Consumer Confidence Continues to Be Low   "Consumer confidence is at its weakest level in 17 years," according to Lynn Franco, director of The Conference Board’s Consumer Research Center, producer of the Consumer Confidence Index, which surveys 5,000 households every month for their economic views. Franco says, "it looks troubling for current conditions and in […]

Homes: Buy or Rent?   Owning your own home: an idea so popular it’s known as the American dream. But as prices fall and foreclosures rise, for many it’s become a nightmare instead. How do you know whether renting or owning is the way to go?   Stacy Johnson examines a few considerations you need […]

Homeowner Mortgage Bailout Poll   Americans remain split on whether homeowners about to default on their mortgages should receive special treatment to help them keep their houses, according to a new research poll.   The poll finds 49% of Americans believe such homeowners should receive special treatment, while 48% feel homeowners should not get assistance. […]

House Swapping   With summer vacations just over the horizon, here’s an idea you may not have thought of to increase the value of your next vacation.   One of the most expensive parts of travel is a hotel. But what if you could stay in a full-sized home for no money at all? Thousands […]

Richmond VA Real Estate Investing: The Time May be Right   Listen to all the bad news reports. It’s the worst time since the Great Depression to buy real estate, right?   Not so, according to some individual investors, who think the market slump has made selected areas more desirable than they’ve been in years. […]