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Good News in Housing Bodes Well for Obama Campaign

The housing market is on track to post its first year of rising prices since 2006.

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Mortgage Rates Sink to New Record Lows

The Federal Reserve's bond-buying program has helped push rates to at least a 60-year low.

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Nation's Shadow Inventory Falls to More Than 3-Year Low

The supply of distressed and foreclosed properties fell more than 10 percent over the past year.

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Is the Housing Recovery For Real?

National housing data has been positive recently, but it could be misleading.

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Tight Credit, Lack of Lots Dampen Home Builder Optimism

After strong gains this summer, home builders seem to be feeling a fall chill.

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Ad Space On Your Door Step? Company Pays to Turn Homes Into Billboards

Struggling homeowners could get their mortgages paid in exchange for a loud paint job

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Is Housing Better Off Than It Was 4 Years Ago? Survey Says No

National numbers might be improving, but at the local level things are much different.

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New Home Sales Surge to 2-Year High in September

The latest in a slew of good housing market numbers, new home sales are showing strength.

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Middle Class Can't Afford Homes in Nearly Half of Major Metro Areas

Prices have fallen 30 percent nationally, but homeownership is still out of reach for many Americans.

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U.S. Home Prices Rise in August

Further stabilization in home prices bodes well for the recovering housing market.

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5 Housing Issues Hanging in the Balance Going Into Obama's 2nd Term

The housing market is improving, but many issues remain unresolved.

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Why Mitt Romney's Ideas on Tax Reform Could Hurt Homeowners

Mitt Romney's presidential aspirations fizzled, but his tax reform ideas could still burn homeowners.

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How the Latino Vote Will Shape Future Housing Policy

A growing population of active voters has made Latinos a force to be reckoned with.

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How Low Mortgage Rates Help Reinflate Sagging Home Prices

Why you should thank the Federal Reserve for rising real estate values in your neighborhood.

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Why Housing Can Still Pull the United States Out of Economic Doldrums

The recovering housing market will only help the American economy get back on its feet.

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S&P/Case-Shiller: 'Safe' To Say We're In Housing Recovery

After six consecutive months of rising prices, S&P indices chairman says it's safe to call it a recovery.

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As Pending Home Sales Rise, Housing Recovery Accelerates

All signs point to a firming housing recovery.

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What a "Median-Priced" Home Looks Like Across America

The latest home price data shows the median home price in the nation is around $155,000.

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Three Ways We Can Move Housing Policy Forward

Housing was overlooked during the election, but it still deserves discussion on a national level.

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Fiscal Cliff Shouldn't Scare Homeowners, But 2013 Should

Homeowners could see some of their favorite deductions limited or even eliminated.

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