Housing

Question: I am an avid listener! LOVE the show. My husband and I have been contemplating buying our rental. The landlord wants to sell, is willing…

Harry Reid and other Senate Democrats are pushing for an extension on a tax break being offered to first-time homebuyers.

The National Association of Home Builders' monthly index of builder confidence is down to levels last seen in February. Home builders have lost confidence that many people want to buy a new house now that the government's temporary tax credit has expired. Brett Neely reports.

Reporter Curt Nickisch talks to one New Hampshire family who doesn't necessarily think home ownership has led them to the American Dream.

That "American Dream" thing? It's got good staying power. The belief that owning a home is financially superior to renting is still strong. But thousands of homeowners are losing their homes. And that can be an eye-opening experience as to how chasing the American Dream can lead you deep down a rabbit hole. Curt Nickisch reports.

Host Tess Vigeland and Kathy Kristof of CBS MoneyWatch take your questions on retirement — like, how can a surfer in New Zealand save for her eventual American retirement? And is it crazy to borrow from retirement to buy a house?

Question: My wife and I purchased a house in 2006 for about $130k, with the mortgage currently at $90k. We are planning on moving someplace warmer…

For many folks, the 90s weren't a whole lot better financially than they are right now. But there wasn't a big rush to rescue homeowners suffering from a housing plunge, and the hard times never rose to the threat of a global catastrophe. Why? Bob Moon reports.

One software company is trying to to quantify who walking-friendly an area is and make it a more visible factor for people shopping for a home.

Reporter Andrea Bernstein looks into the challenge of trying to strike a balance between work commute and cost of rent.