Zillow Negative Equity Report Shows 1 in 3 Mortgage Holders Underwater
Home values have started to eke upward in places. But, so far, this has done little to buoy millions of underwater homeowners who, according to a new Zillow report, collectively owe $1.2 trillion more...
View ArticleRents Rise as More Americans Flock Back Into Cities
Metropolitan rent prices have been climbing for months. New population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau shed light on one reason why: Most of America’s big cities are suddenly growing faster than...
View ArticleRomney’s Stance on Housing: ‘Let It Run Its Course’
Mitt Romney. Source: Politico As Mitt Romney officially claimed the Republican Party nomination for president this week in Tampa, police there warned protesters against squatting in vacant houses that...
View ArticleBattleground States and Their Housing Situation
Depressed housing values, foreclosures, underwater mortgages. These terms barely touched the candidates’ lips in this presidential campaign. Even so, many voters will head to the polls on Election Day...
View ArticleObama’s Housing Initiatives: A Timeline
In their platform, Democrats tell it this way: President Barack Obama’s “swift action” stabilized a crisis-stricken housing market and helped millions of American families stave off foreclosure through...
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