Overwhelmed with bad loans and foreclosed homes, lenders are slashing away at prices. ...more

April 26, 2009

The Federal Reserve is taking steps to keep some distressed borrowers in their homes, but it may not make much of a dent in the nation's housing crisis. ...more

January 29, 2009

The spider plant made it feel like home. "I grew that in my apartment, waiting for this day," Christine Rideout said last week as she stood on the front porch of her new house. ...more

November 17, 2008

For homeowners in trouble, a short sale can be a lifesaver. Lenders allow a house to be sold for less than is owed on the mortgage and then write off the rest. The homeowner just walks away. ...more

August 21, 2008

More potential mortgage fraud cases were reported by lenders in Florida in 2007 than in the entire country the previous year, William Stern, a supervisory special agent with the FBI, said Friday. ...more

January 19, 2008

For homeowners in trouble, a short sale can be a good alterative to foreclosure. It doesn't help them keep the home, but it can keep the black mark of foreclosure off their credit report. ...more

January 8, 2008