http://www.huntrealestate.com/agent/shelleybadrow/post Shelley Badrow News en-us Tue, 07 Sep 10 09:06:13 -0400 Tue, 07 Sep 10 09:06:13 -0400 The government has bailed out Wall Street firms, giant banks, creditors of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac -- and is trying to bail out people who've defaulted or are about to default on their mortgages. But let's say you're a hardworking family that has... http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/9U9P-X6aQ5M/index.htm 203098 Tue, 07 Sep 10 05:52:36 -0400 1. Loyalty is overrated http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/eod3sZDIJgk/index.htm 201772 Thu, 02 Sep 10 15:18:50 -0400 For the growing number of struggling homeowners in this country, more help is on the way. Additional aid from the federal government will begin making its way to them next month -- one program would help qualified homeowners refinance their mortgages... http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/PKPOLnJPetA/index.htm 200484 Tue, 31 Aug 10 12:47:10 -0400 Despite a recent spate of bad news coming out of the housing industry, home prices show signs of stabilizing. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/nPjWBocq44Y/index.htm 199300 Tue, 31 Aug 10 09:18:43 -0400 Remember how everyone complained that banks weren't doing enough to help troubled borrowers? http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/8V1v3c7lMpw/index.htm 198108 Mon, 30 Aug 10 07:18:52 -0400 Home improvement is one of the fastest-growing segments of e-commerce. But the consequences of a bad decision when it comes to finding a contractor or remodeling products online are far worse than buying the wrong paperback. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/VkD1uhTGVGI/index.htm 193999 Fri, 27 Aug 10 11:50:46 -0400 Fewer mortgage borrowers are delinquent on their loan payments, according to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/CCanmRDca5U/index.htm 194001 Thu, 26 Aug 10 13:31:31 -0400 The American home is shrinking. Toll the bell for the McMansion. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/XejrovRepZc/index.htm 194000 Thu, 26 Aug 10 12:33:30 -0400 Stop me if you've heard this before. The housing market is still in shambles. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/pEF-Hc09l3Y/index.htm 194003 Wed, 25 Aug 10 12:46:34 -0400 New home sales unexpectedly fell in July to the lowest level on record as the housing market continued to suffer from the end of the homebuyer tax credit boost. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/Ksno_NDO86Q/index.htm 194004 Wed, 25 Aug 10 11:34:36 -0400 Homebuilder Toll Brothers made a profit last quarter -- its first in three years. And it largely has Uncle Sam's tax credits to thank for it. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/1wMHGQ7cE04/index.htm 194005 Wed, 25 Aug 10 10:49:12 -0400 Plenty of forces, from overly cautious lenders to inaccurate appraisals, are wrecking real estate deals right now. But one of the biggest roadblocks to getting a house sold these days is the disconnect between buyers and sellers. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/PjlXB3QS-vc/index.htm 194002 Wed, 25 Aug 10 08:57:25 -0400 Treasury yields continued to fall Tuesday, with the yield on the benchmark 10-year note holding near a 19-month low, as a spate of dour economic news has driven investors into safer assets, like government-backed debt. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/yM0JGtNAJS4/index.htm 194008 Tue, 24 Aug 10 17:00:27 -0400 With home sales plunging to their lowest level in 15 years, economists warn that a double-dip in housing prices is just around the corner, threatening to further slow the overall recovery. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/C0_xAs6ToPc/index.htm 194007 Tue, 24 Aug 10 16:03:08 -0400 Would you be willing to pay the original builder a fee when you resell your home? That's an obligation some developers are trying to slap on homeowners in their communities. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/Pu2tvoXJ6A0/index.htm 194006 Mon, 23 Aug 10 15:22:28 -0400 The president's signature foreclosure rescue plan is losing its punch, according to a federal report released Friday. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/H58xjwatu9U/index.htm 194009 Fri, 20 Aug 10 15:43:18 -0400 These are the five most affordable major metro areas in the nation for homebuyers and five markets where home prices are least affordable. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/BRx3QtY0R3g/index.html 194010 Thu, 19 Aug 10 17:38:15 -0400 Applications for mortgage refinancing hit a 15-month high last week as interest rates remained near historic lows, a mortgage bankers' group said Wednesday. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/ui0BPZy68-U/index.htm 182101 Wed, 18 Aug 10 08:39:07 -0400 New home construction ticked higher in July, but indications of future building were weak, the government said Tuesday. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/oHBUcioi_YA/index.htm 180899 Tue, 17 Aug 10 08:58:05 -0400 If you're getting a mortgage in New York, bring a fat checkbook to the closing table: Closing costs there are the highest in the nation, according to a survey by mortgage website Bankrate.com. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/j3N-H1pGwHw/index.htm 179578 Mon, 16 Aug 10 13:35:23 -0400 The Federal Reserve Board issued new rules Monday to protect consumers from abusive mortgage lending practices. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/IKhTYmoBIXU/index.htm 179579 Mon, 16 Aug 10 12:45:15 -0400 It appears even the bright spots of this tired economy are still working against heavily indebted homeowners. Mortgage rates have hit new lows nearly every week, but many borrowers are still unable to take advantage of them. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/KdpzcO5ms3s/index.htm 177495 Mon, 16 Aug 10 05:19:56 -0400 Mortgage rates continued to decline this week, plunging to the lowest level in decades, according to surveys from Freddie Mac and Bankrate. