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Green homes face a red light
Lots of people, especially those trying to battle high utility bills, believe in energy-efficient homebuilding.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/w0Wycmv4vpg" height="1" width="1"/ 03/10/2010 04:03 AM

Can't make your mortgage? Get an emergency loan
Erin and Robert Smith had no problem handling the $2,000 monthly payment on their home ... until they lost their jobs.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/OxUZuDaKM0s" height="1" width="1"/ 03/08/2010 04:37 PM

America's most overvalued cities
Don't say we didn't warn you.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/N_pHqA2NeWY" height="1" width="1"/ 01/27/2010 07:56 AM

Rush Limbaugh wants $14 million for his NYC penthouse
Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh is saying adios to the Big Apple and selling his Fifth Avenue penthouse, asking almost $14 million.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/rAuDqV6lIgc" height="1" width="1"/ 03/03/2010 02:27 PM

A plan to save commercial real estate
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.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/Q1QNfxwwM9g" height="1" width="1"/ 03/05/2010 04:19 PM

Foreclosures: How bad is your state?
img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/BKFfP1XeTG0" height="1" width="1"/ 03/05/2009 12:34 PM

Nab a real estate deal - while you still can
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.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/wsz1Yki0DQ4" height="1" width="1"/ 03/03/2010 06:46 AM

Cashing in on the condo bust
Great bargains abound, but you have to shop carefully.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/2fSUatQJcyg" height="1" width="1"/ 03/08/2010 02:52 PM

Existing home sales drop
Sales of existing homes unexpectedly fell in January, according to an industry report published Friday.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/r9Lyevl1DfM" height="1" width="1"/ 02/26/2010 11:41 AM

Duck! Watch out for falling home prices
Despite signs that the real estate market might be lurching forward, prices are expected to fall further this year.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/VMc2dnTuCjQ" height="1" width="1"/ 02/25/2010 10:09 AM

New home sales fall to a record low
Sales of new homes plunged in January to the lowest level on record, government figures showed Wednesday.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/wuatysMSfJo" height="1" width="1"/ 02/24/2010 12:41 PM

Fannie to U.S.: We need another $15.3 billion
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.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/J6cESxSze_I" height="1" width="1"/ 02/26/2010 06:36 PM

Mortgage servicers offer aid plan for jobless
The Mortgage Bankers Association proposed a forbearance program Wednesday aimed at helping the unemployed pay their mortgages for up to nine months.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/jxCNThvxMv4" height="1" width="1"/ 02/25/2010 05:16 PM

Nearly 25% of all mortgages are underwater
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.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/8hmx4txw6Ak" height="1" width="1"/ 02/24/2010 08:14 AM

Home prices fall another 2.5%
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.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/q2jk95lhn1M" height="1" width="1"/ 02/23/2010 12:59 PM



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