Full Coverage: Real Estate & Housing
Fed adopts plan to curb shady mortgage practices
AP - Mon Jul 14, 10:33 PM ETWASHINGTON - For Roxanna Evans, the Fed's new rules to crack down on abusive lending practices, approved Monday, came too late.
Off the Wires
- Freddie Mac takes step toward issuing stock AP - Fri Jul 18, 8:17 PM ET
- Freddie Mac files with SEC, first step to capital Reuters - Fri Jul 18, 3:48 PM ET
- Fed's Stern supports early rate hikes: Bloomberg Reuters - Fri Jul 18, 3:35 PM ET
- Web sites give voyeurs view of neighborhood safety AP - Fri Jul 18, 2:17 PM ET
- Freddie Mac to raise 5.5 billion dlrs in share offering AFP - Fri Jul 18, 2:06 PM ET
News Stories
- Homes Data Gets a Lift, by a Fluke at The New York Times - Fri, Jul 18, 2008
- Bargain hunting picks up as Southern California home values fall further at The Los Angeles Times - Thu, Jul 17, 2008
- Single-Family Home Construction Hits 17-Year Low at Bloomberg.com - Thu, Jul 17, 2008
- Need a mortgage now? Bring loads of cash at CNN/Money - Wed, Jul 16, 2008
- Despite Lifelines, Concerns Linger on Mortgage Giants at The Washington Post - Tue, Jul 15, 2008
Feature Articles
- How much federal help for housing? The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Fri, Jul 18, 2008
- Where homes are affordable at CNN/Money - Wed, Jul 16, 2008
- More Homeowners Taking in Boarders at The New York Times - Wed, Jul 16, 2008
- Best Cities To Buy A Home at Forbes - Tue, Jul 15, 2008
- How to Sell a House, When You Have to Sell It Now at The Wall Street Journal - Mon, Jul 14, 2008
- Government as the Big Lender at The New York Times - Mon, Jul 14, 2008
Opinion & Editorials
- The Help Fannie and Freddie Need at The Washington Post - Wed, Jul 16, 2008
- Fannie, Freddie Have Worn Out Their Independence at Bloomberg.com - Wed, Jul 16, 2008
- Rescue or Respite? at The Washington Post - Tue, Jul 15, 2008
- End the Mortgage Duopoly at The Wall Street Journal - Tue, Jul 15, 2008
- The Future of Fannie and Freddie at The New York Times - Tue, Jul 15, 2008
- Averting a rescue at The Los Angeles Times - Tue, Jul 15, 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.