real estate

Behind the Home Building 'Shocker'

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - November 18, 2009

Why did housing starts plunge nearly 11 percent in October? Where are they headed from here? more >>

10 Tips for Selling Your Home in the Sluggish Winter Months

By Luke Mullins - Money - November 12, 2009

What you need to know to sell your home in the off-season more >>

First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Gets Obama Nod

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - October 29, 2009

The Obama administration has expressed support for pushing back the popular tax perk's deadline. more >>

Weak Home Sales Suggest a Slog of a Recovery

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - October 28, 2009

The Commerce Department reports that September new-home sales fell 4 percent from August. more >>

Home Price Declines Becoming Less Jarring

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - October 27, 2009

A closely watched gauge of the housing market provides encouragement. But will it prove short lived? more >>

Home Building Figures Come in Weaker Than Expected

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - October 20, 2009

Although September housing starts improved slightly from August, forecasters were disappointed. more >>

10 Secrets of Off-Season Home Buying

By Luke Mullins - Money - October 14, 2009

As the housing market heads into its sluggish months, savvy buyers can squeeze out some nice deals. more >>

Time to REIT-urn to Real Estate?

By Rob Silverblatt - Fund Observer - October 14, 2009

REITs have posted strong numbers so far this year. more >>

10 Hard-Hit Housing Markets That Are Ready to Rebound

By Luke Mullins - Money - October 1, 2009

After slumping, home prices in these 10 cities are expected to rise over the next three to five years. more >>

Backlog of Unsold New Homes Dwindling: 5 Things to Know

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - September 25, 2009

A report on the housing market shows that discount prices are helping to trim the glut of unsold homes. more >>

Fed Moves to Maintain Low Mortgage Rates: 5 Things to Know

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - September 23, 2009

The central bank will extend its mortgage-bond purchasing program by 3 months. more >>

Jumbo Mortgage Rates Hit 4-Year Lows: 5 Things to Know

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - September 22, 2009

More banks in the market helps drive rates lower. more >>

Will the $8,000 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Be Extended?

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - September 18, 2009

As the deadline nears, some lawmakers and interest groups want the federal incentive expanded. more >>

15 Great Underpriced College Towns

By Luke Mullins - Money - September 2, 2009

Real estate bargain hunters should check out the houses in these great university locales. more >>

Americans Downsize Home Improvement Projects: 5 Things to Know

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - August 28, 2009

In the face of an uncertain economy, Americans are making fewer large-scale home improvements. more >>

Home Builders: Homebuyer Tax Credit Key to Economic Recovery

By Queenie Wong - Nation & World - August 28, 2009

The head of the home builders association says the housing industry will pave the way to recovery. more >>

America's Best Places to Find a Job 2009

By Liz Wolgemuth - Money - August 21, 2009

Some cities weathered the recession a bit better than their peers. more >>

America's 10 Best Places to Grow Up

By Luke Mullins - Money - August 19, 2009

Low crime, strong schools, green spaces, and fun activities are key ingredients for a happy childhood. more >>

6 Money Lessons of the Great Recession

By Philip Moeller - The Best Life - August 14, 2009

If the worst of the recession is behind us, what have we learned? more >>

10 Cities Primed for a Real Estate Recovery

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - August 11, 2009

There’s still trouble ahead for many cities, but these areas are likely to avoid it. more >>

10 Cities Facing the Next Real Estate Bust

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - August 11, 2009

Vacancy rates and foreclosures are soaring for office and retail space. more >>

9 Ways to Salvage an Ailing Credit Score

By Luke Mullins - Money - July 20, 2009

Today's mortgage costs are dirt cheap—if you've got the right FICO rating. more >>

Why Do Home Foreclosures Keep Rising? 6 Things You Need to Know

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - July 16, 2009

Despite the Obama administration's efforts, home foreclosures increased 15 percent from a year earlier. more >>

8 Industries That Will Sit Out a Recovery

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - July 16, 2009

Major parts of the economy could be moribund for years. more >>

Obama's Housing Rescue Expands: 6 Things to Know

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - July 2, 2009

Under new rules, additional "underwater" borrowers would qualify for help. more >>