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Advice on applying for a re-fi or loan modification
David Lazarus Feb 1, 2013
Straight talk from a banker on what makes an application for a re-fi or a loan modification stand out in the eyes of a bank.
The open house is back -- and so are the 'lookie-loos'
Jim Burress Feb 1, 2013
Resurgent home sales are a boon for those who like to tour open houses for fun.
Fannie, Freddie to let some underwater homeowners walk away
David Lazarus Feb 1, 2013
Mortgage heavyweights Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have announced a bailout program for struggling homeowners who are current on their payments. If there's a pressing need to leave their property, they can just walk away.
Phoenix homeowner explains why he didn't just walk away
Peter O'Dowd Jan 28, 2013
A few years ago, 60 percent of Phoenix-area mortgages were underwater. Reporter Peter O'Dowd was one of those homeowners.
Short on tax revenue, Atlanta counties sue HSBC
Jim Burress Jan 28, 2013
The housing crash not only touched off a wave of foreclosures, it torpedoed property values and the taxes cities and counties collect off them. But some localities are fighting back in an effort to reverse their budget shortfalls.
Is the real estate market really recovering?
David Lazarus Jan 25, 2013
The latest housing market numbers seem to show that home buying has bounced back, thanks to record low interest rates. But experts like Glenn Kelman, CEO of Redfin, say not so fast when it comes to buying a home.
It still pays to own a home
Chris Farrell Jan 25, 2013
Many young people say they have no interest in ever owning a home. So these days, more and more people are renting. But commentator Chris Farrell says buying is still a better option for all concerned.
Oakland landlords pay it forward
Charlie Mintz Jan 25, 2013
One of the reasons prices are going up in many U.S. neighborhoods is because investors are buying houses, sprucing them up and then renting them out. Landlords like these don't have a great image. But in Oakland, Calif., they can be an enormous force for change and good.
Governor Jerry Brown on balancing California's budget
Jeremy Hobson Jan 16, 2013
The governor of California discusses state budgets and California's fiscal prospects heading into 2013.
Housing revival gives home builders hope
Jeff Tyler Jan 15, 2013
Companies like Lennar have an incentive to start building again as the inventory of vacant houses falls. Conditions are good for consumers, with some hitches.
