Archive for September, 2010
Continue Reading September 30th, 2010
Homes lost to foreclosure now make up a quarter of the real estate market — and they’re selling at big bargains.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/KPSRQMU9nLc” height=”1″ width=”1″/ Read more »
Continue Reading September 28th, 2010
Home prices have risen for five straight months, but the rate of growth has slowed, according to an industry report released Tuesday.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/IcV-akR-Tn8″ height=”1″ width=”1″/ Read more »
Continue Reading September 28th, 2010
At the height of the housing boom, millions of Americans treated their houses like ATMs, pulling out money through “cash-out” refis. Today, with millions of mortgages underwater, money is flowing in the opposite direction.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/HnL7P_PsqYg” height=”1″ width=”1″/ Read more »
Continue Reading September 27th, 2010
The upper-middle class lifestyle has many trappings, including the house. Here’s what 4-bedroom, 2-bath homes in good neighborhoods cost across the country, according to Coldwell Banker’s annual index.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/6×7ZbdK7BQc” height=”1″ width=”1″/ Read more »
Continue Reading September 24th, 2010
Banks have been ramping up their mortgage modifications, helping out troubled borrowers who can’t qualify for President Obama’s foreclosure-prevention program. Too bad these homeowners redefault at more than twice the rate.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/4KxNwYtJbDk” height=”1″ width=”1″/ Read more »
Continue Reading September 24th, 2010
The home-improvement giant is moving to get its house in order.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/sKmK0oGqzVM” height=”1″ width=”1″/ Read more »
Continue Reading September 23rd, 2010
Existing home sales bounced back in August after plunging in the previous month.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/vzF-VlNjYmk” height=”1″ width=”1″/ Read more »
Continue Reading September 23rd, 2010
Unemployed homeowners cannot count jobless benefits as income when applying for mortgage modifications if they have loans backed by Fannie Mae. That could greatly limit their ability to get a long-term reduction in their monthly payments.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/_wMfDgqWMW0″ height=”1″ width=”1″/ Read more »
Continue Reading September 21st, 2010
The national housing market is shrouded in uncertainty. But in California, there are glimmers of stability.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/TOEt_08OuNQ” height=”1″ width=”1″/ Read more »
Continue Reading September 21st, 2010
The last home of the Grateful Dead’s lead singer is on the market. The expansive Mediterranean, found in the hills north of San Francisco, is going for a cool $4 million.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/DObB2Sp5faE” height=”1″ width=”1″/ Read more »
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