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Bidding wars are emerging on lower end properties, according to Trulia.com.

Real estate company has sold off $250 million in troubled mortgages and securities, and will continue to sell assets throughout the year.

Loan modification scams drove the record number of lawsuits in the fourth quarter of 2009.

Though supported by firefighters and insurers, home builders and the state REALTOR association oppose the first-in-the nation mandate for newly constructed homes believing it will slow the housing recovery.

Maui, Kiawah Island, S.C., and the Hamptons top the list of desirable second-home markets, says Barron's magazine.

Supply of homes was up 4.2 percent in February compared to an average of 3.4 percent in February over the past 27 years.

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In a new approach to the foreclosure crisis starting April 5, the government's mortgage modification program will encourage home owners to sell at loss and offer $1,500 in "relocation assistance."

A new tactic called "reverse foreclosure" is being used by condo and home owner associations to collect maintenance dues from banks when foreclosure is delayed.

While municipalities try to replace falling revenue by raising property tax rates, home owners throughout the country are protesting their increased assessments.

A Goldman Sachs analyst says that the Federal Reserve ending its program to purchase mortgage-backed securities won't propel interest rates higher.

General Growth Properties, which claimed bankruptcy with $27 billion in debt last April, has made a deal with Canada-based Brookfield Asset Management and relisted on the New York Stock Exchange.

Average rates for conventional mortgages dropped this week, causing a spike in refinancing activity.

Recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile have sparked interest in earthquake insurance. However, the sticker shock has some consumers shaking their heads in disbelief.

Home owners who walk away from their houses or are foreclosed upon may be able to get a mortgage again, and sooner than might be expected.

Sheila Bair, chair of the FDIC, says writing down principals on mortgages could be an effective way to help underwater home owners.

Real estate prices have risen drastically in parts of China over the past few years, leading some observers to use the "B" word to describe the market there.

The North Carolina State Board of Elections upheld a fee charged by the North Carolina Association of REALTORS to help in its legal battle against land transfer taxes.

Demographics and lower construction costs suggest the multifamily sector will grow over the next few years.

The Fed's Beige Book shows the economy is looking better, but housing is still sluggish in some areas.