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1 Guess How Much: Jon and Kate Gosselin's Homes
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2 How Money Are You: Average Home Prices by State
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3 10 Most Affordable Big Cities For Renters Looking to Relocate
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4 News Flash: Second Largest Bank Failure Ever in U.S.
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5 Raising Money For Rent Parties Becoming All the Rage
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6 Housing: On the Rocks, With a Twist
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7 Money Tip: Try This Formula to See If You Should Rent or Own
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8 News Flash: California Foreclosures Jump 261 Percent
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9 Would You Ask Your Family For Down Payment Help?
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10 How Financially Literate Are You?
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11 Tough Stuff: Buy vs. Rent
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12 Mortgage Fees Vary According to Race and Education
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13 Confessions of a Subprime Lender
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14 Woman Buys Foreclosed Home For Distraught Owner
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15 NJ Woman Bakes Her Way Out of Foreclosure
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16 News Flash: Home Ownership Takes a Big Dip
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17 Buy One, Get One Free Houses in Southern CA
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18 Do You Know Anyone Whose Home Has Been Foreclosed?
Ardenia Street in Glasgow, Scotland, has been almost entirely cleared of its residents so the homes can be demolished. Why? The Glasgow Commonwealth Games, which will be held in 2014, need to use the street to build temporary housing. One resident, though, is still holding out. Margaret Jaconelli, who's lived in her home for 34 years, was supposed to be evicted from her home already, but lawyers Read more
A recent ING survey found that most respondents have only basic knowledge of finance, meaning that even if they understand the simple rules of finance like emergency funds and saving for retirement, they find it hard to practice them. In fact, less than 60 percent even had a retirement plan. The survey also found that emotional health directly corresponded with financial literacy; the more Read more
The housing market might be a mess, but what does that mean for the hunt for your dream home? Oftentimes, a large part of purchasing big-ticket items such as housing becomes emotional, but don't let that blind you from the necessary steps you need to take before purchasing your first house. Here are some great tips from reader brisas who shared what she learned from her own home-buying Read more
The nationwide housing crisis might not be over just yet, but in some areas at least, home prices have hit bottom and are starting to climb again. If you’ve been holding out on buying a home until you can be sure your new purchase won’t continue losing value, Money magazine’s got some good news for you. The magazine has rounded up a list of the US cities where the housing market is turning Read more
Even if buying a home has yet to cross your mind, it's probably been tough to ignore the patterns in the housing market. It will always have its ups and downs, but what we all really care about is the bottom line — affordability. Some cities are considered to be more affordable than others when it comes to being a homeowner. Do you know where to look if you're looking for affordability? Take Read more
As I've already mentioned, I came across Catey Hill's new book, Shoo, Jimmy Choo — and now I can't put it down. Her book is loaded with great financial advice, everything from understanding your 401K to budgeting, renting, and living with roommates. In fact, Catey suggests that roommates actually write up specific guidelines and rules for living together — ground rules for how much rent each Read more
Stimulating the economy is the motivation behind many discussions and decisions coming from the White House these days. The original $8,000 first-time homebuyers credit was developed with economic improvement in mind, and the measure's popularity led to President Obama signing an extension and expansion of the credit on Friday. The tax credit was scheduled to expire on Dec. 1, but the new Read more
Homes are one category where you cannot judge the cost by its cover. Housing prices vary wildly depending on geography — the same chunk of change can buy a 1,000 square-foot condo in one part of the country or a 5,200 spacious home in another area. The 2009 Coldwell Banker Home Price Comparison Index was released this week, and it's an "apples-to-apples" comparison of the prices around the Read more
The next time you're kvetching about your apartment's shortcomings, consider 27-year-old Atossa Movahedi's one-bedroom Chelsea apartment. The New York Times tells the story of Atossa's search for something within her price range that wasn't a studio and located in one of her preferred neighborhoods. After living with roommates in various Manhattan neighborhoods, she was determined to find a place Read more
Just about a year ago, our financial system as we knew it was collapsing — Wall Street was in shambles. Things kept getting worse in pretty much every corner of the economy, and we're still trying to figure out whether or not the country has reached a state of recovery. The housing market has been particularly tumultuous, but many new buyers are taking advantage of lower home prices and finding Read more
