Maybe We All Should Vote on the Housing Bill
By James Pethokoukis -
Capital Commerce
- July 24, 2008
How about a national referendum on the big Washington bailout?
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Bush Scraps Housing Rescue Objections
By Luke Mullins -
The Home Front
- July 23, 2008
Move could pave the way for enactment as soon as this week.
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How We Turned the American Dream Into a Nightmare
By James Pethokoukis -
Capital Commerce
- July 23, 2008
Government made greater homeownership a national goal. Now taxpayers are cleaning up the mess.
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Economic Upswing? Ask Again in a Year
By Rick Newman -
FlowChart
- July 23, 2008
In 6 important sectors, don't expect much of a rebound until 2010.
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Housing Rumble Polls Open
By Luke Mullins -
The Home Front
- July 22, 2008
Who won—the real estate agent or the 'for sale by owner' executive?
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Police Say Man Stayed in Foreclosed Home
By Luke Mullins -
The Home Front
- July 22, 2008
Nebraska man held on suspicion of trespassing.
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Housing Rumble: Do You Need an Agent? (Day 3)
By Luke Mullins -
The Home Front
- July 16, 2008
A real estate agent and a “for sale by owner” executive square off.
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Ex-NBA Player Vin Baker’s Home Is Foreclosed
By Kirk Shinkle -
The Home Front
- July 16, 2008
Former Boston Celtic joins a growing list of athletes caught up in the housing mess.
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Housing Rumble: Do You Need an Agent? (Day 2)
By Luke Mullins -
The Home Front
- July 15, 2008
A real estate agent and a 'for sale by owner' executive square off.
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Thornberg: GSE Stockholders Could Be ‘SOL’
By Luke Mullins -
The Home Front
- July 15, 2008
Economist chats about Fannie’s and Freddie’s problems and the government’s plan to fix them.
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What Uncle Sam's Fannie and Freddie Plan Means for You
By Luke Mullins and Kirk Shinkle -
Money & Business
- July 14, 2008
How the government's dramatic show of support will impact investors and mortgage rates.
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Cities with Fastest—and Slowest—Inventory Turnover
By Luke Mullins -
The Home Front
- July 10, 2008
Properties in Austin and San Francisco spent the fewest days on the market.
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Paulson Dismisses Compensating for Bad Financial Decisions
By Luke Mullins -
The Home Front
- July 9, 2008
Treasury secretary says that many foreclosures ‘are not preventable.’
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Inside the Subprime Debacle
By Kirk Shinkle -
Money & Business
- July 9, 2008
Author Richard Bitner explains how a web of deception ensnared the U.S. economy.
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Crazy Good News: Home Sales Plummet
By Luke Mullins -
The Home Front
- July 8, 2008
After jumping last month, National Association of Realtors' index takes a dive.
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Updating Your House for Old Age
By Emily Brandon -
Planning to Retire
- July 3, 2008
Minor alterations can help you live in your own home longer.
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5 Blunders First-Time Home Buyers Make
By Luke Mullins -
The Home Front
- July 1, 2008
Pitfalls to avoid when starting out.
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Fix Congress's Housing Fix
By Mortimer Zuckerman -
Opinion
- June 27, 2008
The bill before Congress reflects how good government intentions are perverted by interest group.
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Man Guts Home, Gets Jail Sentence
By Luke Mullins -
The Home Front
- June 26, 2008
Ex-mortgage broker gets jail time after stripping his home of a Jacuzzi and other items.
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Congress Ready for Homeowner Bailout
By James Pethokoukis -
Capital Commerce
- June 25, 2008
And if Bush vetoes it, bad housing news will help propel a congressional override.
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Home Prices Sink. Time to Buy Home Builders?
By Kirk Shinkle -
The Ticker
- June 24, 2008
Credit Suisse sees a bottom.
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Homebuilding Downturn Is Good News?
By Luke Mullins -
The Home Front
- June 19, 2008
Analyst says the slowdown is needed to mop up excess inventory.
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No Takers for Ex-Citigroup CEO's Home
By Luke Mullins -
The Home Front
- June 18, 2008
Chuck Prince, who lost his job to the mortgage mess, gets a firsthand look at the housing market.
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Opting Out of Title Insurance
By Kimberly Palmer -
Money & Business
- June 18, 2008
In some cases, shopping around can cut costs without additional risk.
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Is Home Building Nearing a Bottom?
By Luke Mullins -
The Home Front
- June 18, 2008
An economist says Tuesday's weak housing report may signal the industry is approaching its nadir.
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