Home mortgage rates and real estate news - CNNMoney.com http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/real_estate/?section=money_realestate From CNN and Money magazine, CNNMoney.com combines business news and in-depth market analysis with practical advice and answers to personal finance questions. en-us © 2008 Cable News Network LP, LLLP. Fri, 09 May 2008 10:13:58 EDT 10 Home mortgage rates and real estate news - CNNMoney.com http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/real_estate/?section=money_realestate http://i.cnn.net/money/images/cnnmoney_logo_144x30.gif 144 30 From CNN and Money magazine, CNNMoney.com combines business news and in-depth market analysis with practical advice and answers to personal finance questions. 10 homes for sale in hot markets http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/galleries/2008/real_estate/0805/gallery.ten_homes_in_up_markets/index.html?section=money_realestate <p><a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?a=m4WQmZ"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?i=m4WQmZ" border="0"></img></a></p> Fri, 09 May 2008 09:56:56 EDT House OKs controversial housing plan http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/05/08/news/economy/frank_omnibus_housing_bill_vote/index.htm?section=money_realestate The House on Thursday passed a contentious foreclosure-prevention package, which still faces a veto threat from the White House and an uncertain fate in the Senate. <p><a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?a=qOXTqJ"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?i=qOXTqJ" border="0"></img></a></p> Thu, 08 May 2008 18:08:56 EDT Americans split on homeowner bailout - poll http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/05/08/real_estate/mortgage_poll/index.htm?section=money_realestate Americans remain split on whether homeowners about to default on their mortgages should receive special treatment to help them keep their houses, according to a new CNN/Opinion Research Poll. <p><a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?a=SEwHG4"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?i=SEwHG4" border="0"></img></a></p> Thu, 08 May 2008 12:01:56 EDT Housing inventory rises again in April http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/05/08/real_estate/bloated_inventories_expand/index.htm?section=money_realestate The number of homes for sale was on the rise again in April, according to figures from Zip Realty, a California-based real estate broker. <p><a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?a=LUIWHT"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?i=LUIWHT" border="0"></img></a></p> Thu, 08 May 2008 16:07:03 EDT 10 fast-growing real estate markets http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/galleries/2008/moneymag/0805/gallery.resg_gainers.moneymag/?section=money_realestate <p><a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?a=vhPXHr"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?i=vhPXHr" border="0"></img></a></p> Fri, 09 May 2008 10:02:46 EDT FHA-rescue bill faces veto threat http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/05/07/news/economy/frank_omnibus_housing_bill/index.htm?section=money_realestate The House on Wednesday will begin debate on a housing package that would let the government back loans for homeowners at risk of foreclosure - a move many Republicans have opposed and which the White House has threatened to veto. <p><a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?a=fNWDAV"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?i=fNWDAV" border="0"></img></a></p> Wed, 07 May 2008 18:16:08 EDT Lawmakers target mortgage lenders http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/05/06/news/economy/senate_bankruptcy_foreclosure/index.htm?section=money_realestate Lawmakers considered allegations Tuesday that mortgage lenders and companies that service loans are misusing the bankruptcy system to impose questionable fees and improperly pressure homeowners facing foreclosure. <p><a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?a=cj2St0"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?i=cj2St0" border="0"></img></a></p> Tue, 06 May 2008 18:02:12 EDT House passes $15B anti-blight bill http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/05/08/real_estate/antiblight.ap/index.htm?section=money_realestate Read full story for latest details. <p><a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?a=AesjZj"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?i=AesjZj" border="0"></img></a></p> Thu, 08 May 2008 12:37:00 EDT Bulletproof housing markets get hit http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/05/01/real_estate/bulletproof_cities/index.htm?section=money_realestate Some of the last, best housing markets - the ones that continued to climb even as the rest of the country cratered - have turned south lately. <p><a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?a=eD4rs8"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?i=eD4rs8" border="0"></img></a></p> Wed, 07 May 2008 12:13:32 EDT Can $15 billion and some paint save your 'hood? http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/05/06/real_estate/rehab_plan.