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/up52sEJ9Gz8/index.htm 176328 Thu, 12 Aug 10 14:23:07 -0400 The latest foreclosure numbers carried a mixed message: They're up 3.6% from the month before but down 9.7% from 12 months earlier. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/qTcwhAuxnTo/index.htm 175196 Thu, 12 Aug 10 04:42:10 -0400 The Obama administration is making $3 billion in additional funds available to help troubled homeowners avoid foreclosure. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/sSVLurWy63s/index.htm 173948 Wed, 11 Aug 10 13:51:27 -0400 The weak economy and continued high unemployment have kept housing markets cool. As a result, the median price of a single-family home crept up just 1.5% to 176,900 in the three months ended June 30, according to a report released Wednesday by the... http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/zv5FHEN5Y_M/index.htm 172896 Wed, 11 Aug 10 10:15:51 -0400 More than 20% of the nation's mortgage borrowers owe more than their homes are worth. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/62eJNMd4u70/index.htm 171678 Mon, 09 Aug 10 03:38:14 -0400 Fannie Mae says that its financial condition has vastly improved over previous quarters, but the mortgage finance company still requested more government assistance. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/Jx1soQS2spk/index.htm 170101 Fri, 06 Aug 10 06:56:59 -0400 Shelved plans for that $50,000 kitchen remodeling until the economic recovery actually starts to feel like a recovery? http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/liRfUUuRVJg/index.htm 170102 Fri, 06 Aug 10 05:06:10 -0400 These are the glory days of the residential real estate investor. Low prices, rock-bottom interest rates and stable rental markets have created huge buying opportunities. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/ZrmqPIOL9AY/index.htm 170103 Thu, 05 Aug 10 12:44:38 -0400 The BP oil spill in the Gulf could cost homeowners $68 million in lost property value over the next year -- and up to $3 billion in the next five years, according to a report released Monday. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/ATp0dKnmk4E/index.htm 166845 Mon, 02 Aug 10 14:22:31 -0400 The housing bust has made owning a home a lot more affordable -- but in some places, prices are extraordinary; you can buy a nice condo for less than the cost of a new family car. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/mmyOKZ6bXbw/index.htm 165711 Mon, 02 Aug 10 04:17:12 -0400 It takes a lot of courage to be a bull on homebuilder stocks these days. They exist, for sure. And they aren't on mind-bending drugs. In fact, they see the world much as the housing stock bears do. You won't find any uplifting messages in their reports... http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/IAqBxNBRqW4/index.htm 164596 Fri, 30 Jul 10 14:18:29 -0400 Foreclosure filings climbed in 75% of the nation's metro areas during the first half of 2010, according to a report issued Thursday. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/-L5OSf-4w7c/index.htm 163372 Thu, 29 Jul 10 03:34:56 -0400 The "Easy Rider" left us earlier this year. Now his stunning Venice, Calif., compound is on the market - for $6.25 million. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/Xyho7WGHW0o/index.html 162205 Wed, 28 Jul 10 12:28:55 -0400 The City of Cleveland's long-standing battle to pin its housing woes on Wall Street may have finally gone bust. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/WBM5KLLUW3U/index.htm 161135 Wed, 28 Jul 10 10:28:11 -0400 With plans to start a family, Michael and Becky McCullough, 33 and 31, wanted more space. So last year they snapped up a four-bedroom foreclosure in Brookhaven, Ga., for $480,000. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/JrSVH8aHnTE/index.htm 159876 Wed, 28 Jul 10 05:31:49 -0400 Modern America has long paired the "America Dream" with home ownership. The idea of staying put, paying property taxes and periodically mowing the lawn belonged to citizens who were somehow more American than the poor saps who could only afford to rent... http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/HmSFOA7nbTs/index.htm 159875 Wed, 28 Jul 10 04:34:36 -0400 The number of Americans who own homes fell in the second quarter of the year to the lowest level since 1999, said a government survey released Tuesday. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/MGfjUuqCBDw/index.htm 157824 Tue, 27 Jul 10 16:53:16 -0400 Home prices rose slightly in May compared with a month earlier, appearing to have stablized at the lower levels that followed the end of the residential real estate bubble, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index of 20 major housing markets... http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/u6zXpf9JE9I/index.htm 156715 Tue, 27 Jul 10 10:30:37 -0400 New home sales rebounded in June from the record low hit the previous month but remained sluggish. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/tE7X3TnJg5s/index.htm 155603 Mon, 26 Jul 10 11:03:18 -0400 Yes, Jim Morrison is still dead. But the rock star's L.A. house is up for sale - and it can be can be yours for a cool $1.2 million. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/PA01r4o1-Uc/index.html 154489 Fri, 23 Jul 10 12:06:50 -0400 In Provo, Utah, the median age is under 23. What cities have a median age even younger? http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/yoYkVFaai6k/youngest.html 153373 Fri, 23 Jul 10 09:32:35 -0400 Sales of existing homes fell 5.1% in June, an industry group said Thursday. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/9GzUDOfWojg/index.htm 152072 Thu, 22 Jul 10 10:20:21 -0400 What city swelters with average July temperatures over 105 degrees? http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/00hsLsnB7lw/hottest.html 152073 Thu, 22 Jul 10 09:30:11 -0400 A home in Greenwich, Conn., will set you back $1 million. Where are prices even higher? http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/CdiusZpzDE8/pricey.html 150010 Wed, 21 Jul 10 09:45:49 -0400 Slick TV commercials and online ads tell delinquent borrowers that they can save their homes by filing for personal bankruptcy. But is it true -- or just too good to be true? http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/Y6t7jPDL8aI/index.htm 148907 Wed, 21 Jul 10 03:54:12 -0400 Some 51,205 troubled homeowners received long-term mortgage modifications under President Obama's foreclosure prevention program in June, bringing the total to 389,198 since the program began in the spring of 2009. