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Housing's short sale headaches
In effort to avoid foreclosure and preserve their credit rating, some are willing to sell their homes for less than they owe on the mortgage. But even taking a loss isn't always as easy as it sounds. Peter O'Dowd reports. (11/20/2009)
Houses still selling to the lowest bidder
Online database RealtyTrac says foreclosure rates aren't going to peak until next year. Which is good news for auction houses rattling off prices to an increasing number of bidders. Sean Cole visits a foreclosure auction in Boston. (11/18/2009)
Are realtors becoming more realistic?
Realtors have been criticized for playing a cheerleading role during the height of the housing bubble. But at a National Association of Realtors convention, Jeff Tyler found out that these days, there's a hint of pragmatism going around. (11/17/2009)
Will the FHA need financial help?
The Federal Housing Administration's financial cushion has fallen to razor-thin levels. Where do we go from here? Nancy Marshall Genzer reports. (11/13/2009)
Investors in apartments are squeezed
Before the financial crisis, real estate investors saw potential profits everywhere. Now their properties aren't worth what they sold for, and it's turning into a problem for middle- and working-class renters. Alisa Roth reports. (11/12/2009)
FHA may need a bailout of its own
The next group in line for a government bailout could be a branch of the government itself. The Federal Housing Administration is said to be running out of money. Jeff Tyler reports on what a broke FHA would mean for the real-estate industry. (11/10/2009)
Gov't focuses on homeless veterans
An estimated 130,000 veterans don't have a place to live. John Dimsdale reports a Senate housing subcomittee is focusing on efforts to bring that number down. (11/10/2009)
Mallpartment, anyone?
Mallpartments were supposed to be the next big thing before the economy took a nosedive. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports on how they're doing now. (11/10/2009)
Home sales are soaring in Canada, eh?
The real-estate market in the U.S. may be in the pits, but north of the border it's a different story. Anita Elash reports. (11/06/2009)
What lower home prices can tell us
A report from real estate valuation company Clear Capital says home prices nationwide are softening heading into the traditionally slow winter season. Jeremy Hobson reports. (11/05/2009)
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