http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Real_EstateFind stories, videos, and photos about Real Estate from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:06:08 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Real_Estate14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Real Estate from CNN.com.http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/25/real_estate/October_new_homes/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/25/real_estate/October_new_homes/index.htmNew home sales spiked in October, one month after declining unexpectedly.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:23:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/23/real_estate/existing_home_sales/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/23/real_estate/existing_home_sales/index.htmExisting home sales surged in October to the highest level in more than 2-1/2 years, according to a real estate industry report issued Monday.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:53:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/12/real_estate/foreclosures_falling/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/12/real_estate/foreclosures_falling/index.htmCould the foreclosure plague be ending?Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:44:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/06/real_estate/underwater_mortgages_decrease/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/06/real_estate/underwater_mortgages_decrease/index.htmFewer people are underwater on their mortgages -- further evidence that the real estate free-fall may be slowing.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:47:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/02/real_estate/September_sales_contracts/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/02/real_estate/September_sales_contracts/index.htmThe number of signed sales contracts to buy homes rose in September for the eighth straight month, according to a real estate industry report released Monday.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:41:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/28/real_estate/new_home_sales_September/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/28/real_estate/new_home_sales_September/index.htmSales of newly built homes fell unexpectedly in September after rising for five straight months, according to government figures released Wednesday.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:57:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/28/real_estate/homebuyer_credit/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/28/real_estate/homebuyer_credit/index.htmConfused about whether lawmakers will extend the $8,000 first-time homebuyer credit and what it would look like?Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/28/real_estate/foreclosures_worst_cities/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/28/real_estate/foreclosures_worst_cities/index.htmWhile foreclosure rates are easing in some of the hardest-hit cities, the crisis is beginning to expand into new metro areas.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:14:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/27/real_estate/case_shiller_August_home_price_index/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/27/real_estate/case_shiller_August_home_price_index/index.htmHome prices rose for the fourth month in a row during August and suffered a smaller-than-expected annual drop, according to a report issued Tuesday.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/23/real_estate/existing_home_sales/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/23/real_estate/existing_home_sales/index.htmSales of existing homes rebounded sharply in September to their highest level in two years, getting a strong boost from first-time homebuyers, according to a report released Friday.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:41:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/21/real_estate/commercial_real_estate_bubble.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/21/real_estate/commercial_real_estate_bubble.fortune/index.htmWhen the FDIC closed Chicago's Corus Bank last month, it may have signaled the beginning of the next shock to the banking system: commercial real estate defaults.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:16:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/21/real_estate/what_housing_bust/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/21/real_estate/what_housing_bust/index.htmIf you're a beef-eating, beer-guzzling, pick-up driving resident of heartland America, there's a good chance you escaped the housing bust. But pesto-chomping, chardonnay-sipping, hybrid-driving city-slickers were probably out of luck.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:29:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/20/real_estate/home_price_forecast/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/20/real_estate/home_price_forecast/index.htmIf you thought home prices were bottoming out, you may be wrong. They're expected to head a lot lower.Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:07:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/15/real_estate/foreclosure_crisis_deepens/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/15/real_estate/foreclosure_crisis_deepens/index.htmDespite concerted government-led and lender-supported efforts to prevent foreclosures, the number of filings hit a record high in the third quarter, according to a report issued Thursday.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:34:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/14/news/economy/home_buyer_tax_credit_extension/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/14/news/economy/home_buyer_tax_credit_extension/index.htmCongress is considering proposals to greatly expand a soon-to-expire $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers -- potentially applying it to all but the wealthiest homebuyers.Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/30/arizona.nsp.slowstart/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/30/arizona.nsp.slowstart/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn a housing market plagued by one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country, finding and buying a home would seem to be an easy hunt, especially if you're armed with federal funding assistance.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:48:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/01/real_estate/August_sales_contracts/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/01/real_estate/August_sales_contracts/index.htmHomebuyers signed more sales contracts in August than in any month this year, boosted by the looming expiration of a homebuyers' tax credit, according to an industry report released Thursday.