The Obama administration wants to publicly out loan-servicing companies that aren't doing enough to help homeowners eligible for the government's loan modification program. How effective would that be? Bill Radke talks to professor Chris Mayer.

Glossy home magazines once celebrated the rise of modern prefab architecture with its clean lines and green materials. Then the housing market crashed. But green prefab isn't dead. Sam Eaton reports.

You may think you know the price of your house, but by the time you sign your closing papers the amount may be much different. Tess Vigeland talks with Elizabeth Razzi, author of "The Fearless Homebuyer" about new regulations that will slow everything down and make the mortgages process easier.

There are 8 million homes sitting empty due to foreclosure. But if you think now is the time to buy — you're not alone. Prepare for a bidding war. Rob Schmitz reports.

Foreclosures continue to swamp states like California, Nevada and Florida. But now states like Idaho and Arkansas, which didn't have high rates of subprime mortgages before, are also starting to feel the pain. Jeff Tyler reports.

Question: I have a $50,000 mortgage on my condo and was just approved for a $150,000 equity line of credit (no processing fees). I have no…

The Obama administration's foreclosure prevention program has had a slow start. But the Treasury Department says it got commitments yesterday from banks and loan servicers to modify mortgages more quickly. Tamara Keith reports.

Question: I am a newly divorced mom who has just sold her home as part of a divorce settlement–at a big loss. I have 60K as my share. I was…

Executives of the top mortgage servicing companies met with Treasury and HUD officials today to discuss expanding the "Making Homes Affordable" program. So far, the plan has done little to stop foreclosures. Tamara Keith reports.

The Obama administration's loan modification program is meant to help homeowners at risk of foreclosure. Bill Radke talks to real estate professor Chris Mayer, who says the expectations for the program aren't realistic.