Bogus mortgage "rescues" are a growing business -- and state and federal authorities can't do much about it
By Paul Kiel Sep 24, 2009
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Existing home sales take a big jump, but that's not the indicator we should be watching
By Andrew Leonard
October 23, 2009
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Alyssa Katz, author of "Our Lot," discusses the good intentions and mass delusion that led to the real estate boom
By Mark Schone
June 30, 2009
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"Real Estate Intervention" brings tough love to homeowners while "The Lazy Environmentalist" makes going green easy
By Heather Havrilesky
June 21, 2009
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Back from Baghdad, the president clears out his in box and talks healthcare, pirates and mortgages. He will fix your muffler AND refinance your home.
By Mike Madden
April 10, 2009
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New home sales take a big jump, while durable good orders register a healthy rise
By Andrew Leonard
August 26, 2009
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Call it the mixed signal economy. A day after discouraging numbers on jobs, the housing market leaps forward
By Andrew Leonard
August 21, 2009
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Little by little, the evidence suggesting an end is in sight to the housing bust continues to accumulate
By Andrew Leonard
July 28, 2009
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Take your pick: A balanced mainstream journalism approach, or a blast of blogospheric rage
By Andrew Leonard
July 27, 2009
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Signs of life in the new home construction numbers? Investors seem to think so. But maybe they're "innumerate"
By Andrew Leonard
July 17, 2009
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Consumer confidence takes a hit as good mortgages go bad. Is this stimulus finally ready for its close-up?
By Andrew Leonard
June 30, 2009
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An industry lobbyist declares that new appraisal rules are "destroying the housing market" -- and blames the banks
By Andrew Leonard
June 29, 2009
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Longing for the good old days, real estate lobbyists are already complaining about too much regulation
By Andrew Leonard
June 24, 2009
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Are we unfairly discriminating against the much-beleaguered former CEO of Countrywide?
By Andrew Leonard
June 23, 2009
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Existing home sales rise slightly, compared to a month ago. But prices continue to fall
By Andrew Leonard
June 23, 2009
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Those nervous bond traders can relax for now: The core inflation rate was negative in April
By Andrew Leonard
June 16, 2009
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The good news: More contracts to buy homes are being signed. The bad: That stat doesn't mean as much as it used to
By Andrew Leonard
June 2, 2009
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Consumer confidence takes a big jump. Are people still paying attention to economic bad news?
By Andrew Leonard
May 26, 2009
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A twenty two percent jump in new construction seems like a big deal -- until you look inside the numbers.
By Andrew Leonard
March 17, 2009
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Obama is banking on "loan modifications" to help struggling homeowners -- but mortgage brokers are the real winners.
By Alyssa Katz
March 4, 2009
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Chicago traders applaud while a CNBC stock analyst rants about the unfairness of Obama's housing plan. Is this a great country, or what?
By Andrew Leonard
February 19, 2009
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Barack Obama's administration learns how to pitch an economic plan, as it unveils a proposal to fix the housing market.
By Mike Madden
February 19, 2009
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For the hardcore right, every little thing the president does is socialism.
By Andrew Leonard
February 18, 2009
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Early reactions to Obama's new initiative are generally positive, even if some undeserving homeowners will benefit
By Andrew Leonard
February 18, 2009
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A mix of big government and incentive-laden market tweaks, the Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan is smart and ambitious.
By Andrew Leonard
February 18, 2009
Why loan modification scams are booming
Housing report card: Busy, but not significant
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