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Wall Street revives foreclosed homes as rentals
Stacey Vanek Smith May 3, 2013
Big investors have been snapping up foreclosed homes and turning them into rentals. Now some of those investors are hoping to capitalize on their distressed buys -- and share the spoils with the general public -- by going public.
Housing prices surge, rise 9.3% since last year
Jeremy Hobson Apr 30, 2013
Home prices rose 1.2 percent in February and were up 9.3 percent since last year, according to the S&P Case-Shiller Index.
Bidding wars, rising prices - but a housing bubble?
Peter O'Dowd Apr 11, 2013
Phoenix, Arizona, was hit hard during the housing crash. Now the housing market is recovering quickly and home buyers are frustrated. But one expert says that doesn't make a housing bubble.
The secret behind Bed Bath & Beyond earnings: Finding its niche
Noel King Apr 10, 2013
A preview of Bed Bath & Beyond's earnings: Housing uptick helps, and online competition lurks.
Bush adviser Glenn Hubbard on how to make entitlement reform fair
Jeremy Hobson Apr 9, 2013
Glenn Hubbard, former Chair of the White House Economic Council of Advisers under President George W. Bush, discusses the entitlement reform, the economic recovery, and taxes.
Record profits! Is Fannie Mae out of the woods?
David Weinberg Apr 3, 2013
After losing $166 billion in four years, Fannie Mae reported a $17 billion profit for 2012 -- a record.
Home prices are up, will the job market follow?
Juli Niemann Mar 26, 2013
Home prices rise, but can they boost the job market?
Realtors ask: "What can I do to get you OUT of that house?"
Shannon Mullen Mar 22, 2013
With housing inventory at its lowest point in 13 years, realtors are trying new tactics to add listings.
Housing revives, and so do home improvement chains
Mitchell Hartman Mar 7, 2013
As home prices rise, more owners are preparing housing for sale -- and construction companies and building supply chains are hiring again.
Lumber stacks up big profits
Dan Gorenstein Feb 26, 2013
Despite a 46 percent jump in softwood lumber prices, many timber companies are wary to head into the forests.
