Full Coverage: Real Estate & Housing
Congress opens hearings on financial meltdown
AP - Mon Oct 6, 9:07 AM ETWASHINGTON - Three days after providing a $700 billion bailout for Wall Street, Congress is holding its first hearing into what caused the nation's financial markets to collapse last month.
Off the Wires
- Bank of America to spend up to 8.4 billion on Countrywide AFP - 2 hours, 22 minutes ago
- Bank of America settles suits over bad mortgages AP - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
- BofA in $8.6 billion settlement over Countrywide loans Reuters - Mon Oct 6, 12:00 PM ET
- Bank of America settles lawsuit over bad mortgages AP - Mon Oct 6, 12:53 AM ET
- Regulator says Fannie, Freddie might sell bad assets Reuters - Sun Oct 5, 2:43 PM ET
News Stories
- Assembling America's Mortgage Team at The Washington Post - Mon, Oct 06, 2008
- A for bidding on foreclosures at The Los Angeles Times - Sun, Oct 05, 2008
- The Pain of Selling a Home for Less Than the Loan at The New York Times - Fri, Sep 19, 2008
- Real Estate Woes Spread to China at The New York Times - Thu, Sep 11, 2008
- Mortgage rates are plunging -- for those who qualify at The Los Angeles Times - Thu, Sep 11, 2008
Feature Articles
- How much foreclosure relief will homeowners get from bailout plan? at The Los Angeles Times - Mon, Oct 06, 2008
- How $700 billion Paulson-Bernanke plan may help house prices The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Mon, Sep 22, 2008
- Riding the Upward Trends in the Real Estate Business at The Washington Post - Mon, Sep 15, 2008
- 25 best places for affordable homes at CNN/Money - Wed, Sep 10, 2008
- Condo Buyers In Florida Seek To Exit Deals at The Wall Street Journal - Tue, Sep 09, 2008
- Empty nesters: Is is wise to downsize? at CNN/Money - Mon, Sep 08, 2008
Opinion & Editorials
- Not Everyone Should Own a Home at The Wall Street Journal - Mon, Oct 06, 2008
- Fannie, Freddie Get Bigger Before They Shrink at Bloomberg.com - Thu, Sep 11, 2008
- Fat Fannie and Freddie at The Los Angeles Times - Tue, Sep 09, 2008
- Defanging Fannie and Freddie at Christian Science Monitor - Tue, Sep 09, 2008
- Freddie, Fannie Scam Hidden in Broad Daylight at Bloomberg.com - Tue, Sep 09, 2008
- We Need Fundamental Mortgage Reform at The Wall Street Journal - Mon, Sep 08, 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.