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Whither the mortgage interest tax deduction?
Tweaks to homeowner deduction — seen as cornerstone of American Dream — could be part of 'cliff' deal.
Another housing agency may need bailout
The Federal Housing Administration may need taxpayer money as delinquencies mount on loans it guaranteed for first-time home buyers.
Redefining ‘senior living’ in Phoenix
More seniors in the Phoenix area are looking at spending their golden years in the city — and developers are responding.
Will new regulations crimp home loans?
Some fear stricter lending and mortgage standards could chill housing market.
Is there a shadow over the good housing starts report?
The shadow inventory has faded, but some builders say higher costs are looming.
When to move on from your underwater mortgage
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One homeowner wonders what she should do with the underwater home she rents out when it's draining her finances.
Retiree: Pay for a house outright or carry a mortgage?
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One retiree is seeking to sell her house and move. But she wonders whether it would be wiser to pay for a house with cash or carry a mortgage in retirement.
Tough Choices: How the poor spend money
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Three families living around the poverty line in San Diego tell Marketplace Money what it means to spend money when you don't have a whole lot of it.
The good news in housing and confidence
Today, the latest Case-Shiller Home Price index was released. It looks at housing prices in the 20 biggest metropolitan areas of the country. Consumers are also upbeat: consumer confidence jumped to the highest level since February.
San Francisco considers allowing micro-apartments
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will vote today on whether to allow the building of micro-apartments as small as 150 square feet. Similar programs have started to be tested in New York and Boston.