Flipping Houses is Once Again a Booming Business

Flipping earned a bad reputation during the housing boom, but now it’s regaining popularity. These are the top house-flipping markets, according to research firm RealtyTrac.

Flipping Houses is Once Again a Booming Business

Flipping earned a bad reputation during the housing boom, but now it’s regaining popularity. These are the top house-flipping markets, according to research firm RealtyTrac.

Ryan Doesn’t Take Biden’s Bait on Housing

The media has more than hinted for the past few months that the American public is clamoring for a lively discussion focused on the housing crisis. The presidential candidates barely even mentioned the word “housing” in their debate on domestic polic

Ryan Doesn’t Take Biden’s Bait on Housing

The media has more than hinted for the past few months that the American public is clamoring for a lively discussion focused on the housing crisis. The presidential candidates barely even mentioned the word “housing” in their debate on domestic polic

Foreclosures Dip, But Some States Still Ravaged

According toRealtyTrac, foreclosure filings — including default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions — were reported on 180,427 U.S. properties in September, down 7 percent from the previous month.

Foreclosures Dip, But Some States Still Ravaged

According toRealtyTrac, foreclosure filings — including default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions — were reported on 180,427 U.S. properties in September, down 7 percent from the previous month.

Florida Has Nation's Highest Foreclosure Rate

Even as the housing outlook is brightening, Florida leads the nation in foreclosures — and Broward County tops the state.

Foreclosures Dip, But Some States Still Ravaged

According to a new report by research firm RealtyTrac, foreclosure filings -- including default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions -- were reported on 180,427 U.S. properties in September, down 7 percent from the previous month and a

Foreclosures Dip, But Some States Still Ravaged

According to a new report by research firm RealtyTrac, foreclosure filings -- including default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions -- were reported on 180,427 U.S. properties in September, down 7 percent from the previous month and a

Florida Has Nation's Highest Foreclosure Rate

Even as the housing outlook is brightening, Florida leads the nation in foreclosures — and Broward County tops the state.

Is More Mortgage Regulation Really Bad for Lending?

Claim of “too much regulation” have emerged as a major election issue with leading candidates telling us we must have fewer government rules. It's a great argument but what do the facts say?

Top 10 Places to Flip Houses in 2012

House flipping's status as an aspirational American pastime took hits during the recession but, like disco or SUVs, it has never gone extinct.

Is More Mortgage Regulation Really Bad for Lending?

Claim of “too much regulation” have emerged as a major election issue with leading candidates telling us we must have fewer government rules. It's a great argument but what do the facts say?

Top 10 Places to Flip Houses in 2012

House flipping's status as an aspirational American pastime took hits during the recession but, like disco or SUVs, it has never gone extinct.

Fannie’s Mighty Fall From Grace

In 1938, during the waning years of the Great Depression, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt created a small, obscure federal agency called Fannie Mae designed to make home loans more accessible to America homebuyers.

Fannie’s Mighty Fall From Grace

In 1938, during the waning years of the Great Depression, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt created a small, obscure federal agency called Fannie Mae designed to make home loans more accessible to America homebuyers.

Rehabbed Foreclosure Homes Moving Fast in Palm Coast

Florida has been hit hard by home foreclosures, and that has created problems in neighborhoods where these homes sometimes sit empty for months, if not years.

Rehabbed Foreclosure Homes Moving Fast in Palm Coast

Florida has been hit hard by home foreclosures, and that has created problems in neighborhoods where these homes sometimes sit empty for months, if not years.

Why the Silence on Housing?

Watching the presidential debate last night, I was struck by how both President Barak Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney avoided addressing one of the most pressing economic issues in America: housing policy and the foreclosure crisis.

Property Flipping Regains Traction in Chicago

Property flipping is gaining speed again in the Chicago area.