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Housing market shows signs of revival
Mark Garrison Jul 18, 2012
New home construction figures could provide momentum to the sense that the housing market is finally turning the corner.
Cities demolish homes, but problems linger
Adam Allington Jul 16, 2012
Cities across the Rust Belt are finding it cheaper to tear down abandoned homes than pay for the upkeep. But critics say demolishing problem properties does nothing to ease a poor neighborhood's troubles.
RealtyTrac releases foreclosure data for first half of 2012
David Gura Jul 12, 2012
There are some new figures out this morning from RealtyTrac about the number of foreclosures in the U.S. in the first half of this year, and they may shed some light on the so-far elusive housing recovery.
As apartment vacancies drop, rents rise
Sally Herships Jul 5, 2012
Apartment buildings are fuller than they’ve been in a decade. Rents are at record highs. Houses are relatively cheap, but loans are elusive.
These fireworks are brought to you by Bacardi
Sarah Gardner Jul 5, 2012
Thanks to corporate sponsors, Coral Gables, Fla., gets its fireworks show back after budget woes axed it six years ago.
Banks facing new restrictions on foreclosures
Bob Moon Jul 3, 2012
The California state legislature passed a law yesterday that sponsors are calling a "Homeowners Bill of Rights." Supporters say the changes will prevent unnecessary foreclosures.
Can officials seize mortgages to save homeowners?
Bob Moon Jun 27, 2012
A hard-hit Southern California county is giving serious consideration to a plan to seize troublesome mortgages.
Condo buyers square off against foreign investors
Karen Burkett Jun 25, 2012
The condo market is on the rise in hot cities like Miami. But that means competition from international buyers who bring cash.
The cost of fighting home foreclosure
Stacey Vanek Smith Jul 16, 2012
As foreclosure filings start to rise again, homeowners must balance the costs -- financial and emotional -- of fighting eviction.
Home sales are hot in Kansas City
Frank Morris Jun 20, 2012
Manufacturing and employment numbers may be sagging, but the housing market is has really turned around in some places, Kansas City being one of them.
