Survey: Still no bottom seen in housing market
Bottom Line: Five years after U.S. home prices peaked, overall expectations for the nation’s housing market are still dimming, according to a survey of economists and real estate experts.

Solo living drops in Manhattan, up elsewhere

Single living declined during the past decade in Manhattan, though it still is the nation’s capital of single-person households. At the same time, living alone grew nationwide.

Housing market may be making a comeback
Bottom Line: New data show that median list prices for single family homes, condominiums, townhouses and co-ops have surged within the last year in Florida, one of the states hit earliest and hardest by the housing market crash.

Spring buying lifts home prices for fourth month
Home prices in most big U.S. cities increased for a fourth straight month in July, according to the latest Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller home price index.

Listing of the Week: Jackie’s grandfather’s house

Life Inc.: When Michel Bouvier, Jackie Kennedy’s great grandfather, came to America, this Philadelphia home is where he lived.

The best and worst cities for jobs right now

It’s difficult to be optimistic about the bleak job market when unemployment is stuck at around 9.1 percent.

Green Living: Saving Energy This Season
Conserving energy during the Fall and Winter is about more than reducing your carbon footprint. It can also save you money. In today’s economy it is crucial for families to search out easy ways to reduce their monthly expenses. In many areas of the country energy costs can become quite burdensome.

On the bright side, building permits are up

Permits for news construction increased in August, but the report overall was a bummer for those seeking a rebound in real estate.