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/qJ0tJWwVcTY/index.htm 147486 Tue, 20 Jul 10 11:32:46 -0400 California is home to 4 cities in the top 100 this year. See the best places to live in your favorite state. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/0yHHQGszU04/CA.html 147487 Tue, 20 Jul 10 09:29:06 -0400 New home construction fell to the lowest level of the year in June, but there were indications of increased activity in coming months, the government said Tuesday. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/xx8fR08Jo4s/index.htm 147485 Tue, 20 Jul 10 09:22:33 -0400 Itching to move to one of our top 10 cities? You might score a real-estate bargain, too. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/mvj1Gdgn8XI/index.html 144462 Mon, 19 Jul 10 10:03:52 -0400 In the past decade, Nantucket Island has served as a barometer for the fortunes of Wall Street. The glass cracked after years of unsustainable pressures. But almost by magic, the barometer is rising once more even as something new and unexpected has... http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/w66sfzQHa7U/index.htm 143358 Mon, 19 Jul 10 05:56:42 -0400 The once wide-open doorway to homeownership closed a teensy bit more this week when a key government agency announced a proposal to no longer allow mortgages for borrowers with very low credit scores. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/SOs8-uV777c/index.htm 142229 Fri, 16 Jul 10 12:42:31 -0400 For deep-pocketed plutocrats purchasing trophy homes, times are good. There is a glut of mega-mansions on the market -- at deep discounts. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/MW6EdcF2hVo/index.htm 141106 Fri, 16 Jul 10 06:19:02 -0400 The foreclosure plague seems to have reached its peak and started to fade, but the recovery is still fragile. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/-bXO_UtLcs8/index.htm 138862 Thu, 15 Jul 10 06:08:27 -0400 No. 8 Broomfield County, Colo., saw jobs soar 50% in the past nine years. Where has there been even more growth? http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/Wm_lyo-vPgc/index.html 139959 Wed, 14 Jul 10 15:27:55 -0400 Mortgage applications to buy a home plunged last week - to the lowest level in more than 13 years - as the housing recovery continued to struggle following the expiration of the homebuyer tax credit, an industry group said Wednesday. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/N8V1bB-kakI/index.htm 137754 Wed, 14 Jul 10 08:28:41 -0400 Back in 2009, when there was no market for securitizations and credit was still mostly frozen, a group of experts including Paul Volcker called for a return to an old strategy as a way out of the financial crisis: Start up another Resolution Trust Corp. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/ofu4618NNww/index.htm 136571 Tue, 13 Jul 10 13:13:41 -0400 These terrific small cities -- even now -- boast plenty of jobs, great schools, safe streets, low crime, lots to do, and more. See Money's top 100 -- including detailed city profiles, homes for sale, and job openings. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/wtlLMVJz30Y/PL2718116.html 135444 Mon, 12 Jul 10 08:00:39 -0400 We can't help the NBA superstar decide which team he should play for. But we do know a thing or two about real estate. Some house hunting tips for King James. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/oxnnbfeRu6w/index.html 134001 Thu, 08 Jul 10 07:50:45 -0400 Even honest contractors occasionally play a bit fast and loose with the truth. All tradesmen are looking to maximize profits and minimize hassle -- and that can end up costing you extra money. So don't take everything a contractor says as gospel, says... http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/7yPMkWqjKis/index.htm 133049 Fri, 02 Jul 10 05:15:32 -0400 The experts expected home sales to drop once the homebuyer tax credit lapsed at the end of April, but the depth of the decrease was shocking. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/wE6_jq4RXDk/index.htm 131934 Thu, 01 Jul 10 11:01:59 -0400 Manhattan home prices held steady during the second quarter of 2010 but transactions were 81% higher than this time last year, according to several real estate market reports released Thursday. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/2Ggn8vBUt9M/index.htm 130848 Thu, 01 Jul 10 03:36:58 -0400 First-time homebuyers will have until Sept. 30 to close on their purchases and land an $8,000 tax credit under a bill passed by the Senate late Wednesday. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/7ZPBj0UsSZI/index.htm 129763 Wed, 30 Jun 10 22:42:15 -0400 Foreclosures accounted for a third of all sales -- and sold at a nearly 30% discount -- during the first three months of 2010. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/jC6wVGhDS4I/index.htm 127883 Wed, 30 Jun 10 03:48:04 -0400 The House of Representatives Tuesday voted to give first-time homebuyers three more months to close on their purchases and land an $8,000 federal income tax credit. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/DvD06eweYdo/index.htm 127543 Tue, 29 Jun 10 17:52:19 -0400 Predatory lending would likely become a thing of the past if proposed regulatory reform rules are put into practice. And that may mean that mortgages get more expensive and more difficult to get, lenders warn. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/Txe7PRwshfE/index.htm 126308 Tue, 29 Jun 10 09:59:17 -0400 Home prices rose 0.8% in April compared with March and were up 3.8% from a year ago, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index of 20 major housing markets. However, prices, are still off 30% from their peak. