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Starting Jan. 1, new rules go into effect that simplify and clarify exactly what mortgage lenders will charge for a loan.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/-O9dzAloZD4" height="1" width="1"/

Taking into account inflation, home prices are actually lower than they were 10 years ago, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors released Wednesday.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/_uuW0bMuYPI" height="1" width="1"/

Home price gains of the past few months flattened out in October, according to a closely watched market report issued Tuesday.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/tireO8A7e2E" height="1" width="1"/

Top executives at mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, both of which have been under government control since last year, received millions of dollars in pay this year, according to documents filed by the company Thursday.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/CqYS8ZY8nrw" height="1" width="1"/

New home sales unexpectedly plunged in November, according to a dismal government report.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/bVZPYAoubV4" height="1" width="1"/

After surging 10% in October, sales of existing homes jumped again in November, growing 7.4% compared with October to an annualized rate of 6.54 million units, according to the National Association of Realtors.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/3t3I35HMXxg" height="1" width="1"/

Home remodelers are getting less bang for their bucks. For the fourth straight year, renovation jobs have added less to resale values relative to their costs, according to an annual Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report released this week by the National Association of Realtors.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/6zCx1785maU" height="1" width="1"/

The pop-singer/actress has put her house on Hawaii's big island up for auction, and it's expected to fetch between $8 million and $12 million.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/4KKwPwPq0rg" height="1" width="1"/

Citigroup will suspend foreclosures and evictions for 30 days, giving 4,000 at-risk borrowers a break during the holiday season, the company said Thursday.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/gqh9cniikMc" height="1" width="1"/

At 8 a.m., homeowner Rodney Wynn was drowning under his $1,800-per-month, 13.4% interest rate mortgage. But by 5 p.m., he had found some relief: a 4.7% loan with a $970 monthly payment.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/2jj5uY--zd8" height="1" width="1"/