Read more housing market stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/1484/housing-market.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:17:17 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74457/fha-helps-high-end-buyers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen the government last year doubled the amount the FHA will guarantee on a home loan, to more than $700,000, it moved the agency into uncharted territory: backing loans for the middle-class and the wealthy, too. It also moved the FHA, designed to help low-income buyers who can't raise...http://www.newser.com/story/74457/fha-helps-high-end-buyers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Nov 2009 5:34:43 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73132/dow-ends-shaky-day-up-76.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks seesawed today as good economic data on industry and the housing sector drove big early gains, which then fell victim to selloffs in the financial sector, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow climbed 76.71 points to close at 9,789.44. Nasdaq tacked on 4.09 to...http://www.newser.com/story/73132/dow-ends-shaky-day-up-76.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Nov 2009 15:09:50 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73095/goldman-seizes-homes-as-securities-sour.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagImagine finding yourself in a foreclosure battle and discovering that your opponent isn't the obscure lender who wrote your insane mortgage, but the formidable Goldman Sachs. It seems that after years of buying subprime mortgages and packaging them into bonds, at a handsome profit, Goldman is now in the business...http://www.newser.com/story/73095/goldman-seizes-homes-as-securities-sour.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Nov 2009 8:21:51 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73093/renters-feel-the-landlord-love.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTime was, the landlord's knock could inspire dread and bogus excuses. But as apartment vacancies soar, these days he's more likely to drop by to offer you a flat-screen TV, cash, or reduced rent if you re-up your lease. "Many companies are doing whatever they can to keep units occupied,...http://www.newser.com/story/73093/renters-feel-the-landlord-love.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Nov 2009 6:19:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72658/home-prices-climb-in-august.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUS home prices rose for the third straight month in August, data released today showed, a key sign for a broad and sustained housing recovery. The S&P/Case-Shiller home price index of 20 major cities climbed 1% from July to a seasonally adjusted reading of 144.5. While prices are down...http://www.newser.com/story/72658/home-prices-climb-in-august.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 27 Oct 2009 9:03:47 CDThttp://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/71370/watchdog-feds-need-to-expand-foreclosure-plan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Treasury's $50 billion loan-modification program is in danger of being swamped as the foreclosure crisis accelerates, the Congressional Oversight Panel said in a report yesterday. The Home Affordable Modification Program has met its target of 500,000 trial mortgage modifications started by November 1, but the watchdog warned that...http://www.newser.com/story/71370/watchdog-feds-need-to-expand-foreclosure-plan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 10 Oct 2009 5:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71044/vacancy-rate-hits-23-year-high-as-renters-fade.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagApartment vacancies have hit a 23-year high, as rampant unemployment continues to drive down demand, according to a New York real-estate research firm. That’s brought rents down an average 2.7% compared to last year—and the 7.8% vacancy rate is expected to climb. “The experience was night-and-day different”...http://www.newser.com/story/71044/vacancy-rate-hits-23-year-high-as-renters-fade.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 06 Oct 2009 9:50:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70545/home-prices-rise-for-3rd-month.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn another sign the housing market is stabilizing, home prices climbed 1.6% in July, the third consecutive month they have risen, according to the S&P Case-Shiller home-price index of 20 major cities. Though they're down 13.3% compared with this time last year, the year-over-year declines still beat expectations....http://www.newser.com/story/70545/home-prices-rise-for-3rd-month.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 29 Sep 2009 8:48:14 CDT