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President Obama announces mortgage refinance plan
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Feb 1, 2012
The president wants to make it easier for homeowners to refinance their mortgages.
11 million homeowners underwater
Joel Patterson Feb 2, 2012
Over a quarter of Americans owe more than their homes are worth, but does the U.S. government have the political will to help?
Obama plan to help homeowners spur housing recovery
John Dimsdale Feb 1, 2012
President Obama announces a new program to help eliminate what he calls a stubborn drag on the economy.
The government's role in foreclosures
Frank Newport Feb 1, 2012
Should the U.S. government intervene to fix the foreclosure mess? Gallup reveals the results of its latest survey on American opinion.
U.S. home prices decline more than expected
Stacey Vanek Smith Feb 6, 2012
S&P’s Case-Shiller index showed home prices fell 3.7 percent annually in November. Washington and down-beaten Detroit were the only big city gainers.
Case-Shiller Index shows falling home prices continue
Juli Niemann Jan 31, 2012
Home prices are falling again in many major American cities. Why?
How MERS helped the housing downfall
Jeremy Hobson Jan 25, 2012
Harper's Magazine's Chris Ketcham discusses his latest article on MERS, the Mortgage Electronic Registration System, which he says contributed to the problems that led to the mortgage finance bubble.
Existing home sales up for 2011
Joel Patterson Jan 20, 2012
Slightly stronger pre-loved home sales made 2011 a better year for realtors, but a “shadow inventory” still lurks.
Homebuilding ends bad year on upswing
Stacey Vanek Smith Jan 19, 2012
Government data show that 2011 was the worst year on record for single-family home starts. Several analysts think 2012 will be better.
Owning is now cheaper than renting
Adriene Hill Jan 18, 2012
Back during the housing bubble, houses cost 20 percent more than renting. Now the difference is the other way.