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_realestate Can a couple coats of paint, some spackle and $15 billion keep foreclosed homes from bringing down the home market? <p><a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?a=0H7wKo"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?i=0H7wKo" border="0"></img></a></p> Thu, 08 May 2008 14:48:32 EDT Bernanke: Foreclosure woes require action http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/05/05/real_estate/Bernanke_home_prices_and_foreclosures/index.htm?section=money_realestate The wave of foreclosures sweeping the nation are driven in part by a nearly unprecedented decline in home prices and require a concerted government and private-sector response, Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, said Monday. <p><a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?a=K7qhtF"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?i=K7qhtF" border="0"></img></a></p> Thu, 08 May 2008 10:24:11 EDT Foreclosures spike 112% http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/04/29/real_estate/foreclosures_still_rising/index.htm?section=money_realestate One out of every 194 U.S. households received a foreclosure filing in the first three months of 2008, according to the latest figures released Tuesday by RealtyTrac. <p><a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?a=5C1Id5"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?i=5C1Id5" border="0"></img></a></p> Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:57:45 EDT Banks tightening mortgage standards http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/05/05/real_estate/bank_lending.ap/index.htm?section=money_realestate Read full story for latest details. <p><a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?a=Opp6fc"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?i=Opp6fc" border="0"></img></a></p> Mon, 05 May 2008 14:37:53 EDT Home prices post record declines http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/04/29/real_estate/housing_price_fall_deepens/index.htm?section=money_realestate February home prices posted record declines according to the S&P Case/Shiller Home Price Index, which was released Tuesday. <p><a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?a=2LoDUD"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?i=2LoDUD" border="0"></img></a></p> Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:00:17 EDT Dems fend off mortgage bill challenges http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/05/01/real_estate/congress_mortgages/index.htm?section=money_realestate A bill meant to help homeowners caught up in the spreading mortgage crisis received committee approval Thursday after Democrats fended off numerous Republican challenges to the bill. <p><a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?a=cPKdE0"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?i=cPKdE0" border="0"></img></a></p> Thu, 01 May 2008 15:50:23 EDT Mortgage application volume slips http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/04/30/real_estate/Mortgage_application.ap/index.htm?section=money_realestate Read full story for latest details. <p><a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?a=QxrRcY"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?i=QxrRcY" border="0"></img></a></p> Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:41:15 EDT Housing rescue slows as defaults rise http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/04/28/real_estate/Hope_Now_workouts_slow/index.htm?section=money_realestate The pace of housing rescue efforts slowed in the first quarter of the year, according to a new report, while the number of people losing their homes to foreclosure skyrocketed during the same period. <p><a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?a=PscTj3"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?i=PscTj3" border="0"></img></a></p> Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:59:41 EDT House probes jumbo loans http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/05/05/real_estate/jumbo_mortgages.ap/index.htm?section=money_realestate Read full story for latest details. <p><a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?a=KI6BsF"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?i=KI6BsF" border="0"></img></a></p> Mon, 05 May 2008 15:36:07 EDT Hovnanian expects impairment charges http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/05/05/news/companies/hovnanian_impairment.ap/index.htm?section=money_realestate Read full story for latest details. <p><a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?a=Yfbevq"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?i=Yfbevq" border="0"></img></a></p> Mon, 05 May 2008 07:29:38 EDT Cash-out refinancing loans shrink sharply http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/05/02/real_estate/cashout_refi/index.htm?section=money_realestate The percentage of homeowners who refinanced with a Freddie Mac-owned loan in the first quarter of 2008 and received mortgages with loan amounts higher than their original mortgages, fell to the lowest levels since early 2004. <p><a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?a=v5D5UP"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/money_realestate?i=v5D5UP" border="0"></img></a></p> Fri, 02 May 2008 15:13:43 EDT