promise higher yields than equity REITs. But be forewarned, the higher yields of these other types of real estate vehicles come with very real risks.Read Article
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:18:09 EST

Housing: The one bailout America could really use
Laurie Goodman is an apolitical number cruncher who has spent most of her 28-year career out of the public view, studying the minutiae of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) for big investment banks. She's long been a star among Wall Street insiders, however. She holds the record for the most top rankings for fixed-in-come research from the trade bible Institutional Investor.Read Article
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:20:23 EST

Become your kid's mortgage lender
Between slumping prices and low mortgage rates, it's a good time to look for real estate bargains. But thanks to tightened lending standards, legions of young would-be homebuyers aren't exactly in a position to take advantage of the opportunity. That's where their parents come in: One in three first-time buyers received either a gift or a loan from their families to help buy a home in 2011, according to the National Association of Realtors.Read Article
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:40:57 EST

Home prices post steep decline
Home prices posted a steep, month-over-month drop in November, falling 1.3%, according to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city report. Prices fell in 19 of the 20 cities the index covers.Read Article
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:26:46 EST

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