Up to 60 percent of homes selling in Florida's hardest-hit markets are distressed properties, and consumers who bought at the height of the market will have to wait up to seven years before values rise to their original prices, a top industry economist said Friday. ...more

November 8, 2008

Tuesday's city council special election was the last item on a two-page ballot, and 20 percent of city voters left it blank. The race saw minimal campaigning and no buzz. ...more

November 8, 2008

Buoyed by improved affordability, existing single-family home sales in Hernando County rose in September. ...more

November 2, 2008

Home sales are booming once again in Prince William County, Va., an area hit hard by the housing bust. Foreclosures are responsible. ...more

October 25, 2008

Sales of existing homes rose by the largest amount in more than five years in September, a real estate trade group said Friday. The data is a possible glimmer of hope that the housing slump could be starting to bottom out. ...more

October 25, 2008

The number of homes sold in Hillsborough County improved slightly in September, a sign that buyers are being attracted to lower home prices, economists say. ...more

October 10, 2008

More Americans unexpectedly signed contracts in August to purchase previously owned homes as mounting foreclosures pushed down prices, making homes more affordable. ...more

October 9, 2008

WASHINGTON - Congressional leaders labored Tuesday to find out how many changes are needed to sell the defeated $700 billion financial system rescue to rank-and-file members. ...more

September 30, 2008

In the end, the financial markets didn't stand a chance against voter antipathy, partisanship and election year politics. ...more

September 30, 2008

The evidence is mounting that Tampa Bay home sales have hit bottom, even though prices are still in a free fall. ...more

September 25, 2008