Housing

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?

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?

Would-be homeowners balance the risks of buying with benefits like building their assets and bettering their children's chances.

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.

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.

No down payment mortgages died in a wave of foreclosures — for nearly all Americans. But now they’re crawling out of the grave, for the wealthy, at least.

Buying a house is a huge emotional decision. It's important to know the market you're buying in — and just as important to construct a relationship with your realtor.

Santa Barbara is known for its beautiful, expansive homes. But the city's reputation doesn't tell the whole story of its housing market.

More homeowners are going from underwater to above water on their mortgages, and that could mean some really good news for the economy.