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Real estate
Tenants fight to stay in foreclosed homes
Nov 28, 2013
Nearly half of people living in foreclosed homes are actually renters
Breaking even on Fannie and Freddie bailouts
Nov 22, 2013
Congress and the White House are weighing what is next for the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Ask Carmen: Home-buying checklist
Nov 15, 2013
We get a lot of questions on when to buy a home. Carmen Wong Ulrich shares some tips to make sure you're ready.
Carmen's lightning round! Personal finance advice for all
Nov 8, 2013
Here at Marketplace Money we get way more questions than we could ever hope to answer.
The air up there
Nov 7, 2013
Air rights, and zoning rules, are what gives cities like New York their skylines. And air rights are worth big money these days.
What ghosts are you living with in your house? (Plus, a quiz!)
Oct 31, 2013
Want to know who died in your house? Now there's a website where you can find out.
For public good, not for profit.
What the Fed means for your wallet and other listener questions
Oct 11, 2013
Marketplace Money's personal finance editor Chris Farrell joins the show to answer your questions.
Banks sue a California city trying to take over underwater mortgages
Aug 8, 2013
Richmond, Calif., is trying to help distressed homeowners by reducing the principal on their mortgages using eminent domain.
Can you buy a house without Fannie Mae?
Aug 6, 2013
President Obama proposes phasing out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to shift mortgage-market risk from taxpayers to private banks