December's Case-Shiller Index showed major devaluations nationwide. As compared to December 2009, on a year-over-year basis, home values fell in 18 of the Case Shiller Index's 20 tracked markets, and the U.S. National Index dropped 4 percent overall. The retreat puts December's home values at similar levels as compared to early-2003.
For certain members of the military, and for certain federal employees, there's just 2 months remaining to get use the federal home buyer tax credit.
BusinessWeek recently released its America's Best Place to Raise a Family list. Chicago suburb Tinley Park, Illinois, topped the list.
Looking for an extra 2010 tax deduction? Consider making your January mortgage payment a few days early.
it's a fantastic time to be a Philadelphia home buyer where 66.3 percent of all new and existing homes sold in the third quarter were affordable
According to the NAHB, October's HMI reading of 16 is its highest value in 5 months. The uptick hints that the market for newly-built homes may rebound more quickly that this summer's weak new homes sales figures would otherwise suggest.
According to the Commerce Department, the number of single-family Housing Starts increased to 452,000 units in September, a 19,000 improvement over August.
Tiny, tony 91008 -- located in Duarte, California -- tops the 2010 Forbes list of America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes.
According to the Federal Reserve's quarterly survey of senior bank loan officers, roughly 1 in 10 lenders added mortgage qualification hurdles between April and June. It's a huge departure from just 2 years ago when the mortgage industry was facing its first wave of challenges.
With home prices holding firm and mortgage rates still dropping, home affordability is reaching new heights.
Mortgage rates are (again) at their lowest levels in history.
Foreclosure filings rose 4 percent nationwide last month versus June, according to foreclosure-tracking firm RealtyTrac.com. For the 17th straight month, total filings topped 300,000. 6 states dominated activity levels.