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New homes springing up in Phoenix
Peter O'Dowd May 24, 2012
Like a lot of Western cities, Phoenix's housing market crumbled during the recession. But new home sales are up 35 percent from a year ago.
Even in Alabama, it's hard to get a home loan
Gigi Douban May 24, 2012
Alabama wasn't hit hard by the housing collapse, and prices are now rising. But it's still difficult to get a home loan there.
Bidding wars return to one Boston neighborhood
Curt Nickisch May 24, 2012
Packed open houses, multiple offers, and higher prices. In (usually high-end) neighborhoods like Jamica Plain, the bidding wars still rage.
Banks try to adopt mortgage settlement rules
John Dimsdale May 9, 2012
The big 49-state deal on mortgages was supposed to help clear the foreclosure backlog. So how are the banks faring now?
Mortgage delinquencies down
Mitchell Hartman May 9, 2012
Credit reporting agency TransUnion says the percentage of people behind on their mortgages is down to its lowest level since 2009.
Herculean effort to fix a city's budget
Marianne Russ May 8, 2012
Hercules, Calif. was on the brink of bankruptcy. So the town made major sacrifices to stay solvent.
Real estate agents bristle at online listings
Bob Moon May 2, 2012
Zillow, Trulia and other sites contain inaccuracies that skew the market, real estate agents say. Some are pulling their online listings.
Federal Reserve holding off on new action... for now
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Apr 26, 2012
The Fed has ended its two-day meeting and the conclusion is the economy isn't bad enough to take new action now.
Are Americans ready to start buying homes again?
David Brancaccio Apr 26, 2012
According to recent Gallup data, Americans feel home prices are still at a pretty low level -- but that also means many think it is a great time to buy.
Housing market finally shows signs of improvement
Bob Moon Apr 25, 2012
The latest economic forecast from federal policymakers indicates the worst may be over for the long depressed housing market. The question is how long will it take for things to return to normal.
