homeowners continue to want larger kitchens, and now they also increasingly want eco-friendly materials for their floors and space for recycling…

mortgage calculator goes an added step
Consumers face a problem if they use most online mortgage calculators to see what they might owe on a new deal. The calculators often don’t…

Vacation-home sales increase as fewer buy as investment
A sharp drop in investment home sales offset a record number of vacation-home purchases to bring down the overall share of second-home purchases…

Foreclosure-business novice? Be careful, experts say
If you’ve ever seen those infomercials promising untold riches just waiting to be tapped in the real-estate market, Wesley Barney has a…

Hey, IRS, ain’t that a kick in the head?
For homeowners around the country who are seriously delinquent on their mortgages and hoping for relief, the IRS has bad news: If your lender…

Throughout Seattle, vintage condos conserve character
This 1930 building near Seattle Center retains such vintage features as arched doorways, divided-pane Palladian windows, glass doorknobs…

Real estate calendar
April 29-May 5 Real-estate classes, seminars and events First-time homebuyer TUE Learn about the real-estate market, general loan process…

Some borrowers qualify for aid, some not
Several lenders and financing organizations this month said they are developing loan bailouts for some homeowners with subprime mortgages…

Louisiana professor proposes idea for making houses floodproof
A louisiana State University engineering professor is lobbying congressional staff and Bush administration officials to push a system she…