Green Homes - Real Estate Weblog

Dusan Tatomirovic found a steal when he bought a foreclosed condo just north of Monterey, Calif., last April for $130,000.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/pFak70URrvU" height="1" width="1"/

Just a few years ago you could count on getting the bulk of your money back for almost any home-improvement project you took on. Today merely replacing a toilet seat can feel like throwing caution, and cash, to the wind. According to a study from Remodeling magazine, the average return on value for an upgrade declined from 87% in 2005 to 64% in 2009. But these six new rules will help you maximize your return on your remodeling investment.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/_KZl2UhtZiI" height="1" width="1"/

As terrible as it is to lose your house to foreclosure, at least it's a relief to put your biggest financial headache behind you, right?img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/RKnXlifjr3g" height="1" width="1"/

Under fire for the low number of people receiving long-term mortgage help, the Treasury Department on Thursday announced new guidelines that will require applicants to provide all paperwork before getting a trial modification.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/fuSL9wqU5_k" height="1" width="1"/

Cities in the so-called Sand States dominated the foreclosure rankings in 2009, with the 20 worst-hit metro areas residing in Nevada, Florida, California and Arizona.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/pIwOpIVA2_g" height="1" width="1"/

New home sales plunged to a 9-month low in December, according to a government report issued Wednesday.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/LMDJPpulnY0" height="1" width="1"/

One roadblock slowing Obama's foreclosure prevention program seems to be clearing up. Bank of America, the nation's largest mortgage lender, announced Tuesday that it was the first lender to sign an agreement to lower or eliminate payments on second mortgages.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/rahjo8JGPjE" height="1" width="1"/

Home prices fell in November for the first time in seven months, according to a industry report released Tuesday.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/ca8TB1C2mgo" height="1" width="1"/

Existing home sales fell in December, the month after a federal tax credit was slated to expire, according to a real estate industry report issued Monday.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/IBkz4jC5UQc" height="1" width="1"/

Hundreds of thousands of troubled homeowners who are making lower mortgage payments on a trial basis are at risk of being kicked out of President Obama's foreclosure-prevention program.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/3z2nzoHZ3xQ" height="1" width="1"/