Bank of mom and dad: How these kids afforded a home
With the economy in turmoil and mortgage money tight, it's not easy to buy a home these days, especially for young adults. Many are getting helping hands from their parents.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/npWsH_Ztp9U" height="1" width="1"/
December 28, 2011 | Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
Home prices down for 6th straight month
Housing markets, which had seemed to be slowly gathering strength earlier this year, fell for the sixth straight month in October, down 1.2% compared with September and 3.4% from 12 months earlier.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/5ncuAy5-GDQ" height="1" width="1"/
December 27, 2011 | Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
New home sales edge up
The modest housing market winning streak continued as the Census Bureau reported Friday that sales of new homes rose again in November to an annualized rate of 315,000.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/4JCu_z3VT38" height="1" width="1"/
December 23, 2011 | Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
Mortgage rates hit another record low
Happy holidays, homebuyers! You just got a very nice present.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/HJ_-o6opKLY" height="1" width="1"/
December 22, 2011 | Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
SEC charges former execs of Fannie, Freddie
The Securities and Exchange Commission charged six former executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with securities fraud on Friday for misrepresenting their holdings of high-risk mortgage loans.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/RTieQfQN4BU" height="1" width="1"/
December 21, 2011 | Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
Home sales worse than thought
Existing home sales during the housing bust were actually 14.3% worse than previously reported, a revision to Realtors' group numbers shows.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/8oocZfZt-4w" height="1" width="1"/
December 21, 2011 | Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
Foreclosure sales still pummeling home prices
Nearly five years into the crisis, just how badly are foreclosures still hurting the housing market?img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/sZKMoC69x5Q" height="1" width="1"/
December 21, 2011 | Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
Fannie and Freddie must go - here’s how
Richard M. Kovacevich is the retired Chairman CEO of Wells Fargo. William M. Isaac is Global Head of Financial Institutions at FTI Consulting and former Chairman of the FDIC. The views expressed are their own.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/aV6ILd9TT1o" height="1" width="1"/
December 20, 2011 | Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
Home building spikes higher
Home building spiked up in November to the strongest level in almost two years, as record-low mortgage rates and a surge in apartment and condo construction lifted activity.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/Hs1I8hrP9jw" height="1" width="1"/
December 20, 2011 | Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
Foreclosures fall, but outlook isn’t bright
Foreclosure filings may have fallen in November but the number of homes scheduled for bank auctions grew significantly, indicating that a new wave of foreclosures are set to take place in the New Year.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/G8UCzqSWPUc" height="1" width="1"/
December 15, 2011 | Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
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