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/uiZWsyVwLOg/index.htm 126309 Tue, 29 Jun 10 09:47:56 -0400 For the first time in years there is a glimmer of hope in the condo market. After falling 20% nationwide and 60% or more in the hardest-hit areas, median condo prices remained flat nationally in the first quarter vs. a year earlier. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/35rFYpohLkQ/index.htm 124286 Tue, 29 Jun 10 06:09:21 -0400 Some homebuyers are angling to claim the $8,000 tax credit even though they missed the deadline. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/1mpkkmyYB6g/index.htm 123181 Fri, 25 Jun 10 04:01:09 -0400 The housing market took a big step back in the month of May. There's no disputing that. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/ygiIir2S7JU/index.htm 122097 Thu, 24 Jun 10 13:11:26 -0400 Nearly 200,000 homebuyers could lose out on the $8,000 tax credit because they can't get deals done by the June 30 deadline. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/F35vnmwKWO4/index.htm 120867 Thu, 24 Jun 10 10:54:09 -0400 Several banks are gearing up to do a whole lot more mortgage lending in the future. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/ix_VwPwzdyk/index.htm 120868 Thu, 24 Jun 10 08:28:49 -0400 Several banks are gearing up to do a whole lot more mortgage lending in the future. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/8CfDT-PGbdQ/index.htm 118061 Thu, 24 Jun 10 03:53:15 -0400 Five states hit hard by the mortgage crisis will soon share $1.5 billion in federal funds to help the unemployed and the underwater who owe more than their homes are worth. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/FkzofOA002M/index.htm 117761 Wed, 23 Jun 10 17:18:13 -0400 Mickey Mouse is about to welcome a bunch of new neighbors. On Wednesday, Disney unveiled a luxury residential community, with about 30 homes currently for sale at the Disney World resort in Florida. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/ixMqlfo6M-0/index.htm 116658 Wed, 23 Jun 10 13:49:34 -0400 More than half of all homeowners with modified mortgages fell at least two months behind in their payments a year after the adjustment was made, according to a federal report released Wednesday. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/8ZgD-wkU6DY/index.htm 115287 Wed, 23 Jun 10 11:42:20 -0400 New home sales plummeted to a record low in May, the first month following the expiration of the homebuyer tax credit, snapping a two-month streak of increases. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/mT2kYHexnes/index.htm 115285 Wed, 23 Jun 10 11:26:02 -0400 More than 1,200 prison inmates, including 241 serving life sentences, defrauded the government of $9.1 million in tax credits reserved for first-time homebuyers, according to a Treasury Department report released Wednesday. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/ix_VwPwzdyk/index.htm 115286 Wed, 23 Jun 10 11:04:14 -0400 The booming Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area added more residents during the past decade than any other city in the United States. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/s_2_rsyrzrY/index.htm 112143 Tue, 22 Jun 10 11:09:56 -0400 Existing home sales slipped in May, the first month following the expiration of the homebuyer tax credit. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/tlA2Gl6323g/index.htm 112144 Tue, 22 Jun 10 10:46:44 -0400 More troubled homeowners have fallen out of trial mortgage modifications than have received long-term help, a new government report shows. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/G4s90pKQOOU/index.htm 110125 Mon, 21 Jun 10 12:44:17 -0400 The Justice Department on Thursday trumpeted its efforts to crackdown on mortgage fraud, saying it launched an interagency plan to detect costly scams. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/lrDkSyqXbfo/index.htm 108965 Thu, 17 Jun 10 15:30:43 -0400 Mortgage borrowers hurt by the Gulf oil spill may qualify for temporary relief from paying their mortgages, without fear of losing their homes. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/rxjbGqfbs7E/index.htm 107831 Wed, 16 Jun 10 17:18:25 -0400 Most borrowers who have had their mortgages modified through a government-sponsored program will redefault within 12 months, according to a report http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/vi6N2D-opyE/index.htm 106738 Wed, 16 Jun 10 14:42:09 -0400 New home construction fell sharply in May -- the first month after a homebuyer tax credit expired -- from a month earlier, according to a government report released Wednesday. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/T4aaaz5ollw/index.htm 105665 Wed, 16 Jun 10 09:07:57 -0400 The fastest growing large county in the United States is not in a trendy Sun Belt state. It's in Illinois, a member in good standing of the Rust Belt. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/iRVFpzRsWoA/index.htm 104592 Wed, 16 Jun 10 04:16:06 -0400 As the nation struggles to shrug off the worst housing crash since the Great Depression, it may be hard to believe a housing shortage could be on its way. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/TqVJQteggf4/index.htm 103518 Tue, 15 Jun 10 03:53:00 -0400 First-time homebuyers looking to land an $8,000 federal income tax credit may have a little more time to close on their purchases if a Senate amendment unveiled Thursday makes it into law. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/YU86iC24Iqc/index.htm 102406 Thu, 10 Jun 10 17:27:16 -0400 Banks are seizing more foreclosed homes even as the number of people falling behind on their mortgages is declining. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/RraFid-Fo-0/index.htm 101316 Thu, 10 Jun 10 03:34:58 -0400 During the long years of the financial crisis, the American economy has been like a retelling of the Somerset Maugham story "Appointment in Samarra," in which a man unsuccessfully runs from city to city in attempts to avoid a run-in with Death -- who,... http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/hd_md1YIyKM/index.htm 98715 Tue, 08 Jun 10 06:16:26 -0400 Is it better to buy or rent in Omaha, Neb.? http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/r-yx9IQ-Tvc/index.htm 98717 Sat, 05 Jun 10 17:47:36 -0400 With mortgage delinquencies at an all-time high, there are lots of desperate homeowners seeking to avoid foreclosure -- and tons of scam artists trying to take advantage of that. