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Manhattan home prices plunge

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:09:19 EDT

The housing bust has finally clobbered super-pricey Manhattan home prices.

Housing rebound continues, barely

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:50:20 EDT

Home sales continued their modest upward swing in May, according to a closely watched industry report that rose for the fourth straight month for the first time in nearly 5 years.

Beazer settles $50M mortgage fraud case

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:56:53 EDT

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5 new online tools for homebuyers

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:12:36 EDT

Foreclosures: How bad is your state?

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:34:34 EST

Rent-to-own your home: Pro and con

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:51:47 EDT

With buyers scarce and financing tight, some home sellers are offering rent-to-buy options to potential buyers. In fact, there's been enough of a spike in interest that ForSaleByOwner.com added it as a search option on the site, says spokesman Eric Mangan.

Mortgage applications at 7-month low

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:36:49 EDT

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Home prices drop, but at a slower rate

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:25:47 EDT

Home prices continued to tumble in April, falling 18.1% from a year earlier -- but the change from March narrowed sharply, indicating that housing markets may be starting to turn.

5 steps to a quick home sale

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:10:52 EDT

1. You have to seriously undercut the competition

Beware the reverse-mortgage ripoff

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:53:01 EDT

NY to launch mortgage probe

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:05:32 EDT

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Get waterfront living for a lot less

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:45:32 EDT

Affordable oceanfront property can be hard to find. But you can buy a sweet lake house for under a million. Here are four of them on the market now.

Best way to find a home loan

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:51:30 EDT

When the easy money was flowing, you could get a great deal on a mortgage from just about anyone. But in today's credit-challenged world, all the avenues for finding a mortgage come with their own set of problems.

Home security for less

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:29:09 EDT

The combination of a deep recession and widespread law-enforcement funding cuts will most likely spell a banner summer for burglars. If your house makes a good target - it's upscale, off the beaten path, and in or near a city - an alarm system is your best defense, according to Temple University economics professor Simon Hakim, who studies security and policing. Installing one will reduce your risk of a break-in by two-thirds. To determine what you really need, follow the guidelines below.

New home sales fall unexpectedly

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:48:06 EDT

Sales of newly constructed homes fell unexpectedly in May and were down almost a third from last-year's levels, a government report said Wednesday.

$6 billion available to buy foreclosed homes

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:44:58 EDT

Home prices are at their most affordable in many years, which has opened up homeownership to many who had been locked out during the housing boom. And now, the federal government -- and many states - are launching plans to hook up buyers of repossessed properties with very attractive terms.

Home sales rise - while prices fall 17%

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:13:39 EDT

Existing home sales rose in May, as increasingly affordable home prices and a first-time tax credit attracted hesitant buyers.

Housing saviors: The echo boomers

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:35:08 EDT

The seeds of a housing recovery have already been planted, according to a report released Monday. In fact, many of them were sown starting in 1979.

Obama refis: Slow out of the gate

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:38:18 EDT

The Mortgage Bankers Association has slashed its estimate of the number of mortgages its members will issue in 2009. One reason: Few refinancings are being done under President Obama's ballyhooed Home Affordable Refinance Program.

Here come the real estate vultures

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:53:13 EDT

These are tempting times for real estate bargain hunters. Whether it's the tony house down the street with an asking price that keeps dropping or office space at a deep discount, if you have the means, there are deals to be had. Individual investors snapping up foreclosed houses have helped boost home-sale figures sharply in recent months (although prices have remained depressed). And now some real estate investment trusts are raising money to fund acquisitions of distressed commercial properties.