Read more homeownership stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/10974/homeownership.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:00:09 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71468/foreclosures-on-pricey-properties-pick-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe country's most expensive homes are now making up a larger segment of foreclosures in the most recent spike of mortgage defaults. An analysis of recent data shows that 30% of June foreclosures involved homes valued in the top third based on location; that’s up from just 16% at the...http://www.newser.com/story/71468/foreclosures-on-pricey-properties-pick-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 12 Oct 2009 9:19:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70644/dont-hate-me-im-just-here-to-clean-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCindy Reid doesn’t want you to think she and her boss—and boyfriend—are the “bad guys.” But it is difficult when her man is the one “you never want to see pull up to your house. He has eyes that go flat when you offer excuses,” because he doesn’t...http://www.newser.com/story/70644/dont-hate-me-im-just-here-to-clean-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 30 Sep 2009 12:07:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65463/in-recession-homeowners-nail-contractors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHiring a contractor to remodel a kitchen or resurface a floor once meant a lot of hassle and some serious cash. But the recession has changed all that: Contractors these days are ready and willing to work on the cheap, Time reports. Projects are smaller, and spending on remodeling is...http://www.newser.com/story/65463/in-recession-homeowners-nail-contractors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Jul 2009 14:41:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55363/nukes-climate-change-love-em-to-death.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFew so-called experts predicted the subprime meltdown or the September 11 attacks, Jacob Weisberg writes in Newsweek —so what else might the pundits be wrong about? Nukes are bad : An influential political scientist “argues that possessing nukes induces restraint and caution, causing irresponsible regimes to behave more responsibly.” Climate change...http://www.newser.com/story/55363/nukes-climate-change-love-em-to-death.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 05 Apr 2009 18:15:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54857/exurbs-once-meccas-for-homeowners-now-for-rent.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNot long ago, the exurbs were were among the fastest-growing parts of the country, drawing people seeking to own affordable homes on sizable pieces of property. But after waves of foreclosures and soaring unemployment, more and more people are turning to renting. Renting keeps landlords afloat, but it also drives...http://www.newser.com/story/54857/exurbs-once-meccas-for-homeowners-now-for-rent.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 31 Mar 2009 12:48:56 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/45916/how-bush-fueled-the-mortgage-mess.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA range of factors led to the housing crisis that dragged the economy into the toilet—but President Bush’s philosophy likely played a key role in the collapse, reports the New York Times . Dozens of interviews point to both Bush’s drive to expand homeownership and his steadfast belief in minimal...http://www.newser.com/story/45916/how-bush-fueled-the-mortgage-mess.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 21 Dec 2008 6:52:19 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/40538/cities-fight-urban-blight-with-free-college-tuition.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCities on the decline across the country are testing a new strategy to stem urban decline: Families who buy homes in town get their kids college tuition paid in full. These "promise communities"—about 80 in all—seek to attract new residents and keep upwardly-mobile city dwellers from moving out,...http://www.newser.com/story/40538/cities-fight-urban-blight-with-free-college-tuition.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 22 Oct 2008 19:48:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39738/mortgage-crisis-blame-george-bailey.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe housing bubble that triggered the current economic crisis began with a post-Depression attitude toward owning a home presented in the classic Christmas flick It’s a Wonderful Life , writes Ross Douthat in the Washington Post . Hero banker George Bailey’s chief goal was to loan the poor enough money to buy...http://www.newser.com/story/39738/mortgage-crisis-blame-george-bailey.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 12 Oct 2008 13:26:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30676/whats-so-great-about-home-ownership.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tag“Owning a home lies at the heart of the American Dream,” George W. Bush once said, and US policy certainly seems to agree with him. Mortgage interest is tax deductible, and government-sponsored enterprises such as Fannie Mae provide cheap financing for home buyers. Why is that, asks Paul Krugman of...http://www.newser.com/story/30676/whats-so-great-about-home-ownership.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Jun 2008 8:45:18 CDT