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Homebuyers finding that cash really is king
Melissa Hughett and her husband set out to buy their first home in the best buyer's market in years, confident they would land a deal within a few months.
Mortgage rates edge up slightly
Rates on 30-year fixed mortgages rose slightly this week, inching above 5 percent, Freddie Mac said Thursday.
NYT: No help in sight, more homeowners walk away
By June, about 5.1 million people are projected own a home whose value is below 75 percent of what is owed, prompting many to walk away from their mortgages.
Modest increase seen in home sales activity
The number of people preparing to buy a home rose slightly in December, a sign that home sales could be stabilizing heading into the spring home buying season.
Duplicity in mother-of-all mortgage walkaways
Tishman Speyer Properties walks away from 11,232 Manhattan apartments because it can't pay its mortgage. That's good business.
Some see hints of bottom in housing
Although evidence is mixed and tentative, some analysts see evidence that hard-hit housing markets in California, Arizona and elsewhere are showing signs of healing.
Sales of new homes sink 7.6 percent
New home sales unexpectedly fell 7.6 percent last month, capping the industry's weakest year on record.
Flaws plague foreclosure relief program
Ten months into the government?s third program to stop a record wave of foreclosures, the latest effort is falling far short of its goal. By John W. Schoen
Mortgage ?relief? leads to foreclosure notice
Red Tape: For nine months, Deb Franklin said, she did exactly what JP Morgan Chase and President Barack Obama told her to do. She made her mortgage payments on time. Then, on the day after Christmas, a "bomb dropped" on her life.
Home prices rise unexpectedly in November
A closely watched index shows that home prices rose nationally for the sixth straight month in November, with 14 of 20 metro areas tracked showing improvements.
It?s likely closing time for these chains in 2010
Tight-fisted consumers, plunging sales and shuttered stores. That was pretty much the retail story during the bulk of 2008 and 2009.
Home sales tumble surprise 16.7 percent
Sales of previously occupied homes took their largest drop in more than 40 years last month yet managed to end 2009 with the first annual gain in four years.
Huge NYC real estate deal goes sour
The financially troubled owners of two massive apartment complexes that sold for a record $5.4 billion a few years ago said Monday they're turning them over to their creditors.
Rise in permits could herald building ramp-up
Applications for future construction projects unexpectedly climbed last month, foreshadowing what could be a better spring for home building after a rough winter, government data showed on Wednesday.
FHA raises fees, tightens loan standards
The Federal Housing Administration is raising fees and tightening lending standards to shore up its strapped finances and avoid a taxpayer bailout.
Entrepreneurs turn housing bust into boom
While the industry floundered, these businesses positioned themselves for growth.
Builder sentiment index dips in January
The National Association of Home Builders says its housing market index fell this month to the lowest level since last summer.
Mortgage relief reaches 7 percent of borrowers
The Obama administration's mortgage relief plan provided help to 7 percent of borrowers who signed up last year.
