Housing Market Watch

The Housing Market Is Not Making a Comeback

Mar 27, 2008 — The National Association of Realtors is still working overtime to convince the American consumer that the housing market is starting to turn around. What's worse is that some media outlets are buying this story and passing it on to people who are looking for real news.

World's Most Expensive Cities to Live In and Visit

Mar 21, 2008 — Which cities are the most expensive ones to live in and to visit? Which are the cheapest? The answers might surprise you.

Democrats Want $20 Billion to Bailout Mortgage Borrowers

Mar 15, 2008 — Democrats unveiled a new plan last week that will allow the FHA to buy $300 billion in delinquent, underwater mortgages. The initial cost to taxpayers is estimated to be $20 billion.

The Latest in Mortgage Bailouts

Mar 07, 2008 — The worst housing slump since the Great Depression is prompting all manner of new bailout plans. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke encourages banks to forgive portions of mortgage debt, the Democrats propose using billions in federal dollars on buying up bad loans, and the Bush Administration is prepared to dump bank losses on the taxpayers' shoulders.