Real Estate

6 Tips for Renovating Your Home Without Getting Ripped Off

By Beth Braverman

Follow these steps to make sure that you’re not spending more than you need to on your home improvement projects.
The Risk That’s Growing Once Again in the Housing Market

By Diana Olick, CNBC

Homebuyers are increasingly opting to put less money down when purchasing their homes, increasing their risk should the housing market, and specifically home prices, falter yet again.
Would Trump Take Away Your Mortgage Interest Deduction?

By Rob Garver

In the complicated world of federal tax expenditures, there is perhaps no provision more loved by its beneficiaries and more hated by academic economists than the mortgage interest deduction. For...
The Most Expensive College Town in America

By Beth Braverman

Living off-campus has long been seen as a way to save money on college expenses, but it’s getting a lot harder to find a deal. Here’s the most expensive college town for off-campus rents.
Big Profits Are Back for Home Sellers

By Beth Braverman

As a lack of inventory pushes home prices to record highs, sellers who put their homes on the market are making more money than at any point since the real estate bubble burst ten years ago.

The Biggest Regret for Homebuyers

By Ester Bloom, CNBC

Maybe you should think twice about that tiny house. More than half of all buyers have regrets about their purchase of a home, Trulia reports , and the No. 1 mistake buyers feel like they made is...
Here’s the Biggest Problem Facing Homebuyers Today

By Beth Braverman

Even as more homebuyers attain financial security and strong enough credit to qualify for a loan, they’re being shut out because of a dearth of homes of sale in many markets.
In the Market for a New Home? What to Look for at an Open House

By Beth Braverman

You can learn a lot spending a Sunday afternoon touring homes, whether you’re ready to make an offer or just trying to get a feel for the market.
15 DIY Projects to Make Your First House Feel Like Home

By Beth Braverman

If you’re like most first-time homebuyers, you’ve stretched your funds as far as they’ll comfortably go in order to purchase your new pad. Even if you don’t have much in the way of a renovation...
6 Tips for Getting the Best Deal on a Mortgage

By Beth Braverman

With the spring housing market in full swing, prospective buyers are battling rising prices and tight inventory. Still, it’s not all bad news for today’s buyers.

Rising home auctions drive up U.S. foreclosure activity in October

By Elvina Nawaguna, Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A spike in home auctions last month helped drive the biggest gain in U.S. foreclosure activity in more than four years, according to a report from RealtyTrac on Thursday...
Pimco flagship fund slightly reduces U.S. government holdings in October

By Jennifer Ablan, Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pimco's flagship Total Return fund, whose long-time manager Bill Gross unexpectedly departed on Sept. 26, ended October with a slight decrease in U.S. government-related holdings...
Weak telecom spending, emerging markets weigh on Cisco forecast

By Reuters

Cisco's shares reversed course in extended trading following the forecast and fell 1 percent. They had risen after the company reported a better-than-expected revenue and profit for the first quarter...
Aircraft leasing co Intrepid Aviation files for IPO

By Reuters

The company owned 16 aircraft, mostly Airbus A330s and Boeing 777s, with net book value of about $1.7 billion as of June 30 Intrepid has leased its planes to 13 airline companies, including Air...
BB&T to buy Susquehanna in rare large U.S. post-crisis bank deal

By Amrutha Gayathri and Peter Rudegeair, Reuters

(Reuters) - BB&T Corp agreed to buy Pennsylvania-based Susquehanna Bancshares Inc on Wednesday for $2.5 billion in cash and stock and said it was eyeing further expansion to new markets between...

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