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Our debt limit problems are over, right?
Kai Ryssdal May 10, 2013
Fannie Mae's paying $50 billion in dividends, so between that and the sequester, are our debt limit problems over?
How zoning affects the wealth gap
David Brancaccio May 7, 2013
Lisa Prevost's new book, 'Snob Zones: Fear, Prejudice, and Real Estate,' looks at towns that have used zoning laws to keep low- and middle-income families out, in favor of the rich moving in.
Checks sent to foreclosure victims are bouncing
Kai Ryssdal Apr 18, 2013
Thankfully, it seems it's just a paperwork snafu.
What's hot in housing trends these days?
Sally Herships Apr 16, 2013
Housing starts in March rose at the highest rate in five years. Which begs the question: What kind of house do people want these days?
Home makeovers: What to rennovate before putting your house on the market
Mitchell Hartman Apr 12, 2013
Now that the housing market is picking up, making improvements on your home is worth it if you want to put it on the market. Which ones pay off in a quicker sale?
Deciding to buy while just getting by: Low-income families and the housing market
Tracey Samuelson Apr 12, 2013
Would-be homeowners balance the risks of buying with benefits like building their assets and bettering their children's chances.
As foreclosure settlement checks go out, some 'laugh out loud'
Shannon Mullen Apr 12, 2013
Starting today, checks are on the way to victims of wrongful foreclosures as part of a $3.6 billion settlement between banks and federal regulators. But for most of those borrowers, it won’t exactly be Christmas in April.
Renting homes to recovering addicts, for a profit
Sarah Gross Apr 9, 2013
A growing number of U.S. homeowners are renting rooms to recovering addicts and turning their properties into so-called ‘sober homes.’ It's a hot but sketchy new real estate market.
Is the housing recovery leaving too many behind?
Shannon Mullen Apr 3, 2013
According to a report in the Washington Post, President Obama's administration is worried that the housing recovery is leaving too many people, including young people, behind.
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.
