Oct 17th 2011 12:25PM
Paul, 62, is like a lot of people near retirement: He wants a safe place to invest his money. But the interest rates on savings accounts barely keep up with inflation. Would it make sense to pay off a mortgage instead? In this week's installment of "Money & Happiness" DailyFinance's Laura Rowley reports on the three... Continue Reading »
Jun 28th 2011 2:00PM
Home prices in major U.S. cities have risen for the first time in eight months, perhaps boosted by an annual flurry of spring buyers. The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller home-price index reported Tuesday that prices rose in 13 of the 20 cities tracked. Washington, D.C., saw the biggest price increase, followed by San... Continue Reading »
Dec 17th 2010 1:58PM
With home values nosediving in many areas of the country, why are so many markets facing huge surges in property taxes? Charles Hughes Smith at our sister site, DailyFinance, takes an in-depth look at this seemingly backward phenomenon and explains why this paradox is unsustainable in today's housing market. Common sense... Continue Reading »
Oct 20th 2010 10:15AM
Do you know how much your home is really worth today? Have foreclosures affected its value? Can you trust the appraisal? "Homeowners don't know what's going on around them anymore," says Kim Bradley, of Marquee Properties, a full service realty company in Northern Virginia. A lot of the confusion centers on... Continue Reading »
Aug 11th 2010 4:08PM
After unsuccessfully trying to sell her Chicago condo "For Sale by Owner" for a few months, Sarah Kadlic brought in a real estate agent to help price and market her property. For many homeowners like Sarah, pricing a piece of real estate is a moving target. There's no magic number for a home sale, real estate experts say,... Continue Reading »
