Full Coverage: Real Estate & Housing
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30-year mortgages dip slightly to 6.35 percent
AP - Thu Sep 4, 12:59 PM ETWASHINGTON - Rates on 30-year mortgages fell for a third straight week, dropping to the lowest level since mid-July.
Off the Wires
- US takes over Fannie, Freddie in bid to ease finance crisis AFP - 9 minutes ago
- Officials announce takeover of mortgage giants AP - 12 minutes ago
- Government seizes control of GSEs Reuters - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
- US takes over Fannie, Freddie AFP - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
- AP - Sun Sep 7, 11:01 AM ET
News Stories
- Homes in foreclosure top 1.2 million at CNN/Money - Fri, Sep 05, 2008
- U.S. Mortgage Foreclosures, Delinquencies Reach Highs at Bloomberg.com - Fri, Sep 05, 2008
- Housing slump drags on broader Southern California economy at The Los Angeles Times - Tue, Sep 02, 2008
- 2 million troubled borrowers avoid foreclosure at CNN/Money - Wed, Aug 27, 2008
- Home Prices Still Falling, but the Pace Is Slowing at The New York Times - Wed, Aug 27, 2008
Feature Articles
- Lush lawn - higher home value at CNN/Money - Fri, Sep 05, 2008
- How the housing crash hurts your retirement at CNN/Money - Tue, Sep 02, 2008
- The Buddy System. Time.com via Yahoo! News - Tue, Aug 26, 2008
- Buy a model home now, live in it later at The Los Angeles Times - Mon, Aug 25, 2008
- Houses in subprime shape lead price charge down at CNN/Money - Fri, Aug 22, 2008
- A Different Kind of Bike Tour at The Wall Street Journal - Fri, Aug 22, 2008
Opinion & Editorials
- Housing stabilization will lead economic recovery at MarketWatch - Tue, Sep 02, 2008
- The big secret in U.S. housing at Christian Science Monitor - Mon, Aug 25, 2008
- My housing bust redemption at Christian Science Monitor - Thu, Aug 21, 2008
- Good news for California housing at The Los Angeles Times - Wed, Aug 20, 2008
- America's Obsession With Housing Hobbles Growth at Bloomberg.com - Wed, Aug 20, 2008
- Housing Collapse Ahead? at The Washington Post - Mon, Aug 04, 2008
Related Web Sites
- Yahoo! Real Estate
- includes current mortgage rates, finance calculators, and more.
- Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- enforces fair housing laws and works to create homeownership opportunities. Site includes a section for consumers with advice on buying, selling, and renting.
- American Housing Survey
- collection of data on U.S. housing. From the Census Bureau.
- Habitat for Humanity International
- Brings families and communities in need together with volunteers and resources to build decent, affordable housing for low-income households.
- National Housing Conference
- non-profit organization dedicated to advancing affordable housing and community development.
- National Housing Institute
- independent nonprofit organization that examines the key issues affecting affordable housing and community development practitioners and their supporters.