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Foreclosures Returning to Pre-Housing Bust Levels" alt="Foreclosures Returning to Pre-Housing Bust Levels" />

By Les Christie The number of homes lost to foreclosure is closing in on levels not seen since before the housing meltdown. Foreclosure filings -- including notices of default, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions -- during the first quarter fell 23 percent from a year earlier, the lowest level since the second ... Continue Reading »

Housing Is Back! Best Moves for Homebuyers" alt="Housing Is Back! Best Moves for Homebuyers" />

By Beth Braverman Real estate has finally started to bounce back across the country -- even roar back in some places. Low mortgage rates and pent-up demand have coaxed buyers back into the market, and homeowners who list their houses are seeing more traffic. That quaint relic of the bubble, the bidding war, has ... Continue Reading »

The Home Bidding Wars Are Back!" alt="The Home Bidding Wars Are Back!" />

By Les Christie The bidding wars are back. Seemingly overnight, many of the nation's major housing markets have gone from stagnant to sizzling, with for-sale listings drawing offers from a large number of house hunters. In March, 75% of agents with broker Redfin said their clients' offers were countered by rival ... Continue Reading »

Tom Roeser Buys Up Town's Foreclosure Stock to Keep It Thriving" alt="Tom Roeser Buys Up Town's Foreclosure Stock to Keep It Thriving" />

By Les Christie Tom Roeser is on a one-man mission to save Carpentersville, Ill., from falling into the fate of so many post-industrial Midwestern towns, where neighborhoods have become littered with vacant, foreclosed homes. Over the past several years, the 60-year-old president and co-owner of the town's largest ... Continue Reading »

Rent or Buy? Which is Better In These 10 Major Cities" alt="Rent or Buy? Which is Better In These 10 Major Cities" />

By Les Christie Figuring out whether it's better to buy or rent rests on three main factors: where you live, how long you plan to stay and how home prices compare to rents in the area. Real estate website Trulia analyzed data from 100 major metro areas to help determine that last factor. While markets vary wildly, ... Continue Reading »