Survey: Even Homeowners Say Renting Is Best Move
Orange County Register / MCT
(May 27) -- With the chances of home value appreciation looking dim, the continued risk of foreclosure and the cost of maintenance growing as a home ages, maybe owning a home isn't such a good idea...
Faster Card Balance Payoff Boosts Credit Scores
Michele Constantini
(May 25) -- Paying more than the minimum amount on your credit card balance has always been a prudent way to reduce account balances faster and save money. New federal regulations make that tactic...
Homebuyers Wary of Taking on Foreclosed Properties
Ethan Miller, Getty Images
(May 24) -- Many homebuyers expect big bargains from foreclosures, but a growing number are shying away from the deals because they believe certain risks outweigh the potential savings, a new survey...
With Tax Incentive Gone, Home Sellers Looking to Deal
David McNew, Getty Images
(May 13) -- Recognizing that homebuyers need more motivation now that a federal tax credit has expired, more sellers are slashing their asking prices. As of May 1, 22 percent of listings on the...
Renting? It's a Good Time to Be a Landlord
Justin Sullivan, Getty Images
(May 11) -- Dust off your rental resume, make your lease application shine and suit up for your "rental career." It's becoming a landlord's market again. The National Multi Housing Council's...
Americans Are Mobile Again After Sluggish Year
Rich Pedroncelli, AP
(May 10) -- Americans are on the move again, most often to buy a new home or find a better neighborhood, the Census Bureau reported today. In 2009, 37.1 million people changed residences in the...
Homebuyers May Be Poised to Pounce on Bargains
David McNew, Getty Images
(May 7) -- If employment would only cooperate, the housing market could very well bust wide open again. Well, maybe "bust" isn't the best choice of words in this economy, but interest rates are...
Study: Facebook Crowd Is Unwittingly Inviting Crooks
L.G. Patterson, AP
(May 5) -- More than half of Americans who use social networks are posting online information that makes them vulnerable to crime, in both the cyberworld and the real one. That's the ominous word...
Residential Real Estate Investment Makes a Comeback
Justin Sullivan, Getty Images
(April 29) -- The number of buyers paying 100 percent of a home's list price was up 50 percent in the first quarter for Manhattan real estate law firm Edward A. Mermelstein & Associates. The...
Credit Card Reform Still Leaves Gift Card Booby Traps
Joe Raedle, Getty Images
(April 28) -- Some plastic fell through the cracks in the gift card provisions of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009. The CARD Act, which takes effect Aug. 22,...
Earth Day Woe: 'Couch Abandonment'
(April 22) -- You stained it with tears while watching "All My Children." It was your host when you made some of your best armchair quarterback calls. Turn out the lights, shine a black light on it...
Americans Still Favor Homeownership as Safe Investment
AP
(April 20) -- Just because homes aren't selling like hotcakes doesn't mean consumers have lost their appetite for a slice of the American Dream pie. Despite an epic downturn that could leave the...
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