Many say homeownership no longer a path to wealth - at MarketWatch - Mon Jun 22
Nearly half of American adults who participated in a recent survey said they no longer believe that homeownership is a realistic way to build wealth, the National Foundation for Credit Counseling reported on Monday.

Foreclosure-prevention plan gains steam: HUD chief - at MarketWatch - Thu Jun 18
About 200,000 mortgage modifications have been worked out under the governmentâEuro™s Making Home Affordable program, with 40,000 modification offers completed last week, Shaun Donovan, secretary of the U.S.

Get ready to pounce on lower mortgage rates - at MarketWatch - Thu Jun 18
After a recent spike seen in mortgage rates, some consumers are wondering whether theyâEuro™ve missed their chance to refinance into an ultra-low rate. Fear not.

Mortgage rates tumble after three-week jump - at MarketWatch - Thu Jun 18
After hitting their highs for the year following a three-week run-up, mortgage interest rates charged on popular mortgages ease nearly a quarter of a percentage point on the heels of good inflation news, Freddie Mac reports.

Mortgage rates rise off record lows - at MarketWatch - Thu May 7
Mortgage rates rose this week after news reports suggested the economy may be approaching the bottom of the recession, Freddie MacâEuro™s chief economist said on Thursday.

More people 55-and-older choose age-based housing - at MarketWatch - Wed May 6
Mine That Bird was a long shot to win the Kentucky Derby. You some day living in a community for people aged 55-plus? Not so much.

As Dubai economy slows, myths are laid bare - at MarketWatch - Fri May 1
City fathers in the United Arab Emirates were pretty proud of their urban-development dioramas, which reminds columnist Ray Beauchemin of a painful episode from his youth.