Fascinating newsreel piece from the 1930s about the housing downturn and subsequent recovery. I like the same scene: Without giving away the punchline, compare the size of the downpayment required to the purchase price for the home. And compare it…n Read More…
When you’re looking for a good restaurant, it can help to ask where the locals like to eat. This can also be a good rule of thumb when looking… Read More…
Like millions of Americans, Bill and Helen Bluett’s greatest financial asset is their home, a Spanish-style dwelling just one-quarter of… Read More…
New bathrooms, an updated kitchen, a finished attic …modeling-project choices are many. So how do you finance them? Fortunately, there are also… Read More…
Q: My cousin recommended that I use his real-estate agent to sell my home. This agent plans to do exactly the same things to sell my house… Read More…
If real-estate finance is the art of the possible, what’s possible right now for homebuyers and sellers worried about rising mortgage rates… Read More…
Note: This is Part 2 of a two-part series. A widespread view held by bank regulators, community groups and some legislators is that all… Read More…
You usually can’t spot a concrete house when you’re standing outside or even inside one. Laura and David Owen didn’t know that the two-story… Read More…
AP - KB Home is discovering that less could be more when it comes to luring skittish buyers in a housing slump. In recent months, the company has rolled out a new line of smaller, more affordable homes that it hopes will jump-start sagging sales. Read More…
There’s a marketing blitz underway aimed at the homeowner in denial — the one missing mortgage payments, dodging calls from the lender and hoping for the best. Read More…