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Former KB home chief pleads not guilty - San...

Mar 31st

No Relief From Home-Price Drops - WSJ.com

Mar 31st

“Some observers believe the growth of rental property is the...”
— #project%3DSLIDESHOW08%26s%3DSB...

Mar 31st

“Studies have also shown that borrowers who need to take cash...”
— Mortgages - ‘Cashing Out’ Is...

Mar 30th

Program could help thaw out mortgage lending...

Mar 30th

Some suburbs blame housing crisis for decay:...

Mar 30th

Kara Homes contractors told to pay back what...

Mar 30th

“He thinks the Inland Empire’s economy got ahead of...”
— Councilman: I.E. took wrong...

Mar 30th

“Now, an electrical contractor, a fence supplier and an...”
— Homeowners troubled by builder...

Mar 30th

New Jersey - Signs of Life in the Housing...

Mar 30th

“I met Madoff a number of times at Mar-a-Lago. He loved golf,...”
— Questions for Donald Trump -...

Mar 30th

4 families start recovering from foreclosure...

Mar 30th

Foreclosure recovery to begin in Minneapolis

Mar 30th

Compact Fluorescent Bulbs Draw Quality...

Mar 30th

In Homeowners’ Latest Woe, Banks Are Skipping...

Mar 30th

A Fantasy Camp That Turns Dream Homes Into...

Mar 27th

“The self-proclaimed consumer advocate who has crisscrossed...”
— Drywall advocate has fraud...

Mar 26th

Family's Dream House Turns into a Nightmare

Mar 26th

“The National Association of Home Builders is actively...”
— U.S. House ignores...

Mar 26th

Homebuilder who backs TRCC donated thousands...

Mar 26th

Rahm Emanuel's profitable stint at mortgage...

Mar 26th

“House Republican leaders plan to unveil a housing package...”
— GOP Housing Plan Would Expand...

Mar 25th

“The fact is, Chicago could not exist without its landmark...”
— Challenge to Landmark Law...

Mar 24th

Coral Gables’ Verona Park faces foreclosure -...

Mar 24th

wmbb.com - Florida A.G. Targets Foreclosure...

Mar 24th

Obama Plan Seeks Private Investors to Buy...

Mar 24th

Bay Area Houston: Live blogging the TRCC...

Mar 24th

“TOUSA said it would expect its wind-down process to continue...”
— UPDATE 1-Home builder TOUSA...

Mar 24th

TOUSA to lay off 200, will stop building new...

Mar 24th

“Land charges remain an issue, but they’re shrinking...”
— Article - WSJ.com

Mar 24th

Home builder Lennar seeks to regain some or...

Mar 23rd

Builders: E.V. new home sales picking up |...

Mar 23rd

Beechen & Dill stays on top of its game --...

Mar 23rd

“In addition, credit rating agencies, home builders and...”
— UPDATE 2-U.S. SEC probes...

Mar 23rd

Nelson County home builder rides out...

Mar 23rd

Book Review - 'Little Pink House,' by Jeff...

Mar 23rd

Crisis Prompts a Rush Back to the Mortgage...

Mar 23rd

Not much action at Delco foreclosure sale |...

Mar 23rd

Remains of 13 people uncovered at abandoned...

Mar 23rd

“I’m proud of buying as a single woman,” said Ms. Gellatley,...”
— In the Region - New Jersey -...

Mar 23rd

Big Deal - An Academic Perk - NYTimes.com

Mar 23rd

Developers Lend a Hand - NYTimes.com

Mar 23rd

Up in Smoke - The Deposit Vanishes -...

Mar 23rd

“Family Properties” is a tale of race and class, but it is...”
— Book Review - ‘Family...

Mar 23rd

“If there’s an upside to the Valley’s growing...”
— Buyers flocking to cheap...

Mar 23rd

“What he’s looking to create isn’t just a bigger...”
— HUD Chief Is Eager for Change...

