Housing

In Prison for Taking a Liar Loan

Dees Illustration Joe Nocera New York Times A few weeks ago, when the Justice Department decided not to prosecute Angelo Mozilo, the former chief executive…





US housing construction plunges

New home constructionsplunged in February © AFP/Getty Images/File Justin Sullivan AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) – Construction of new homes in the United States plunged in February…



US home building stagnant

© AFP/Getty Images/Kevork Djansezian AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) – Construction of new homes in the United States grew by nearly 15 percent last month, but remained…


US unveils housing market overhaul

© AFP/Karen Bleier AFP/Activist Post WASHINGTON (AFP) – The Treasury Department proposed Friday to set a mandatory 10 percent down payment for US home buyers…


Should you pay your mortgage?

Huffington Post WASHINGTON — Nearly one in every four homeowners across the country owe more on their home than it’s worth. Once a month, those…


Nearly 11 Percent of US Houses Empty

Diana Olick CNBC I usually find the quarterly homeowner vacancy and homeownership report from Census pretty lackluster, but the latest one released this morning was…