Canada's coming housing bust Posted: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 10:27:47 EST America may be on the ropes, but its neighbor to the North wants everybody to know that, in contrast, it's doing just fine.
Repossessions fall 9% in October Posted: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 09:36:19 EST Foreclosures fell in October, but it's not because fewer people are losing their homes. Instead, the market is seeing a temporary stay from banks freezing foreclose auctions to review loan documents.
Home sales plummet 25% Posted: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 12:00:15 EST Any possible housing market recovery hit a snag during the three months ended September 30, as a government tax credit for homebuyers wound down.
Million-dollar homes: Massive discounts Posted: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 05:37:06 EST They are the most affordable they've been in years. In fact, $600,000 is the new $1 million, according to Clear Capital. Here are 7 smoking deals from around the country.
Pay down the mortgage or save for retirement? Posted: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:50:24 EST For more than a year, Kim Champney, 40, and Pat Minick, 41, have been kicking in an extra $650 to their $1,048 monthly mortgage payments. "We don't like carrying a lot of debt," says Minick, who stays home with their three kids, ages 7, 8 and 10.
Homebuilders' survival lessons Posted: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 05:26:42 EST Imagine the ultimate MBA course in corporate survival, under the rubric "Navigating the Storm: Lessons from the late 2000s." Believe it or not, the ideal industry for tomorrow's managers to study would be America's beleaguered homebuilders. In the past five years, the housing market has shrunk, both in prices and units, on a scale that's almost inconceivable in any other sector.
Get a high-quality remodel for less Posted: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:37:14 EST Ask any homeowner who has done an improvement on the cheap: You get what you pay for. Second-rate materials don't last and contractors who make low-ball bids rarely deliver fine craftsmanship.
How one city dodged the recession Posted: Mon, 08 Nov 2010 12:54:27 EST In most parts of the United States, Americans have lost hope that their homes will restore their value or that unemployment will drop significantly anytime soon. But in the westernmost corner of Texas, there's more than hope -- there's an unlikely building boom happening. The U.S. military base Fort Bliss, covering an area larger than Rhode Island, has become one of America's largest military installations, and that's having a dramatic impact on an otherwise depressed economy.
What the election means for foreclosures and robo-signing Posted: Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:26:21 EDT The state attorneys general have been pressing the banks hard over the past month, questioning them over foreclosures and falsified legal paperwork. But Tuesday's election could impact that effort.
Buy a wreck: 5 foreclosure specials Posted: Tue, 09 Nov 2010 11:12:59 EST Banks don't always fix up repossessed homes before they sell them -- which means some great deals for you. Here are five bargains from around the nation.
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