Smart House Hunting The housing bust is not all bad news; some homebuyers have purchased their dream homes at prices they couldn’t even hope for a year or two ago. Thanks to falling prices, this couple bought more home than they could initially afford. And on an ARM, no less. Read the full story here…

Housing Upside a Surprise New Home sales rose last month after sinking to record lows in January. Details in this CNN Money Report. (Video runs 5:35)

Housing: Have We Hit Bottom? Has the housing market finally hit bottom? It’s probably too soon to say — but Wall Street sure seems to think so. The Commerce Department reports that new-home sales rose almost 5% last month after hitting their lowest point ever in January. Economists were expecting a decline of about 3% […]

Short Sale or Foreclosure? Many people on the brink of foreclosure have been asking the question, “is it better to let the bank foreclose on my home, or should we try to get a short sale instead?” There is no hard and fast answer to this question, but here’s the basic difference: On a short […]

FDIC: Is Your Money Safe? The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Is charged with insuring the deposits of millions of Americans. Greg McBride of Bankrate.com offers some perspectives on making sure your money is safe… (video runs 1:22)

Gas Prices: Here We Go Again Don’t look now, but here we go again with rising gasoline prices. Prices traditionally increase in the spring and summer – but this year the climb “will be a jog, not a sprint,” said Tom Kloza, publisher at the Oil Price Information Service. Many analysts believe that this year […]

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