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Return of the home ATM?
Adam Allington Mar 25, 2013
As the housing recovery boosts equity, will homeowners again use their properties as their own personal cash machines?
Santa Barbara: More than a playground for the rich and famous
Barbara Bogaev Mar 22, 2013
Santa Barbara is known for its beautiful, expansive homes. But the city's reputation doesn't tell the whole story of its housing market.
Surprise! Your home may no longer be underwater
David Gura Mar 19, 2013
More homeowners are going from underwater to above water on their mortgages, and that could mean some really good news for the economy.
Atlanta real estate: Peachy keen or sour grapes?
David Lazarus Mar 21, 2013
The weather is hot in Atlanta, but is the housing market?
Housing recovery: Good for would-be homeowners?
Robert Reich Mar 13, 2013
Commentator Robert Reich says the housing recovery is mostly benefiting investors, not home buyers.
Steady as a rock: Real estate in Jackson, Miss.
David Lazarus Mar 8, 2013
Daffodils are starting to bloom in Jackson and that's when buyers start coming out looking for a home. We check in with a broker to see what real estate's like in Mississippi.
Yee-haw! Why Houston's housing market is growing so fast
David Lazarus Mar 7, 2013
Why was Houston, Texas, just named the "healthiest housing market for 2013?" Realtor Thai Klam helps explain.
GDP grows at weakest pace in 2 years
Diane Swonk Feb 28, 2013
The government has revised its latest GDP figures, saying the economy grew at a rate of 0.1 percent during the last three months of 2012. The increase was the weakest GDP performance in two years.
House prices are up, but not yet bubbling
David Weinberg Feb 26, 2013
Sharp price increases in some regions raise concerns about a new housing bubble. But as prices rise, more sellers will appear, steadying the market.
Sometimes even banks want to 'walk away' from a home
Leoneda Inge Feb 22, 2013
In some working-class neighborhoods with cheap housing, the banks actually lose money on a foreclosure. So it’s cheaper to do nothing.
