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They’re known as “setups” or “pinball” homes, and this spring’s improving conditions in some markets could be stimulating more of them. A setup or...

It may be the best-kept secret in home real estate: For a couple of hundred dollars, a potential buyer thinking about writing a contract...

If you’re one of the estimated 11 million homeowners burdened with an underwater mortgage, a new federal policy change could be good news: Starting...

How do you stack up as a potential mortgage candidate in this year’s increasingly tough underwriting environment? Do you have the right stuff —...

A little-noticed mortgage rule change that took effect April 1 could create hassles for significant numbers of homebuyers who plan to use low down-payment...

What’s behind the unusually high rate of contract cancellations and settlement delays in the real estate market? With signs of recovery emerging in many...

If you’re seriously underwater and headed to foreclosure, what would you say if the lender suddenly offered you the chance to remain in your...

The Obama administration’s new plan to stimulate refinancings of Federal Housing Administration mortgages is likely to help large numbers of homeowners cut their monthly...

Given the huge public and private resources now being devoted to helping financially distressed homeowners — including the recently announced $25 billion national mortgage...

If you or someone you know has lost a job and are in danger of falling behind on mortgage payments, here’s some potentially important...