The Fed was unwilling to employ a strategy of raising interest rates following the financial meltdown, Bernanke said.

Loan servicers that don't follow Fannie Mae's foreclosure schedule for their state will be fined, the organization says.

Federal Reserve officials said at a conference this week that more assistance for the housing sector is needed.

Buyers looking for homes at a deep discount can find them, if they don't mind the fact that the previous residents were serial killers.

How low can they go? Mortgage rates hit a new record low for the 10th time in 11 weeks, according to Freddie Mac.

New York is among the states that have been aggressive in pursuing residents who claim to qualify for the homestead exemption in a lower-tax state.

Elizabeth Duke, a Federal Reserve governor, advocates alternatives to sale for foreclosed homes, including renting out the properties.

The federal government is pouring billions of dollars into distressed areas, creating opportunity as neighborhoods stabilize.

A deal should make sense whether or not the property appreciates, an investor says.

Contract signings for July are up 5.2 percent, indicating closings could also be heading up in the months ahead.

Companies are offered big incentives to put down roots and create jobs in a depressed area.

Findings from a survey show that fixed-rate mortgages are gaining in popularity.

Capitalization rates averaged 7.22 percent in the second quarter, or 4.29 percentage points higher than the yield on 10-year government bonds.

The Internet giant is spending $86 million on a tax-credit fund to finance the construction of 480 affordable housing units.

The makets will stabilize, but some experts doubt that prices will rise faster than inflation.

A multi-pronged approach including online and offline marketing plans and a six-month budget can help agents boost their share of the business.

The purchase index dropped 0.4 percent, but refinancings were up 2.8 percent last week as interest rates continue to fall, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

A U.S. District Court refused a request for class-action status in a suit by First American Corp. shareholders who said that the stock tanked when the company was charged with colluding with Washington Mutual to inflate appraisals.

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