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/0DaXW-nAE70/index.htm 98716 Fri, 04 Jun 10 14:48:55 -0400 Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh is having a tough time saying adios to New York City. But it's not because he'll miss the Big Apple -- rather, he's been forced to cut the asking price for his Fifth Avenue penthouse by nearly a million bucks. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/YtGdE6-6YkM/index.htm 98718 Thu, 03 Jun 10 08:13:33 -0400 Walking away from a mortgage you can still afford to pay has consequences; everyone knows that. Your credit score is shot and it can be impossible to get credit. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/HP12_7H1R-0/index.htm 98720 Tue, 01 Jun 10 06:30:22 -0400 There are lots of ways for homes to be "cool." These six are all unusual in some respect -- and great places to live. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/bVBAKbQZDKU/index.html 98719 Fri, 28 May 10 12:56:28 -0400 New home sales soared in April as homebuyers rushed to claim the tax credit that expired at the end of the month. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/5sBGNxkcptY/index.htm 98722 Wed, 26 May 10 14:39:27 -0400 Home prices fell in the first quarter of 2010 but are still higher than they were a year ago. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/xp4FVXiRraY/index.htm 98723 Tue, 25 May 10 15:08:36 -0400 Americans purchased homes at a surprising clip in April, but don't let that fool you into thinking the housing market is back. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/R89NO0D3fD8/index.htm 98721 Tue, 25 May 10 10:54:16 -0400 Going, going, gone: An increasing number of homes are now being sold at auction -- rather than through real estate brokers -- in an effort to dump properties more quickly and efficiently. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/AmBckZWJ-Ak/index.htm 98724 Tue, 25 May 10 04:57:31 -0400 Existing home sales soared in April as home buyers scrambled to claim the tax credit that expired at the end of the month, according to a real estate industry report released Monday. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/YyH2iCXXuP4/index.htm 98725 Mon, 24 May 10 12:19:07 -0400 Here are the 5 metro areas where the average American family can easily afford to purchase a median-priced home -- and the 5 where they can't. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/WMyROq2x7rc/index.html 88160 Fri, 21 May 10 06:07:49 -0400 No room in your garage ... for your cars? Welcome to the club. A quarter of Americans with two-car garages can't park in theirs, and another third can squeeze in only one vehicle, according to the Department of Energy. Getting a grip on the jumble of... http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/Az2bW09Q5V8/index.htm 88161 Fri, 21 May 10 05:26:20 -0400 It's prime time for house hunters. Nearly anyone with a decent job and a good credit score can afford to buy in their home towns. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/zWGLvbOzuyI/index.htm 86159 Thu, 20 May 10 13:05:12 -0400 A dubious distinction was reached during the first three months of 2010: More than 10% of all borrowers are now behind on their mortgage payments. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/dXNTCR0vj6I/index.htm 85007 Wed, 19 May 10 10:13:43 -0400 New home construction skyrocketed 40.9% in April compared to last year, according to a government report released Tuesday. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/EHV6ze3gXNI/index.htm 83952 Tue, 18 May 10 10:34:35 -0400 The number of troubled homeowners falling out of President Obama's foreclosure rescue plan soared in April. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/Rr322Fz0fRY/index.htm 82879 Mon, 17 May 10 13:18:25 -0400 Bipolar is what comes to mind when diagnosing the post-homebuyer tax credit market. There are two separate forces pulling it in opposite directions, and experts aren't yet sure which path the market will take. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/kKW-n9Up5N0/index.htm 81830 Mon, 17 May 10 09:38:47 -0400 Bi-polar is what comes to mind when diagnosing the post-homebuyer tax credit market. There are two separate forces pulling it in opposite directions, and experts aren't yet sure which path the market will take. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/kKW-n9Up5N0/index.htm 80781 Mon, 17 May 10 05:45:34 -0400 Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh is having a tough time saying adios to New York City. But it's not because he'll miss the Big Apple. Rather, he's been forced to cut the asking price for his Fifth Avenue penthouse to $12.95 million. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/wSHmOnIJMEg/index.htm 79723 Fri, 14 May 10 16:24:17 -0400 Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh is having a tough time saying adios to New York City. But it's not because he'll miss the Big Apple. Rather, he's been forced to cut the asking price for his Fifth Avenue penthouse to $12.95 million. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/wSHmOnIJMEg/index.htm 78669 Fri, 14 May 10 08:03:36 -0400 Pressure is mounting on loan servicers and investors to reduce troubled homeowners' loan balances...but the two largest owners of mortgages aren't getting the message. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/JheDb14BqJE/index.htm 77621 Fri, 14 May 10 04:00:25 -0400 The Senate voted Wednesday to ban controversial "liar loans," which helped bring down the housing market. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/cAxVg6kVL38/index.htm 76546 Thu, 13 May 10 14:41:56 -0400 The foreclosure plague may have finally reached its peak in April 2010 -- but don't expect delinquency statistics to plummet anytime soon. