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Vacation rental owners in New Orleans are enjoying the largest increase in traveler interest, compared with other popular destinations, despite the BP oil disaster. In the second quarter 2010,

Silicon Valley's housing market is well on its way up, but it still has a long way to go before home values return to peak prices reached back

As of July 1, 25 percent of listings on the market experienced at least one price reduction, as sellers went after buyers with a vengeance. That's a 9 percent

With some Golden State home prices skyrocketing again, the focus is turning to the California region that could be truly ground zero platinum for the nation's next real

They comprise only a small share of homebuyers in the U.S., but more and more foreign buyers are coming to America for the homeownership piece of the dream. More

A mortgage modification doesn't come with a guarantee that it will save your home. Chances are, the same conditions that make it tough for you to afford your mortgage

Credit score myths Nearly one-in-four homeowners were underwater on their mortgage, foreclosures reached a new peak and home values in most U.S. market continued to slide, all in the

What does Chinese drywall, living in coastal areas, lower home prices and credit scores have in common? They are all issues that can cost you more in homeowners insurance,

The soft economy gives new meaning to family reunions. More buyers are purchasing homes to accommodate more than one family generation, and households are otherwise doubling up for all

Transit oriented developments allow you to live nearer necessary destinations and give you more transportation options. That means you'll spend less money on the growing cost of gasoline.by

Think you really know how to go green at home? Sure, you've swapped out those incandescent bulbs with fluorescents. You have a new thermostat. You've stuffed your attic with

Looking to buy a bargain or make a hard sell? Take the bus and make it the "F" Line. The "F" is for the growing number of foreclosure properties that

Maybe the media does have a negative role in the current housing market -- just not necessarily as a spoiler. While some real estate industry leaders have called for

IKEA is doing for Scandinavia and Northern England, what Home Depot is doing for America's Gulf Coast region -- offering affordable "kit homes" off the shelf. Housing affordability issues

Home-based business owners and other self-employed workers are the latest victims of mortgage market malaise. Self-employed workers often use income tax returns, IRS (Internal Revenue Service) Form 1099 and

It used to be working at home was a way to tell the boss to shove it, exit the rat race, work in your jammies and get a