Buyer Advice for Purchasing a Home
There’s a lot of doom and gloom being spread in the media about the housing market and overall turbulent economy. But, if you’re in a position to take advantage of falling housing prices, getting a loan and moving forward with a real estate purchase could, in the long run, add strength to your financial portfolio.

Fannie Mae may need another $16 billion in aid
Mortgage finance company Fannie Mae said Monday that it likely needs up to $16 billion from the government as conditions in the U.S. housing market continue to deteriorate.

Investor Report: Self-Storage Facilities
It’s not a high-glamour, high profile niche in real estate investing, but it could be one of the safer, cash-flow producers in tough economic times: We’re talking about self-storage facilities for small-scale investors.

Manhattan luxury housing feeling the pinch

In what seemed like a New York-minute, prices of luxury homes in Manhattan are suddenly falling.

Bankruptcy system takes on the mortgage mess

Aiming to keep overextended borrowers in their homes, judges and trustees in the federal bankruptcy court system have helped set up a service intended to speed the modification of troubled mortgages.

Fight building over judges redoing mortgages

Most congressional Democrats say the quickest way to save homeowners like Troy Butler of Saginaw, Mich., is to let them declare bankruptcy and allow judges to dictate new mortgage terms.

Congress takes up foreclosure relief plans

Congress and the Obama administration are working on a variety of measures to try to slow the pace of home  foreclosures. But the problem has been stubbornly resistant to quick fixes.

Real Estate Auctions For Pennies On The Dollar – CBS 4

Real Estate Auctions For Pennies On The Dollar CBS 4, FL - 2 hours ago Read more in our Privacy Policy AP Over the last decade, buying real estate in South Florida typically meant shelling out six figures. …