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/qV7lPV93X5Y/index.htm 75459 Thu, 13 May 10 03:53:12 -0400 Unemployed? Owe more on your mortgage than your home is worth? Your state might one day pay your mortgage. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/nNmxL6UF5BM/index.htm 74367 Wed, 12 May 10 05:21:45 -0400 The median price of single family homes rose in 91 of 152 major metro markets during the first three months of the year compared with the same period in 2009. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/3kjrN3th9f0/index.htm 73273 Tue, 11 May 10 11:09:50 -0400 Can it be possible? Despite the housing bust and high foreclosure rates, in some areas real estate agents are complaining that they don't have enough homes to sell. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/WFTgP0_jkBI/index.htm 72231 Tue, 11 May 10 04:30:04 -0400 Faisal Shahzad lived on the downslope side of affluence in the small Connecticut hamlet of Shelton. On Monday, while Shahzad sits in a jail cell in downtown New York City, a judge is scheduled to foreclose on his home, clipping Shahzad's last... http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/ac4-T8dKDec/index.htm 70984 Thu, 06 May 10 12:33:33 -0400 Faisal Shahzad led a conventional suburban life before he allegedly became an aspiring terrorist bomber. Here's an exclusive look at the Connecticut home where he and his family lived. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/gAf_rUc10Tc/index.html 70985 Thu, 06 May 10 11:34:28 -0400 Freddie Mac on Wednesday requested another $10.6 billion handout from the federal government. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/zEzZfYqyXTw/index.htm 68956 Wed, 05 May 10 19:33:23 -0400 A transfer in 2005 landed Air Force major Richard Hallbeck, his wife, and two kids in Southern California smack in the middle of the real estate bubble. Home prices in the area had doubled in the past five years and were still climbing. So the... http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/Gqu3ugfTzQY/index.htm 67914 Wed, 05 May 10 04:31:52 -0400 Hugh Hefner's original palace, located on Chicago's Gold Coast, is now condos -- and one is for sale for $2.9 million. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/fHzycNIG_aI/index.html 66868 Tue, 04 May 10 12:21:54 -0400 You want to buy a foreclosure? Remember, there are both great opportunities and great pressures and pitfalls in this market. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/yem3a3oalZw/index.htm 65672 Tue, 04 May 10 04:05:29 -0400 If all goes well Tuesday, Andrew Perlmutter will sell his 9,000-square-foot home in an exclusive gated community outside Atlanta in less than 15 minutes. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/Etz_KQGk6Ro/index.htm 64630 Mon, 03 May 10 12:37:28 -0400 You probably know that boosting your home's curb appeal is one of the most important ways to maximize its value. But that doesn't mean you need to take on a pricey job like replacing the windows or installing a blue-stone walk. In fact, you'll probably... http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/brgXU_X1gA0/index.htm 63593 Mon, 03 May 10 04:43:50 -0400 Fannie Mae, the government-backed mortgage giant, announced Friday that it will tighten lending requirements for the interest-only loans and adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) it backs. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/lK8Rts1Hxz0/index.htm 62542 Fri, 30 Apr 10 17:55:37 -0400 The $8,000 homebuyer tax credit has had an impact: Reports from around the nation are that contract signings have been way up the past few weeks as people prepare for the credit to expire on Friday. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/2WIkC0KxoXM/index.htm 61422 Thu, 29 Apr 10 15:19:13 -0400 Foreclosure filings declined in more than half of the country's worst-hit spots in the first three months of 2010. But that doesn't mean the healing has begun. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/nAI_9tshHl4/index.htm 60370 Thu, 29 Apr 10 03:49:21 -0400 In a city filled with foreclosures and abandoned buildings, East Warren Avenue on Detroit's east side could be called the epicenter. Banks own 1,331 buildings in the surrounding 48224 zip code. More than 7 percent of homes in the area were in... http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/I7SIQg1JDts/index.htm 59202 Wed, 28 Apr 10 04:54:12 -0400 The years-long trend of Americans buying homes and expatriating to Mexico has collapsed, done in by a trifecta of the recession, swine flu and an epic crime wave. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/WfBWFVY_Oq4/index.htm 59201 Wed, 28 Apr 10 04:48:29 -0400 February home prices posted their first year-over-year increase since December 2006, according to a report out today. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/-IIQCrJZDlI/index.htm 57206 Tue, 27 Apr 10 09:34:10 -0400 Mortgage fraud is still on the rise, according to a report released Monday, despite efforts by law enforcement and policy makers to rein it in. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/-rfbjoyyiKQ/index.htm 56169 Mon, 26 Apr 10 18:17:35 -0400 Shares of major U.S. homebuilders rallied Friday, even as the broader market sputtered, after the government reported a surge in new home sales. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/aEMqkojejJ8/index.htm 55072 Fri, 23 Apr 10 12:49:28 -0400 Existing home sales jumped 6.8% in March, with home buyers racing to get a tax credit that expires in April, according to a real estate industry report released Thursday. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/R0cnGamLMKg/index.htm 54016 Thu, 22 Apr 10 10:12:48 -0400 If you're delinquent on your mortgage, your credit score will suffer. Everyone knows that. The question is, by how much? http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/n6YSp20V6vs/index.htm 52990 Thu, 22 Apr 10 03:54:25 -0400 Buying a home is the biggest purchase most people will ever make, yet many go into it blind. Here are the 6 most common -- and costly -- mistakes homebuyers make. