For the growing number of struggling homeowners in this country, more help is on the way. Additional aid from the federal government will begin making its way to them next month -- one program would help qualified homeowners refinance their mortgages after seeing their property values fall below the amount they owe, and the other includes another round of funding to help the unemployed or underemployed with their payments.

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:47:10 EDT

Despite a recent spate of bad news coming out of the housing industry, home prices show signs of stabilizing.

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:53:31 EDT

1. Loyalty is overrated

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:18:50 EDT

Remember how everyone complained that banks weren't doing enough to help troubled borrowers?

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:21:32 EDT

Don't say we didn't warn you.

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Home improvement is one of the fastest-growing segments of e-commerce. But the consequences of a bad decision when it comes to finding a contractor or remodeling products online are far worse than buying the wrong paperback.

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:50:46 EDT

The American home is shrinking. Toll the bell for the McMansion.

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:33:30 EDT

Fewer mortgage borrowers are delinquent on their loan payments, according to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:31:31 EDT

Plenty of forces, from overly cautious lenders to inaccurate appraisals, are wrecking real estate deals right now. But one of the biggest roadblocks to getting a house sold these days is the disconnect between buyers and sellers.

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:57:25 EDT

Stop me if you've heard this before. The housing market is still in shambles.

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:46:34 EDT

New home sales unexpectedly fell in July to the lowest level on record as the housing market continued to suffer from the end of the homebuyer tax credit boost.

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:34:36 EDT

Homebuilder Toll Brothers made a profit last quarter -- its first in three years. And it largely has Uncle Sam's tax credits to thank for it.

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:49:12 EDT

Would you be willing to pay the original builder a fee when you resell your home? That's an obligation some developers are trying to slap on homeowners in their communities.

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:22:28 EDT

With home sales plunging to their lowest level in 15 years, economists warn that a double-dip in housing prices is just around the corner, threatening to further slow the overall recovery.

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:03:08 EDT

Treasury yields continued to fall Tuesday, with the yield on the benchmark 10-year note holding near a 19-month low, as a spate of dour economic news has driven investors into safer assets, like government-backed debt.

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:00:27 EDT

The president's signature foreclosure rescue plan is losing its punch, according to a federal report released Friday.

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:43:18 EDT

These are the five most affordable major metro areas in the nation for homebuyers and five markets where home prices are least affordable.

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:38:15 EDT

Applications for mortgage refinancing hit a 15-month high last week as interest rates remained near historic lows, a mortgage bankers' group said Wednesday.

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 06:23:39 EDT

New home construction ticked higher in July, but indications of future building were weak, the government said Tuesday.

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:22:50 EDT