Hoping to cut their losses, banks are paying delinquent homeowners up to $35,000 in incentives to sell their homes in short sales and avoid foreclosure. More
Housing analyst Laurie Goodman warns of a potential 'death spiral' in the real estate market.
Regulators, banks and states attorneys general are hoping to wrap up a possible mortgage settlement deal to help homeowners this week.
Regulators, banks and states attorneys general are hoping to wrap up a possible mortgage settlement deal to help homeowners by next week.
You can't afford to tackle every big home repair project at once. So use this list to help you prioritize.
Mortgage rates hit yet another record low this week with the 30-year fixed rate falling to an average of 3.87% and the 15-year fixed dropping to 3.14%, according to Freddie Mac.
The Obama administration proposed a plan aimed at helping millions of homeowners refinance their mortgages to today's historically-low rates. To make it work, he'll need $5 billion to $10 billion -- and approval from Congress.
Florida's cities were some of the hardest hit by the housing bust, but now they are leading the charge back. Of Realtor.com's top 10 turnaround towns, eight are in the Sunshine State.
Bonds are barren of income, so investors are racing toward real estate investment trusts, or REITs, promising bigger yields. But bets on commercial real estate come with big risks.
Atop Deutsche Bank's 745 foot skyscraper Wall Street building is the world's tallest solar panel array; a 122.4 kilowatt photovoltaic system designed to reduce the building's electricity consumption and avoid 100 metric tonnes of carbon emissions each year.
While equity REITs are looking pricey, you're still better off in them than these other types of real estate vehicles.
| Overnight Avg Rate | Latest | Change | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 yr fixed | 3.89% | 3.85% | |
| 15 yr fixed | 3.21% | 3.18% | |
| 5/1 ARM | 2.88% | 2.85% | |
| 30 yr refi | 3.96% | 3.91% | |
| 15 yr refi | 3.30% | 3.26% |
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