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Home prices fall 2%

U.S. home prices fell 2% in the third quarter after having gained steadily since early 2009.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/Mz6cwf_CYbc" height="1" width="1"/

Foreclosure scandal impact: Sales dry up

Big banks are having trouble restarting the foreclosure process after this fall's "robo-signing" scandal, and the once booming market for foreclosed homes has been hit hard as a result.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/zs770sLzg20" height="1" width="1"/

New home sales: Down 80% from the boom

Don't look to the new home market for glad economic tidings: Home builders had another dismal sales month in October, falling to just one-fifth of the sales rate during the boom five years ago.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/jtuBGMz7Jak" height="1" width="1"/

Existing home sales slow down

Following a couple of months of gains, sales of existing homes retreated again in October, an industry report said Tuesday.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/DnE0cyq-9zM" height="1" width="1"/

Add 2.1 million houses to the glut

There's a large number of homes, either already repossessed by lenders or very seriously delinquent, that are poised to be added to the already glutted regular supply of homes on the market.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/nbZR83mCg7w" height="1" width="1"/

Most (and least) affordable cities

Looking to buy a home? Hope you live in Indianapolis or Grand Rapids, two of the nation's most affordable cities for homebuyers.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/pCXHdhth9FI" height="1" width="1"/

Fewer homeowners behind on payments

Mortgage delinquency rates dropped in the last three months -- but only because more borrowers had their homes repossessed. You can't be late on your mortgage payment if you've already lost your home.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/Rtaw7M1Lk04" height="1" width="1"/

How one city dodged the recession

In most parts of the United States, Americans have lost hope that their homes will restore their value or that unemployment will drop significantly anytime soon. But in the westernmost corner of Texas, there's more than hope -- there's an unlikely building boom happening. The U.S. military base Fort Bliss, covering an area larger than Rhode Island, has become one of America's largest military installations, and that's having a dramatic impact on an otherwise depressed economy.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/NdhJcRe5yg0" height="1" width="1"/

It doesn’t pay to remodel your home

Looking to spruce up your home and wondering what will give you the most bang for your buck at resell time?img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/mAZdizydIgU" height="1" width="1"/

Canada’s coming housing bust

America may be on the ropes, but its neighbor to the North wants everybody to know that, in contrast, it's doing just fine.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/aKwQfonQyNk" height="1" width="1"/
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