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/uVzOAvEnQkA/index.html 51852 Mon, 19 Apr 10 13:51:35 -0400 There's a condo for sale in Manhattan and if there's a more expensive apartment on the market, we'd like to see it. Seriously, we would really like to see it. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/PDlh-iUw8Ts/index.htm 50608 Fri, 16 Apr 10 11:46:56 -0400 In the latest sign of improvement in the housing market, applications for permits to build new homes jumped 7.5% in March, the government said Friday. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/PaTAFqGkSXA/index.htm 50609 Fri, 16 Apr 10 09:58:48 -0400 Florida's homebuilders are daring to put their hard hats back on. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/s_Udju_7Sr8/index.htm 48574 Fri, 16 Apr 10 03:51:21 -0400 The housing market has seen some positive signs recently, such as stabilizing home prices and increased sales, but foreclosures continue to haunt the market. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/zWomRLx7wOc/index.htm 47451 Thu, 15 Apr 10 03:42:54 -0400 President Obama's foreclosure prevention plan has helped nearly 228,000 delinquent borrowers keep their homes, the administration said Wednesday. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/MPAlBpCs0LI/index.htm 46327 Wed, 14 Apr 10 12:49:11 -0400 Morgan Stanley has told investors that its real estate fund may suffer a $5.4 billion loss on bad bets in the commercial property market, according to a report published Wednesday. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/0PcJqmZMFoc/index.htm 45215 Wed, 14 Apr 10 06:50:19 -0400 The Obama administration's mortgage-modification program is not keeping pace with the deluge of foreclosures hitting the market, a government watchdog found. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/nF2DnVXefXc/index.htm 44124 Wed, 14 Apr 10 03:48:00 -0400 Last fall, Twitter CEO Evan Williams tweeted "Buy my loft...It's a steal!" at the asking price of $1.5 million. The listing went viral, and a buyer recently scored the San Francisco penthouse ... for $1.25 million. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/U9mfT8biZeA/index.htm 42998 Mon, 12 Apr 10 16:01:26 -0400 Apparently not. At an auction held Wednesday in Los Angeles, no one was willing to throw down the minimum bid of $10.4 million. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/08oCjyVykL4/index.html 40584 Thu, 08 Apr 10 15:22:58 -0400 The NAACP has dropped its racial discrimination lawsuit against Wells Fargo, the organization and the company said on Thursday. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/23GFLqo-pCU/index.htm 38880 Thu, 08 Apr 10 10:33:11 -0400 Did you lose your house to foreclosure this year? Did your lender forgive some of your mortgage debt because you sold it for less than it was worth? If so, you could be facing a big tax hit. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/PsV--KlFltc/index.htm 38879 Thu, 08 Apr 10 10:21:42 -0400 http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/NWO1aBXq7AM/index.html 36369 Tue, 06 Apr 10 13:15:20 -0400 When Bank of America announced last week that it would begin cutting loan balances for distressed mortgage borrowers, it marked a sea change in the way lenders deal with seriously delinquent loans. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/7Fyrp-nZSzk/index.htm 36368 Tue, 06 Apr 10 13:14:00 -0400 Nearly two-thirds of Americans would still prefer a home, although the recent housing market turmoil and uncertain economy have made them a little more cautious about how and when, according to a survey released Tuesday. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/jd5yI9R1ns4/index.htm 36370 Tue, 06 Apr 10 10:11:13 -0400 Contracts for the sale of existing homes rose sharply in February, possibly indicating a second surge of home sales due to the extended homebuyer tax credit, a widely watched industry report said Monday. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/lDnsRVcddEs/index.htm 34124 Mon, 05 Apr 10 11:04:23 -0400 Federal officials, from President Obama down, assure the public at every turn that our economy, though fragile, has been stabilized. Yet bank failures in 2010 are expected to blow past last year's 140 and the root cause, as Treasury Secretary Tim... http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/dsqR-dq0xVI/index.htm 32902 Fri, 02 Apr 10 04:54:28 -0400 Homebuyers have flocked back to Manhattan after sitting on the sidelines for much of last year, according to three reports issued Friday. The demand has helped stabilize prices in the nation's most expensive large market. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/7XgHVy20-Dg/index.htm 32901 Fri, 02 Apr 10 04:20:42 -0400 http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/h9wZRQx_5Ps/index.html 30647 Wed, 31 Mar 10 18:42:34 -0400 Attention shoppers: You have barely a month left before the homebuyer tax credit expires. But depending on where you live, you might not want to rush out to buy. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/7yzvoSi0AAs/index.htm 30648 Wed, 31 Mar 10 06:20:42 -0400 The market seems to have pulled the rug out from under housing industry hopes for a sustained early recovery. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/YaOVbK7iIoc/index.htm 28730 Tue, 30 Mar 10 09:53:23 -0400 Attention shoppers: You have barely a month left before the homebuyer tax credit expires. But depending on where you live, you might not want to rush out to buy. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/7yzvoSi0AAs/index.htm 27705 Tue, 30 Mar 10 05:52:02 -0400 Five more states will receive federal funding to help troubled homeowners avoid foreclosure, the Obama administration announced Monday. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/5p4097VBjpU/index.htm 26674 Mon, 29 Mar 10 15:23:58 -0400 With your house almost certainly worth less now than it was three years ago --and with more declines possible -- you may feel stuck in your current place. Stuck, and bummed out. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/0XSX2irj2C0/index.htm 25475 Mon, 29 Mar 10 05:38:43 -0400 Short sales are the hottest thing going in the distressed-property market, and the trend is expected to get even hotter in coming weeks, when the government starts handing out cash to encourage lenders to close these deals. