Repossession hell: 6 extremely 'wrongful' foreclosures
Posted on September 24, 2010, at 11:14 AMJason Grodensky says the Bank of America repossessed his Fort Lauderdale house — even though he'd never even taken out a mortgage. His story isn't the first of its kind
Has the housing bubble deflated yet?
Posted on September 9, 2010, at 1:34 PMThe nation's real-estate nightmare is still in its early stages, according to some economists
The government's 'un-American' home-ownership crusade
Posted on August 31, 2010, at 12:45 PMIn a country where individual freedom is sacred, say Don Watkins and Yaron Brooks at Forbes, Washington has no business pushing them to buy homes
When will housing recover?
Posted on August 25, 2010, at 1:55 PMHome sales in July hit their lowest levels in decades. Financial commentators weigh in on when to expect a bottom
Will real estate ever be a 'safe' investment again?
Posted on August 24, 2010, at 10:24 AMWe'll never again see the sort of guaranteed high returns on real estate that defined the last 50 years, say experts. Time to retire the phrase "safe as houses"?
Is the McMansion dead?
Posted on August 20, 2010, at 1:35 PMAmericans are downsizing. Does that mean the end of huge houses on tiny lots?
Waking up from the American dream
Posted on August 18, 2010, at 11:00 AMWill fixing the mortgage market mean that fewer Americans can own their homes? Would that even be a bad thing?
Obama's 'August surprise': A 'gigantic' Main Street bailout?
Posted on August 6, 2010, at 12:30 PMThe Obama team is rumored to be working up an $800 billion mortgage-reduction scheme through Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae
Housing crisis, Round 2?
Posted on July 20, 2010, at 2:10 PMBuilders are getting gloomier as home sales drop. Will the housing market get worse before it gets better?
Fannie and Freddie: By the numbers
Posted on June 30, 2010, at 6:30 AMIt's the "mother of all bailouts" — the two government-owned mortgage providers have already cost taxpayers $146 billion. Analysts say that figure could grow to $1 trillion
How 1,300 prisoners got the home buyer tax credit
Posted on June 28, 2010, at 7:30 AMPrisoners have received millions of dollars in federal funds through the first-time home buyer tax credit program. How is this possible?
'Force me out if you can': Homeowners vs. banks
Posted on June 2, 2010, at 12:05 PMMore and more Americans are simply blowing off their mortgage payments. Are they just serving lenders their just desserts?
Should Congress extend the home-buyer tax credit?
Posted on April 1, 2010, at 9:05 AMAfter one extension, the home-buyer tax credit aiming to boost housing demand is due to expire in a month. Will it do any good to extend it again?
Is ditching your mortgage immoral?
Posted on February 5, 2010, at 8:25 AMThe ethical implications behind walking away when you owe more than your house is worth
Top 7 insane homeowners association rules
Posted on December 15, 2009, at 11:14 AMNo more than 14 roses? No smoking in your own home? After a homeowners association told a Virginia vet he couldn't hang a flag, even Obama sympathized
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