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:45:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/29/news/economy/neighborhood_stabilization_program/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/29/news/economy/neighborhood_stabilization_program/index.htmA controversial $3.9 billion federal program aimed at saving neighborhoods blighted by foreclosure is hitting hurdles that could threaten its effectiveness.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:54:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/29/real_estate/July_home_prices/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/29/real_estate/July_home_prices/index.htmThere was another tick-up in home prices in July, a further indication that housing markets may be stabilizing, according to a report issued Tuesday.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:37:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/24/real_estate/existing_home_sales/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/24/real_estate/existing_home_sales/index.htmExisting home sales fell in August, snapping a four-month streak of increases, according to a report released Thursday.Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/17/real_estate/homebuyer_tax_credit_claims_soaring/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/17/real_estate/homebuyer_tax_credit_claims_soaring/index.htmMore than 1.4 million Americans have already claimed the new tax credit for first-time home buyers, according to a report from the Internal Revenue Service.Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:44:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/16/real_estate/homebuilder_confidence/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/16/real_estate/homebuilder_confidence/index.htmAn index of home builders' confidence rose in September for the third month in a row, but an industry group said Wednesday the fragile residential real estate market recovery could be cut short if a popular government tax credit isn't extended.Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/10/real_estate/august_foreclosures/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/10/real_estate/august_foreclosures/index.htmThe foreclosure crisis grinds on amid signs of hope.Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:51:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/10/real_estate/August_foreclosure_report/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/10/real_estate/August_foreclosure_report/index.htmSubstantially fewer homes were repossessed in August than in July, but just as many Americans were behind on their mortgage payments, according to a report released Thursday.Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:49:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/26/real_estate/July_new_home_sales/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/26/real_estate/July_new_home_sales/index.htmSales of newly constructed homes leaped unexpectedly in July to hit their highest level since last September.Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:49:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/25/real_estate/June_CaseShiller/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/25/real_estate/June_CaseShiller/index.htmNational home prices may be on the road to recovery.Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:22:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/25/news/economy/foreclosure_prevention/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/25/news/economy/foreclosure_prevention/index.htmThe good news is that Citigroup helped 108,000 people avoid foreclosure during the second quarter, a nearly 30% increase from the previous period.Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/21/real_estate/home_sales_rise_in_July/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/21/real_estate/home_sales_rise_in_July/index.htmSales of existing homes rose in July for the fourth consecutive month, lending support to economists who argue a recovery is near.Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:22:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/13/real_estate/july_foreclosures/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/13/real_estate/july_foreclosures/index.htmThe foreclosure plague continued to devastate last month.Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:33:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/05/real_estate/buy_foreclosures_now/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/05/real_estate/buy_foreclosures_now/index.htmYou've heard of speed dating? It's got nothin' on foreclosure buying these days. In many places, anyone who wants to buy a foreclosure better act fast, or they're going to come away with bupkus.Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:40:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/30/real_estate/worst_hit_foreclosure_cities/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/30/real_estate/worst_hit_foreclosure_cities/index.htmSun Belt cities dominated the list of metro areas with the biggest foreclosure problems during the first six months of 2009.Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:42:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/27/real_estate/May_Case_Shiller/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/27/real_estate/May_Case_Shiller/index.htmThe value of U.S. homes grew on a monthly basis in May for the first time in nearly three years, according to 20-city index released Tuesday.Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:42:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/24/news/economy/unemployed_foreclosure/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/24/news/economy/unemployed_foreclosure/index.htmAs a growing number of Americans default on their mortgages, the Obama administration is set to meet Tuesday with industry executives to discuss their efforts so far to help people save their homes.Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:46:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/27/real_estate/June_new_home_sales/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/27/real_estate/June_new_home_sales/index.htmSales of newly constructed single-family homes spiked 11% in June to an annualized rate of 384,000 homes, according to a report released Monday.Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:10:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/23/real_estate/June_home_sales/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/23/real_estate/June_home_sales/index.htmSales of existing homes disappointed again in June, coming in at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 4.89 million, up just 3.6% compared with May, according to a monthly report from the National Association of Realtors.Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:02:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/16/real_estate/RealtyTrac_foreclosure_report/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/16/real_estate/RealtyTrac_foreclosure_report/index.htmThe foreclosure plague is not going away -- it's only getting worse.Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:31:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/06/real_estate/robert_shiller_housing_market.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/06/real_estate/robert_shiller_housing_market.fortune/index.htmIt's noon in New Haven, and Yale economist Robert Shiller and I are leaving his office to walk down the block for pizza. It was a damp morning, but now the sun is breaking through the clouds. "Do we need an umbrella?" he asks. I say I don't think so. But a few steps outside his office, he turns around to get one. "It's better to be safe," he says.Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:19:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/30/real_estate/April_Case_Shiller/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/30/real_estate/April_Case_Shiller/index.htmHome prices continued to tumble in April, falling 18.1% from a year earlier -- but the change from March narrowed sharply, indicating that housing markets may be starting to turn.Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:25:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/23/real_estate/existing_home_sales/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/23/real_estate/existing_home_sales/index.htmExisting home sales rose in May, as increasingly affordable home prices and a first-time tax credit attracted hesitant buyers.Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/10/real_estate/phoenix_real_estate_prices.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/10/real_estate/phoenix_real_estate_prices.fortune/index.htmDid you happen to see the latest home-price stats from S&P/Case-Shiller, or did you avert your eyes? Here's what struck me: As of March 2009, every metro area in Case-Shiller's 20-city index, without exception, has fallen double digits from its peak. Ten are down more than 30%. Eight have dropped more than 40%. Las Vegas is down 50%. Phoenix? It doesn't get any worse than Phoenix. According to Case-Shiller, between June 2006 and March 2009 the average house in Phoenix lost a staggering 53% of its value. Possibly during the Great Depression, but almost certainly at no time since then, have house prices in a major metropolitan area fallen by more than half. It's almost unbelievable. Brother, tell me you didn't buy a house during the boom in Phoenix!Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:53:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/11/real_estate/May_foreclosures_decline/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/11/real_estate/May_foreclosures_decline/index.htmLenders filed fewer foreclosure notices in May, but the total number of filings was still the third-highest monthly total on record.Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/02/real_estate/April_pending_home_sales/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/02/real_estate/April_pending_home_sales/index.htmThe number of home sales contracts signed in April continued to bounce back from record lows hit last winter, according to a widely watched industry report. This is the third consecutive month of gains.Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:02:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/27/real_estate/MBA_mortgage_delinquencies/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/27/real_estate/MBA_mortgage_delinquencies/index.htmDespite all the hand-wringing and attempts to contain the foreclosure plague, the problem still spread during the first three months of 2009, as the number of foreclosure actions started hit a record high, according to a quarterly report.Thu, 28 May 2009 16:30:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/27/real_estate/property_tax_breaks/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/27/real_estate/property_tax_breaks/index.htmYour home value has sunk like a stone, and you're so far underwater you'll have to hold your breath for years. Can you at least get a break on your property taxes?Wed, 27 May 2009 18:25:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/27/real_estate/existing_home_sales/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/27/real_estate/existing_home_sales/index.htmThe residential real estate market picked up slightly in April, as increasingly affordable home prices drew in hesitant buyers.Wed, 27 May 2009 15:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/25/ny.foreclosures.bidders/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/25/ny.foreclosures.bidders/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor Victor Guevares, winning a bid at a raucous foreclosure auction two months ago was just the first step toward achieving his dream of home ownership. And after getting through several obstacles along the way, he finally moved his family into the two-story, three-bedroom house in Queens.Mon, 25 May 2009 16:39:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/21/pf/saving/foreclosed_homes_willis/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/21/pf/saving/foreclosed_homes_willis/index.htmA study released yesterday by RealtyTrac.com and Truila.com shows that more Americans than ever are interested in buying foreclosed properties.Thu, 21 May 2009 18:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/18/real_estate/most_affordable_cities/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/18/real_estate/most_affordable_cities/index.htmU.S. home prices are their most affordable in 18 years, according to a report released Monday.Tue, 19 May 2009 11:39:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/14/news/economy/Obama_foreclosure_update/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/14/news/economy/Obama_foreclosure_update/index.htmMore than 55,000 troubled homeowners have received loan modification offers under President Obama's foreclosure prevention program, officials said Thursday.Thu, 14 May 2009 21:21:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/13/real_estate/April_foreclosure_stats/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/13/real_estate/April_foreclosure_stats/index.htmForeclosures in April exceeded even March's blistering pace with a record 342,000 homes receiving notices of default, auction notices or undergoing bank repossessions, according to a regular industry report.Wed, 13 May 2009 21:11:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/13/pf/saving/foreclosure_willis/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/13/pf/saving/foreclosure_willis/index.htmForeclosures are still hitting record highs according to an industry report out today.Wed, 13 May 2009 15:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/30/real_estate/buying_foreclosures.