Mar 23rd

San Quentin Seen as a Hot Property - WSJ.com

Mar 23rd

Banks burdened as Washington foreclosure...

Mar 23rd

Local Realty Executive to Direct FHA -...

Mar 23rd

“Home builder Lennar Corp., which largely cashed out of one...”
— Lennar to Buy Back Land at...

Mar 20th

Deep South Moms: Defective Drywall in Florida...

Mar 19th

Flickr: Discussing Time Lapse Photography for...

Mar 19th

Foreclosure Trash Out: Ill Fortune and Its...

Mar 19th

Builder's big problems spread to Bentley |...

Mar 19th

Failed homebuilder leaves buyers in limbo |...

Mar 19th

Fannie Tightens Its Conditions for Backing...

Mar 18th

Frank Prepares Bill to Revamp Fannie, Freddie...

Mar 18th

Radio Iowa: Bill aims to help Iowans in...

Mar 18th

Cox: Foreclosed homeowners to receive $1,800...

Mar 18th

NAHB, big builders meet to ease tensions over...

Mar 18th

“Michelle Obama lent a hand Tuesday, pitching in to help...”
— CNN Political Ticker: All...

Mar 18th

“No one expects to lose their home like this,” said...”
— American Dream over for Rio...

Mar 18th

Obama taps S.F. Bridge Housing CEO for HUD...

Mar 18th

Housing starts: Uptick doesn't mean economy...

Mar 18th

Wall Street Builds on Optimistic Housing...

Mar 18th

‘Family Properties’ by Beryl Satter Tells the...

Mar 18th

U.S. housing starts and permits post...

Mar 17th

“Home construction unexpectedly surged in February,...”
— Housing Starts Unexpectedly...

Mar 17th

HUD delays rule making it harder for builders...

Mar 16th

Harwood International adds luxury homes unit...

Mar 16th

“I think if nothing else, it is giving consumers, prospective...”
— First-time home buyer tax...

Mar 16th

Local agents tout home-buyer tax credit, but...

Mar 16th

Memphis-area housing market shows signs of...

Mar 16th

Kavanagh to close home building firm, join...

Mar 16th

National Trust for Historic Preservation to...

Mar 16th

Sales volumes and prices reflect Hawaii’s...

Mar 16th

North Carolina foreclosure program runs into...

Mar 16th

“It just seems obvious that a foreclosure in 2008 or 2009...”
— Your Money - Thoughts on...

Mar 16th

Beazer Homes Shares Soar Nearly 65% - WSJ.com

Mar 16th

Mortgage 'Cramdown' Plan Hits Turbulence in...

Mar 16th

Wells Fargo, HSBC Defend Lending Practices...

Mar 16th

“Tensions between large and small builders have escalated in...”
— Builders Split on Tax Break,...

Mar 16th

Mortgages - Baby Boomers ‘Under Water’ -...

Mar 16th

Governing.com: 13th Floor: Kids and...

Mar 13th

David Fiderer: How Dumb Does Alan Greenspan...

Mar 12th

Housing glut hurting builders |...

Mar 12th

N.J. builders offer to pay part of mortgage...

Mar 12th

“The 8-year-old company said its only assets are $10.41 in a...”
— Apex-based home builder files...

Mar 12th

Jones Co. sells first 'green' home -...

Mar 12th

Developers make their plea for Buckroe --...

Mar 12th

Freddie Mac Posts Loss of $23.9 Billion -...

Mar 12th

Last year's 'Parade' homes go begging |...

Mar 11th

Foreclosed Houses Haunt Home Builders -...

Mar 11th

“The Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle said it has fallen...”
— Seattle Bank Misses Capital...

Mar 11th

A Place on The World -- For $17.5 Million -...

Mar 11th

Motel Rooms Become Home for Some -...

Mar 11th

Miami Condo Colossus Is Monument to Excess -...

Mar 11th

Builder halts Indy construction |...

Mar 11th

“Dwight Schar, who 22 years ago purchased Ryan Homes and...”
— Ryan Homes parent loses leader...

