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Foreclosure deal has 40 states, but others balk
More than 40 states have signed on to a draft deal settling claims of improper mortgage servicing that's aimed at relieving homeowners struggling with loans bigger than their home's value. 02/06/2012 09:35 PM

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. 02/03/2012 05:21 AM

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. 02/03/2012 05:27 AM

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. 02/02/2012 01:40 PM

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. 02/01/2012 02:28 PM

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. 01/31/2012 08:02 PM

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. 02/01/2012 10:15 AM

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. 01/17/2012 07:20 PM

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. 02/01/2012 10:18 AM

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. 02/01/2012 05:40 AM

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. 01/31/2012 05:26 PM

The housing recovery that wasn't
FORTUNE -- Over the past few months, a spate of good news about the U.S. housing market has led some to think a recovery is finally on the horizon. 01/27/2012 05:12 PM

Mortgage probe unveiled as foreclosure talks loom
President Obama's latest probe into the mortgage meltdown will have more power than past efforts, and federal officials say it won't derail a possible $20 billion settlement for underwater and foreclosed homeowners. 02/02/2012 12:35 PM

Obama expands foreclosure prevention program
The Obama administration is taking another swing at improving its main foreclosure prevention program. 01/30/2012 12:09 PM

New-home sales hit a record low
Just 302,000 new homes were sold in 2011, 6.2% below 2010 and the lowest number of annual sales since the government started tracking home sales in 1963. 01/26/2012 01:27 PM



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