Say an absentee landlord owns the house next to yours. Neither of you keep up your mortgage payments. ...more

October 18, 2008

Two factors promise to loom large this summer in real estate: a shift in where buyers are coming from and the health of those markets. ...more

July 27, 2008

For the past two years, the home-building industry has been going through a correction. Builders have watched the market turn from "red-hot speculator driven buying" to one overstocked with finished homes, says Gregg Carlson of Maronda Homes. Couple this excess inventory with a mortgage industry meltdown and it's easy to understand why many home builders find themselves fighting for survival, he says. ...more

June 22, 2008

Scrutinize Tax Sales The article about the tax certificate auction ("Officials Prepare To Sale Tax Certificates," May 26) was informative but missed the most important point. ...more

June 1, 2008