Lots of people, especially those trying to battle high utility bills, believe in energy-efficient homebuilding.

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:03:28 EST

Erin and Robert Smith had no problem handling the $2,000 monthly payment on their home ... until they lost their jobs.

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:37:34 EST

Don't say we didn't warn you.

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:56:19 EST

Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh is saying adios to the Big Apple and selling his Fifth Avenue penthouse, asking almost $14 million.

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:27:21 EST

Economists have long been predicting commercial real estate could be the next day of reckoning for the financial markets, with a wave of defaults looming as billions of dollars in troubled loans come due in the coming months.

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:19:36 EST

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:34:34 EST

If you've been holding off on a real estate purchase, glimmers of a turnaround in the housing market may have you wondering if it's finally time to make your move.

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:46:00 EST

Great bargains abound, but you have to shop carefully.

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:52:39 EST

Sales of existing homes unexpectedly fell in January, according to an industry report published Friday.

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:41:50 EST

Despite signs that the real estate market might be lurching forward, prices are expected to fall further this year.

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:09:00 EST

Sales of new homes plunged in January to the lowest level on record, government figures showed Wednesday.

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:41:20 EST

Battered by the housing crisis, mortgage finance company Fannie Mae said Friday that it needs another $15.3 billion in bailout money from the federal government.

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:36:36 EST

The Mortgage Bankers Association proposed a forbearance program Wednesday aimed at helping the unemployed pay their mortgages for up to nine months.

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:16:31 EST

More bad news on the housing bust front: Nearly 25% of all mortgage borrowers were underwater, meaning they more on their loans than their homes are worth.

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:14:29 EST

Home prices fell just 2.5% during the last three month of 2009 compared with the fourth quarter of 2008, according to a closely watched gauge of home price movement. That was a big improvement over the past three years.

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:59:53 EST

Lowe's reported a better-than-expected profit for the fourth quarter on Monday, and the nation's second-largest home-improvement retailer indicated that 2010 would be a better year for the housing market.

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:45:31 EST

The recent spike in the number of delinquent Federal Housing Administration-insured loans has some people worried that taxpayers will eventually have to bail the agency out.

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:50:25 EST

Under pressure to do more for troubled homeowners, President Obama is expected to announce on Friday a $1.5 billion program to help borrowers in the five states hit hardest by the housing crisis.

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:26:01 EST

The mortgage market may have begun to turn: Fewer borrowers fell behind on their payments during the last three months of 2009.

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:51:18 EST

Renting a home that is going through foreclosure? If so, don't be fooled: Lenders can't kick you out; they have to honor the terms of your lease.

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:57:52 EST