10 years after the housing crisis, thousands of zombie homes are still stuck in foreclosure limboBy Marielle SegarraJune 13, 2018David McNew/Getty ImagesHome values in much of the country have recovered, and in many places it's a seller's market. So long as there isn't a zombie on your block. POSTED IN: Economy homes foreclosure Great Recession divideddecade zombie homes ListenreadDownloadDownload
As developers eye valuable mobile park home land, some residents have found a way to fight backBy Anna Boiko-Weyrauch May 04, 2018Anna Boiko-Weyrauch for MarketplaceMobile homes are one of the last vestiges of affordable home ownership in the Seattle area, but mobile homeowners are being pushed out by skyrocketing real estate values. POSTED IN: Economy homes Housing mobile homes rent gentrification Seattle ListenreadDownloadDownload
National homeowernship rises, but not in some major citiesBy Renata SagoJanuary 31, 2018POSTED IN: Economy homeownership rate homeownership homes Housing housing market ListenreadDownloadDownload
What will happen to all the abandoned homes in Puerto Rico?By Jana KasperkevicJanuary 25, 2018Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesA foreclosure wave is coming. POSTED IN: hurricane irma Hurricane Katrina hurricane maria hurricane mortgage crisis mortgage Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Debt foreclosed foreclosed homes Economy disaster recovery Money ListenreadDownloadDownload
California law relaxes backyard building rules to ease the housing crisisBy Aaron SchrankOctober 16, 2017Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesIt puts growth "in the hands of individual property owners," the bill's author says.POSTED IN: Housing backyard homes granny flat ADU converted garage ListenreadDownloadDownload
Tight inventory slows down housing marketBy Mitchell HartmanJuly 05, 2017Mitchell Hartman/MarketplaceThe choke point is home building — which is in turn constrained by limited availability of land, building loans and skilled construction workers. POSTED IN: buying homes home prices affordable housing ListenreadDownloadDownload
Tiny homes seem perfect for most millennials, except for one big problemBy Jana KasperkevicJune 15, 2017Courtesy of Titan Tiny Homes.Traditional lenders have shied away from financing the trendy homes, but that could change next year.POSTED IN: tiny homes home loans buying a home consumer loans Housing read
The do's and don'ts of saving moneyBy Molly Wood and Paulina VelascoJune 09, 2017Furlong/Getty ImagesAlso, how can you plan for your dream home?POSTED IN: budget financial planning homes millennials Housing renting rent burden loans student loans finances Personal Finance Economy ListenreadDownloadDownload
House that sold for one dollar in Bay Area needs a homeBy Sam HarnettJanuary 06, 2017Sam HarnettThe house is perched on a grassy lot where the city moved it to make way for new housing. POSTED IN: buying homes home renovation Bay Area california ListenreadDownloadDownload