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/30/real_estate/buying_foreclosures.moneymag/index.htm1. Finding one has become easierWed, 13 May 2009 14:37:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/23/real_estate/existing_home_sales/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/23/real_estate/existing_home_sales/index.htmSales of existing homes fell in March, according to an industry report released Thursday, but analysts say the housing market is showing signs of stabilization.Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:52:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/22/real_estate/foreclosures_msa/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/22/real_estate/foreclosures_msa/index.htmThe 26 cities with the highest foreclosure rate in the nation are all located in four hard-hit states, with Las Vegas topping the list, according to a report released Wednesday.Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/04/16/damaged.foreclosures/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/04/16/damaged.foreclosures/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe economy in southern New Hampshire is not by any means among the worst in the nation. Still, according to city records, there are 29 foreclosed homes on the books in Nashua -- many of which are in deplorable condition.Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:27:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/16/markets/stockswatch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/16/markets/stockswatch/index.htmJPMorgan Chase's better-than-expected results and a drop in the number of initial unemployment claims were among the developments boosting stocks Thursday morning.Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:54:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/16/real_estate/foreclosures/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/16/real_estate/foreclosures/index.htmForeclosure activity skyrocketed in March and the first quarter of 2009 to their highest levels on record as banks lifted moratoria on filings.Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:32:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/29/news/economy/neighborhood_stabilization/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/29/news/economy/neighborhood_stabilization/index.htmSuffering from one of the highest foreclosure rates in the nation, Rhode Island is getting nearly $20 million from Washington to rehabilitate neighborhoods most affected by the mortgage meltdown.Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:44:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/06/real_estate/foreclosure_prevention_counselors/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/06/real_estate/foreclosure_prevention_counselors/index.htmThe problem of mortgage-rescue fraud has ballooned as scammers have reacted to the Obama administration's stepped-up efforts to help borrowers in need. From Web ads to late-night TV spots, companies are soliciting struggling homebuyers and fraudulently promising to help them avoid foreclosure.Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:56:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/26/real_estate/foreclosure_prevention_counselors/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/26/real_estate/foreclosure_prevention_counselors/index.htmWhen mortgage borrowers fall behind on payments and run the risk of losing their homes, they sometimes grab the first lifeline tossed their direction. Often that lifeline is a TV or Internet advertisement making grand promises - and has more than one string attached.Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:33:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/23/real_estate/existing_home_sales/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/23/real_estate/existing_home_sales/index.htmSales of existing homes unexpectedly rose in February, recovering from a sharp drop in the previous month, according to an industry report released Monday.Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:14:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/19/real_estate/housing_affordability_improves/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/19/real_estate/housing_affordability_improves/index.htmCrashing home prices have led to the most affordable housing market in at least five years, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index released Thursday.Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/12/real_estate/new_foreclosure_jump/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/12/real_estate/new_foreclosure_jump/index.htmThe foreclosure picture suddenly darkened again in February.Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:28:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/24/real_estate/Case_Shiller_December/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/24/real_estate/Case_Shiller_December/index.htmHome prices declined at a record pace around the nation in the final three months of 2008, according to an industry report released Tuesday.Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:55:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/05/real_estate/record_delinquency_rates/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/05/real_estate/record_delinquency_rates/index.htmMore than 11% of all mortgages are either delinquent or in foreclosure, according to an industry report released Thursday.Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:39:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/25/real_estate/boomer_wealth_evaporating/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/25/real_estate/boomer_wealth_evaporating/index.htmWhat a turnaround for the American Dream!Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:21:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/25/real_estate/existing_home_sales/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/25/real_estate/existing_home_sales/index.htmSales of existing homes fell in January to their lowest levels in nearly 12 years, with a real estate group saying buyers delayed purchases in anticipation of government programs to boost the housing market.Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/homestyle/02/24/toh.buying.foreclosure/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/homestyle/02/24/toh.buying.foreclosure/index.html#cnnSTCTextA tide of foreclosed properties has been sweeping into the beleaguered housing market, bringing down property values, dislocating families, and sending municipal governments scrambling to manage the crisis. But some buyers see a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in the gloomy headlines; they are buying up foreclosed properties at ultra-low prices. Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:43:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/17/real_estate/foreclosure_poster_child/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/17/real_estate/foreclosure_poster_child/index.htmIn Mesa, Ariz., President Obama picked an appropriate place to talk about the mortgage-default crisis: More than half the homes for sale in this sprawling suburban town are distressed properties.Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:22:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/13/news/economy/foreclosure_moratoria/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/13/news/economy/foreclosure_moratoria/index.htmJPMorgan Chase and Citigroup Inc. announced plans Friday to temporarily halt foreclosures as the government works to finalize the details of a financial rescue package that could include billions of dollars in aid for struggling homeowners.Fri, 13 Feb 2009 23:14:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/12/real_estate/Latest_median_prices/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/12/real_estate/Latest_median_prices/index.htmHome prices fell 12.4% during the fourth quarter of 2008, the largest year-over-year decline since the National Association of Realtors began keeping comprehensive records in 1979.Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:52:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/12/real_estate/January_foreclosures_ease/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/12/real_estate/January_foreclosures_ease/index.htmThe frantic pace of foreclosures eased in January, according to a monthly report released Thursday.Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:14:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/11/news/economy/foreclosures/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/11/news/economy/foreclosures/index.htmA day after Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said it would be a few weeks before he unveils a solution for the housing crisis, regulators and lawmakers pressed financial institutions to suspend foreclosures until the plan comes out.Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/07/news/economy/willis_donovan/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/07/news/economy/willis_donovan/index.htmWith Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner set to unveil a new plan to help banks and homeowners Tuesday, and the Senate tentatively prepared to vote on a $780 billion stimulus bill that day as well, this will a busy week in Washington.Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:41:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/03/real_estate/December_pending_home_sales/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/03/real_estate/December_pending_home_sales/index.htmPlunging home prices and low mortgage rates pushed homebuying activity higher in December, according to a regular industry report released on Tuesday.Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:10:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/03/real_estate/foreclosures_dominate_housing_market/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/03/real_estate/foreclosures_dominate_housing_market/index.htmReal estate values around the nation have collapsed, and sales of foreclosed and "underwater" homes now dominate many housing markets, according to a report released Tuesday.Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:48:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/01/news/economy/Senate_stimulus_housing/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/01/news/economy/Senate_stimulus_housing/index.htmAs the economic stimulus package moves to the Senate, the drumbeat is growing louder for new provisions that directly address the housing crisis.Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:56:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/29/real_estate/new_homes/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/29/real_estate/new_homes/index.htmSales of newly constructed homes plunged in December to the lowest level on record, going back to 1963, according to a government report released Thursday.Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:45:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/26/real_estate/existing_home/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/26/real_estate/existing_home/index.htmThe number of existing homes sold in December rose 6.5% from the previous month, according to a report released Monday, as bargain hunters took advantage of plummeting prices.Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:30:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/21/real_estate/ghost_inventory/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/21/real_estate/ghost_inventory/index.htmHousing might be in worse shape than we think.Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:40:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/22/real_estate/government_price_index_reveals_substantial_loss/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/22/real_estate/government_price_index_reveals_substantial_loss/index.htmHome prices continued to plunge in November, according to a new government report released Thursday.Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:31:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/22/news/economy/housing_starts/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/22/news/economy/housing_starts/index.htmHousing permits and starts both tumbled to record lows in December, according to a government report released Thursday.Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:05:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/15/real_estate/millions_in_foreclosure/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/15/real_estate/millions_in_foreclosure/index.htmU.S. foreclosure filings spiked by more than 81% in 2008, a record, according to a report released Thursday, and they're up 225% compared with 2006.Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:48:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/09/news/economy/stimulus_housing/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/09/news/economy/stimulus_housing/index.htmThere are many ways to spend $800 billion to revive the economy. In recent days, President-elect Barack Obama has ticked off many of them: invest in infrastructure projects, help states pay for Medicaid, cut taxes on the middle class, expand use of renewable energy.Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:04:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/09/news/companies/citigroup_legislation/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/09/news/companies/citigroup_legislation/index.htmCitigroup reached an agreement with Democratic lawmakers Thursday on legislation that would allow judges to reduce mortgage debt for individuals who have filed for bankruptcy.Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:23:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/06/real_estate/pending_home/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/06/real_estate/pending_home/index.htmThe number of homes under contract to be sold fell 4% in November, according to a report released Tuesday.Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/homestyle/01/02/toh.best.home.loan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/homestyle/01/02/toh.best.home.loan/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf you dare to look out your window at houses for sale, you might be surprised at what you can buy and with how little money. Prices are falling, and inventory is plentiful; it's a buyers' market.Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:23:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/30/real_estate/October_Case_Shiller/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/30/real_estate/October_Case_Shiller/index.htmHome prices posted another record decline in October, falling 18% compared with a year earlier, according to a closely watched report released Tuesday.Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:06:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/23/real_estate/home_sales_November/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/23/real_estate/home_sales_November/index.htmThe number of existing homes sold during November plummeted 8.6% as prices plunged by record amounts, according to a closely watched housing industry report issued Tuesday.Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:09:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/18/magazines/fortune/whitford_realestate.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/18/magazines/fortune/whitford_realestate.fortune/index.htmIf you want to mark the moment when real estate morphed from every American's dream investment into every American's nightmare, try the third quarter of 2007. That's when the foreclosure rate, which had been slowly creeping upward for three decades and was flat all spring, suddenly leaped 32%, from .59% to .78% of all mortgages.Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:36:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/15/real_estate/builder_confidence/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/15/real_estate/builder_confidence/index.htmHomebuilders' confidence remained at an all-time low in December as worsening economic conditions weighed on the housing market, a trade group said Monday.Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:11:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/11/real_estate/foreclosures_sink/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/11/real_estate/foreclosures_sink/index.htmForeclosure filings dropped 7% from October to November, according a report released Thursday. But don't break out the bubbly. The tide of foreclosures may be ebbing now, but the flood isn't over yet.Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:48:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/05/news/economy/mortgage_delinquencies/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/05/news/economy/mortgage_delinquencies/index.htmA record 1.35 million homes were in foreclosure in the third quarter, driving the foreclosure rate up to 2.97%, the Mortgage Bankers Association said Friday.Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:00:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/04/news/economy/low_mortgage_rates/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/04/news/economy/low_mortgage_rates/index.htmReducing mortgage rates to a historically low 4.5% may entice some homebuyers out of the shadows, but it won't be enough to really spur housing sales, experts said.Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:26:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/04/markets/thebuzz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/04/markets/thebuzz/index.htmThe government finally realizes that it has to address the problems in the housing market. Unfortunately, it seems officials are considering going at it the wrong way.Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:00:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/02/real_estate/REOs_tough_on_sellers/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/02/real_estate/REOs_tough_on_sellers/index.htmSelling a home in this market is hard enough. Competing in a neighborhood flooded with foreclosed homes that are heavily discounted is nearly impossible.Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:57:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/26/real_estate/new_home_sales/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/26/real_estate/new_home_sales/index.htmSales of newly constructed homes slumped in October to an annual rate not seen since 1991, according to government figures released Wednesday.Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:34:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/24/news/economy/existing_home_sales/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/24/news/economy/existing_home_sales/index.htmSales of existing homes fell in October and prices continued to decline as potential buyers remain sidelined by the weak economy, according to a real estate group's report issued Monday.Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:58:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/04/pf/forecast_home3.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/04/pf/forecast_home3.moneymag/index.htmForget the old saw that all real estate is local. What's pummeling housing prices in your nabe is the same thing that's hurting them around the country: the credit crisis.Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:28:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/13/real_estate/foreclosures_october/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/13/real_estate/foreclosures_october/index.htmAs government and industry scrambled to stem the housing crisis, another 84,868 homes were lost to foreclosure in October, according to a report released Thursday.Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:04:00 EST