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/-EqS7dmNonY/index.htm 25474 Mon, 29 Mar 10 03:47:35 -0400 The first-time homebuyer tax credit has been extended to cover sales after November 6, 2009 and in contract by April 30, 2010. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/z0G4Z2U9lbg/index.htm 23582 Fri, 26 Mar 10 12:17:56 -0400 What the hell happened to the FHA's loans in Florida? http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/QaTEwPkKzxE/index.htm 22541 Fri, 26 Mar 10 04:41:42 -0400 Under fire to do more to stop the foreclosure crisis, the Obama administration will announce Friday new steps to help the unemployed and those who are "underwater" with a bigger mortgage than their home is worth. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/hG5cLVU2ags/index.htm 21302 Thu, 25 Mar 10 23:23:33 -0400 There's still time to get a 5% mortgage -- but the window is closing. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/2HxqOyRsx3Y/index.htm 17788 Wed, 24 Mar 10 15:08:28 -0400 Bank of America announced Wednesday that it will first look at reducing the loan balances of certain distressed homeowners with subprime or adjustable rate mortgages to make their payments more affordable. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/aRfh1u27iek/index.htm 17791 Wed, 24 Mar 10 12:58:34 -0400 Sales of new homes fell to a record low in February, according to a government report released Wednesday, as the glut of foreclosed homes and a weak economy dampened the housing market. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/j2-EuURZPtg/index.htm 17789 Wed, 24 Mar 10 11:31:54 -0400 President Obama's foreclosure prevention program will likely fall far short of its goals and may even do more harm than good, a government watchdog said Tuesday. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/U79m3E__P9A/index.htm 17795 Wed, 24 Mar 10 05:47:06 -0400 The drama is nearly over. After a decade of extremes -- the ebullient highs of the real estate boom, then the devastating lows of the bust -- calmer forces are beginning to prevail in the housing market. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/r3PaYkWxwf8/index.htm 17794 Wed, 24 Mar 10 04:50:42 -0400 Don't mess with Texas! Cities in the Lone Star State were among the fastest growing places in 2009. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/0fUCWiDDKm0/index.htm 17792 Tue, 23 Mar 10 13:39:52 -0400 Homes in West Palm Beach, Florida are heading for a steep decline of 18.5% this year. Find out what other areas haven't yet hit bottom. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/wQBWDNszHaM/1.html 17797 Tue, 23 Mar 10 06:21:57 -0400 Lucky homeowners in some areas will finally start seeing some appreciation this year, while others can expect real estate prices to keep sinking. Find out what 2010 has in store for home values in your area. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/FEvx3dt3h1c/index.html 17796 Tue, 23 Mar 10 06:12:18 -0400 Real estate prices in Santa Rosa, California are heading higher. What other cities are projected to enjoy home price gains in 2010? http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/ZkGLRpbcpKM/384.html 17798 Sat, 20 Mar 10 10:32:27 -0400 Hate the mess your home has deteriorated into but you don't have the time or means to do a comprehensive redecorating job? Or maybe it's time to sell your place, but you don't know how to show it off to best effect? http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/PrSG_aDwl04/index.htm 17799 Wed, 17 Mar 10 15:21:30 -0400 More than 170,000 troubled homeowners are breathing a lasting sigh of relief now that they've received permanent modifications under the Obama administration's foreclosure prevention program. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/Cktmw7x72nI/index.htm 17800 Fri, 12 Mar 10 18:29:34 -0500 Living with an undersize, outdated kitchen? If so, a sledgehammer may feel like the only solution. But these days you're probably not up for spending the $50,000 or more -- maybe much more -- it would cost to demolish the space and build a new... http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/_8hGwTATAeA/index.htm 17801 Fri, 12 Mar 10 05:57:58 -0500 The national foreclosure rate fell 2% in February from a month earlier, according to an industry report released Thursday, the latest sign that the pace of foreclosures is slowing. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/rZp2pt1xWvw/index.htm 17806 Thu, 11 Mar 10 12:04:19 -0500 Lots of people, especially those trying to battle high utility bills, believe in energy-efficient homebuilding. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/w0Wycmv4vpg/index.htm 17802 Wed, 10 Mar 10 04:38:43 -0500 Erin and Robert Smith had no problem handling the $2,000 monthly payment on their home ... until they lost their jobs. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/OxUZuDaKM0s/index.htm 17804 Mon, 08 Mar 10 16:37:34 -0500 Economists have long been predicting commercial real estate could be the next day of reckoning for the financial markets, with a wave of defaults looming as billions of dollars in troubled loans come due in the coming months. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/Q1QNfxwwM9g/index.htm 17807 Fri, 05 Mar 10 16:19:36 -0500 Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh is saying adios to the Big Apple and selling his Fifth Avenue penthouse, asking almost $14 million. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/rAuDqV6lIgc/index.htm 17805 Wed, 03 Mar 10 14:27:21 -0500 Renting a home that is going through foreclosure? If so, don't be fooled: Lenders can't kick you out; they have to honor the terms of your lease. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/8XM1boP6WIs/index.htm 17803 Thu, 18 Feb 10 13:57:52 -0500 Don't say we didn't warn you. http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/N_pHqA2NeWY/index.htm 17790 Wed, 27 Jan 10 07:56:19 -0500 http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~3/BKFfP1XeTG0/index.htm 17793 Thu, 05 Mar 09 12:34:34 -0500