Read more housing stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/4046/housing.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:33:44 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71901/how-australia-dodged-the-recession.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAustralia has weathered the financial crisis better than any other developed country. Last week its central bank raised interest rates, indicating its primary concern is now inflation, not growth. What were the keys? Phil Dobbie of BNET explains: Befriending China: Australia used to export much of what it made to...http://www.newser.com/story/71901/how-australia-dodged-the-recession.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 16 Oct 2009 17:42:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71235/lawsuits-over-chinese-drywall-mounting.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith the controversy over Chinese drywall about to come to a head, the New York Times checks in on the issue and finds hundreds of lawsuits piling up around the country. The imported material, which became common as builders scrambled for supplies during the housing boom, is said to be...http://www.newser.com/story/71235/lawsuits-over-chinese-drywall-mounting.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 08 Oct 2009 9:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69673/dow-dips-2-points.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks posted small losses today as the modest rally of the last two weeks ran out of steam, the Wall Street Journal reports. Housing starts for August rose 1.5%, less than expected. FedEx shares dropped after the company reported a 53% drop in quarterly profit. The Dow fell 2...http://www.newser.com/story/69673/dow-dips-2-points.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 17 Sep 2009 15:20:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67062/fed-housing-policy-shift-rent-dont-own.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn a major housing policy shift, President Barack Obama will steer billions of economic stimulus dollars to create tens of thousands of federally subsidized rental units in American cities, reports the Boston Globe . The $4.25 billion initiative is a stark departure from former president George Bush's push to create...http://www.newser.com/story/67062/fed-housing-policy-shift-rent-dont-own.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 17 Aug 2009 1:21:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64679/dow-ends-solid-week-up-32.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks were generally flat today as investors stepped back from a 4-day rally. IBM boosted the Dow, rising 4.3% after reporting strong quarterly profits, the Wall Street Journal reports. GE and Bank of America both trended lower after reporting declining earnings. Housing data showed home construction rose in June,...http://www.newser.com/story/64679/dow-ends-solid-week-up-32.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 17 Jul 2009 15:17:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63526/get-ready-for-new-wave-of-foreclosures.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAnother wave of foreclosures is on the way, possibly as early as this summer, threatening to upend a housing market that had begun to stabilize, the LA Times reports. Though loan defaults are up sharply, banks have been delaying foreclosures lately thanks to the Obama administration’s home-stability plan. Now with...http://www.newser.com/story/63526/get-ready-for-new-wave-of-foreclosures.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 04 Jul 2009 18:05:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61300/celebs-headed-for-foreclosure.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEven the famous aren't immune to foreclosure, as these celebrities, listed in Forbes , prove: Xzibit: A pimped ride hasn’t been enough to pay the bills on his $536,000 Woodland Hills, Calif., home. Jose Canseco: The ex-ballplayer, who penned a book on big-league steroids, stands to lose his $2.5...http://www.newser.com/story/61300/celebs-headed-for-foreclosure.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 08 Jun 2009 15:22:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58162/1-in-5-homeowners-underwater.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMore than one in five American homeowners owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth, according to a new study. The increase in negative equity has been accompanied by new signs that first-time buyers are taking advantage of lower prices in the housing market. But as prices continue...http://www.newser.com/story/58162/1-in-5-homeowners-underwater.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 06 May 2009 7:09:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55199/crashed-market-opens-doors-for-new-homeowners.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSince the real estate market collapsed, buying a home has become possible for middle-class families for whom it was previously out of reach, the New York Times reports. Taina Goldman, a Miami nurse, recently paid $187,000 for a house worth $370,000 three years ago. And she’s not alone....http://www.newser.com/story/55199/crashed-market-opens-doors-for-new-homeowners.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 03 Apr 2009 8:37:37 CDT