Mar 11th

Hovnanian's Loss Widens, Sales Plunge -...

Mar 11th

San Jose's Plant 51 housing project is...

Mar 11th

“For years, there was just one model — homes in...”
— Urban areas see revival in...

Mar 11th

Daily Herald | Kimball Hill wins bankruptcy...

Mar 11th

Ga. Senate OKs foreclosure relief measure -...

Mar 11th

“There was no mathematical elegance to the mortgage-backed...”
— Mathematical Model and the...

Mar 10th

Builder vows to take care of customers |...

Mar 9th

C.P. Morgan customers await refunds

Mar 9th

Obama Mortgage Plan Lacks Safe Harbor Against...

Mar 9th

“Wieland arrived at his Reunion subdivision near Braselton...”
— Wieland Homes founder, CEO...

Mar 9th

Kenneth R. Harney - Obama's Budget Seeks to...

Mar 9th

‘Scrap’ FEMA mobile homes return as housing -...

Mar 9th

Brooklyn Creates Unit to Fight Real Estates...

Mar 9th

“The “For Sale” signs are just starting to sprout, but...”
— No Rebound Expected This...

Mar 9th

CQ Politics | Obama’s Mortgage Initiative...

Mar 9th

C.P. Morgan's closure leaves large inventory...

Mar 9th

The Next Hit: Quick Defaults -...

Mar 9th

Mortgage Fraud Case Poses Federal Quandary -...

Mar 9th

“An excellent example of how to strengthen protections for...”
— Editorial - Common Sense in...

Mar 9th

“Now Price is gaining favor with local home builders and...”
— Gastonia banker’s TARP...

Mar 9th

The Kansas CW | Two Arrested in Derby Home...

Mar 9th

“It is quite evident that their efforts are, in fact, helping...”
— Ex-Countrywide Leaders Profit...

Mar 9th

“Centex Homes LLC, Pulte Homes Corp., D.R. Horton Inc.,...”
— Big home builders buying lots,...

Mar 9th

Lenders forcing price cuts at Blu, other S.F....

Mar 6th

Starter home builders to see boost from tax...

Mar 6th

San Antonio lenders say jury still out on...

Mar 6th

Former Chief of KB Home Indicted - WSJ.com

Mar 6th

“It is also, these days, a lone outpost of a nearly lost...”
— At Home With - Tenants of a...

Mar 6th

U.S. Sets Big Incentives to Head Off...

Mar 6th

How Citi bailed out an O.C. subprime lender |...

Mar 6th

Nearly 30 percent of all homes sold at a loss...

Mar 6th

The Small Bank Bust - ProPublica

Mar 6th

“The problems could have been avoided if lenders had learned...”
— Bloomberg.com: Worldwide

Mar 3rd

New York Tenants Could Benefit From...

Mar 3rd

Fannie and Freddie Likely to Stay in U.S....

Mar 3rd

'Extreme Makeover' home in foreclosure, again...

Mar 3rd

“PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Just five years ago, Port St....”
— The Associated Press: Fla....

Mar 3rd

The not-so-big Parade

Mar 2nd

“Mezger’s compensation was a 41% cut from the nearly...”
— KB Home CEO Jeffrey Mezger got...

Mar 2nd

“Mezger’s compensation was a 41% cut from the nearly...”
— KB Home CEO Jeffrey Mezger got...

Mar 2nd

“Mezger’s compensation was a 41% cut from the nearly...”
— KB Home CEO Jeffrey Mezger got...

Mar 2nd

“No one knows how many loans went into securitization trusts...”
— Fair Game - Guess What Got...

Mar 2nd

“Cincinnati officials are lobbying for creation of a...”
— WTOL.com, Toledo’s News...

Mar 2nd

House 'Cram Down' Vote Delayed - WSJ.com

Mar 2nd

S&P Sees More Losses For Subprime Securities...

Mar 2nd