If Loving Pigs Is Wrong, New Yorkers Don't Want to Be Right
The best combination legal-housing-trend story of the day is surely the one about New Yorkers who have to keep their pet pigs secret.
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The economy is doing well, but could be doing better. So President Obama is reportedly reaching for a old idea that didn't work so well the last time.
The best combination legal-housing-trend story of the day is surely the one about New Yorkers who have to keep their pet pigs secret.
Yes, that sounds like a parody movie trailer. But unfortunately this is a real story based on real things that happened in real life instead of brilliant satire. The Washington Post has an amazing story about how an Obama lawn sign ignited an intense legal battle in a Virginia neighborhood.
A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.
Economy watchers were delightfully surprised by the surge in new homes and housing permits in September to levels that haven't been seen since before the 2008 financial crisis.
A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.
New analyses by mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have added an explosive new dimension to one of the most politically charged debates about the housing crisis: Whether to reduce the amount of money beleaguered homeowners owe on their mortgages.
The unemployment news has been so good lately that some may have forgotten we're still in a delicate economic recovery, but Tuesday's disappointing reports on housing prices and durable goods orders serve as a reminder that the economic downturn hasn't turned around yet.
Another ironic illustration of the recession's vicious cycle: due to poor economic conditions, college graduates who can't find jobs move back home with their parents, which, in turn, appears to hurt the economy more because new households aren't being created.
Apparently aggregation is quite lucrative for Matt Drudge, of Drudge Report fame, who just paid cash for a $1.45 million house in Miami.
The mortgage aid plan President Obama is offering to draw a contrast with Mitt Romney is based in part on an idea by Romney's senior economic adviser.
Believe it or not, the Motor City is one of the only two markets where prices rose
Refinancing government-backed mortgages could save money and reduce the deficit.
The owner of 19 naked lawn ornaments is putting his house on the market
At least that's what she told The New York Times
Her landlord is taking her to court over her rent-stabilized apartment
Banks altering risky loans to prevent more foreclosures
The economic downgrade is connected to supply chain disruptions after Japan's earthquake
Such as: did you know these mortgages were bad before you sold them?
Just because foreclosures are down doesn't mean the market's recovering
Stil, the March numbers are below where analysts want them
The Obama administration wants the government to dramatically scale back its involvement in the mortgage market
U.S. has forked over $160 million to defend executives over shady accounting practices
Last year appears to be a record year in foreclosure filings
Evidence of illegal practices raises questions about whether the foreclosure process needs to be reformed
Consumer groups worry that a new proposal will make homeowners more vulnerable to foreclosures
If so, should the White House act?
It's not clear who owns a whole lot of mortgages
The pros and cons of a complex problem
And what happens next
Another low point for the abysmal housing market
Hold on, let us explain first
Foreclosures and extreme delinquency both drop
Existing home sales drop 27 percent
The market may never be what it was
Would we hurt the economy by pulling the plug?
Strategic defaulting on second homes
Are we headed for another 2007?
This week marks the release of the lowest figure in years
The mortgage giant vows to go after "strategic" defaulters
The New Republic's Jonathan Chait, admirably trying to make trouble
White House tries to help struggling homeowners
Should you just walk away?
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