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Adding it up: The true cost of owning a home
If you're entertaining thoughts of buying your first home now that median home prices nationwide are at a five-year low, take note: The cost of home ownership might be a lot more than you think.
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Mortgage Rules Exclude Even Good Risks
Inna Komarovskaya was ready to do her part to revive the economy: She found a "really cute" condo to buy.
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Poor leave Calif. at higher rate than rich
The poor are more likely to leave California than the rich, despite concerns that the state's relatively high income tax rate is driving away the wealthy, a new study shows.
REPORT: Home Sales on the Rise Compared to '08
The closed home sales, pending sales and new listings reports for June 2009 in the 13-county Metro continue to show encouraging signs, according to the St.
Poor Leave Calif. At Higher Rate Than Rich
The poor are more likely to leave California than the rich, despite concerns that the state's relatively high income tax rate is driving away the wealthy, a new study shows.
Western Canada leads fall in new house prices
New homes prices across Canada fell for the eighth-straight month in May, Statistics Canada announced Friday.
What happened to those bad bank assets? So far, nothing
In March, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner unveiled a Public-Private Investment Program in which the government and private firms would bid together to purchase toxic assets from banks, freeing them to increase lending and help revive the economy.
Manhattan apartment rentals, rents drop steeply
Manhattan's rental supply soared in the second quarter as new units hit the market and owners postpone their plans to sell because they couldn't get their desired prices.
Plan your summer vacation online
It's summer and you haven't even started planning the family's vacation? Don't fret quite yet.
Forbes: Incline Village is nation's most troubled luxury community
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Maybe it's not always good to come in first place. Incline Village/Crystal Bay is the No.
D-FW among cities least likely to see home prices drop 2 years down the road
The risk of lasting home price declines has increased in Dallas-Fort Worth as foreclosures and job losses mount in North Texas, a new report says.
Royal LePage upgrades housing outlook
One of Canada's best-known real estate firms has upgraded its housing-market outlook for the remainder of this year after second-quarter activity showed a thaw from the deep freeze in activity during the winter.
Housebuilders report 'signs of life' in UK housing market
More signs of life in the housing market were offered today after builders Barratt Developments and Redrow reported higher sales and stable prices.
a Cheapa is engaging as it enlightens, but falls short of a cohesive argument
In this book cover image released by Penguin Press, "Cheap," by Ellen Ruppel Shell, is shown.
Would-be homebuyers cautious as layoffs rise, poll shows
More than half of potential homebuyers say they're still not prepared to jump into the market, and fear of losing their jobs is the No.
Las Vegas breaks record for monthly homes sales
Las Vegas set a record in June with more existing homes sold than any other month in history, according to the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors.
U.S. Mortgage Applications Climb From 7-Month Low
Demand for U.S. mortgages to buy homes and refinance loans bounced from seven-month lows last week, with average 30-year borrowing rates unchanged, the Mortgage Bankers Association said on Wednesday.
Bay Biz Buzz: PMI says home prices will continue fall
Home prices may fall in more than half of the largest U.S. cities through the first quarter of 2011 as unemployment and foreclosures rise, Walnut Creek-based mortgage insurer PMI Group Inc.
Improved affordability helps spur housing market, says RBC Economics
Softening home prices drew Canadians back into the housing market in a big way in the first quarter, according to a Royal Bank report.
Late payments on credit card debt and loans soar
U.S. consumers have increasingly defaulted on their credit card debt due to recession woes.