Housing

The British government is offering incentives to homebuyers but critics argue that the economy is recovering and they are not a good use of taxpayers' money.

Goldman Sachs says that the number of all-cash sales in the housing market has more than doubled over the last seven years. What does that say about the housing recovery?

A pilot program in California is testing the idea that providing free counsel to poor tenants could actually save taxpayers money.

Richmond, Calif., is trying to help distressed homeowners by reducing the principal on their mortgages using eminent domain.

President Obama will be in Phoenix today, continuing his national tour focusing on the economy. The president is promoting home ownership for the middle class. But there is tension between Obama's message and the reality for many first-time buyers.

The housing industry is rebounding. But will the many construction workers who lost their jobs in the downturn come back?

Kristal Wilson sold lots of houses to people during the housing boom — and then helped them with short sales when prices collapsed as they faced foreclosure.

A new report explores the uptick in speculative home flipping — though the geography of flipping has, well, flipped.

Data from the 2011 American Housing Survey — where we live and how we live — was released today.