The Corn Belt was the real estate place to be in 2010. Read more…

Foreclosures were at a record high in 2010, and more than 1 million people lost their homes, even as notices started leveling off during the end year. Read more…

Move over, Cleveland. Make room, Detroit. Beat it, Buffalo. There are some competitors for the title of America's most depressed real estate market. Read more…

Amy Merrick is a floral designer, writer and stylist living in Brooklyn, N.Y. A version of this essay first appeared on Bundle.com , where she documents her creative pursuits and how they intersect with money. Read more…

Many Americans are content to rent after witnessing the housing market crumble. But with rents on the rise and home prices continuing to fall, a reversal is in sight. Read more…

Home prices in Manhattan, the nation's most expensive big market, seem to have settled into a rut -- or rather, a high plateau. Read more…

The forecasts are rosy for the CRE market, but systemic headwinds still exist, making this a tough sector to bank on profits. Read more…

The housing recovery has stalled, but the gravy train rolls on for the government-appointed saviors of the housing market, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Read more…

The era of near 4% mortgage rates has ended after a quick rate rise since early November. But some industry experts think that may be a good thing for the flagging housing market. Read more…

Marriage break-ups can be tense. And when divorcing couples sell their homes, it's buyer, agent and everyone else beware. Read more…

Home prices took a shockingly steep plunge on a monthly basis, an indication that the housing market could be on the verge of -- if it's not already in -- a double-dip slump, according to an industry report released Tuesday. Read more…

New home sales edged higher in November, but the recovery remains sluggish. Read more…

The country's economic engine seems to be running in reverse as more expensive borrowing spurs home sales, and an uptick in borrowing sends mortgage rates back down. Read more…

Existing home sales picked up steam in November, though they are still down nearly 30% from this time last year. Read more…

Wells Fargo, in a settlement with California's attorney general announced Monday, agreed to provide $2 billion worth of loan modifications to nearly 15,000 homeowners. Read more…

For years commercial real estate has been billed as the next big train wreck. So why are some investors shouting all aboard? Read more…

Record plunge in foreclosures, thanks to robo-signersBy Les Christie, staff writerDecember 16, 2010: 5:38 AM ETNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The number of foreclosure notices filed in November plunged 21%, the biggest month-over-month drop ever recorded by RealtyTrac, the online foreclosure marketer. Read more…

New home construction is not dead, just resting comfortably. Read more…

The American Dream is still alive and kicking, including within immigrant and minority communities, according to a survey from mortgage giant Fannie Mae. Read more…

Is now the right time to invest in a house? Read more…

Bank of America said Friday it was ending its hiatus on foreclosure sales, and promised to get its act together after a series of sloppy home seizures prompted the bank to back off and re-examine its process. Read more…

Can't sell your home for a decent price? You're not alone. Read more…

Thanks to new federal rules, reverse mortgages don't have to sting as much at the outset. Previously these loans -- which let owners 62 or older borrow against their home and don't have to be paid back until the owner moves or dies -- always carried high upfront fees. Read more…

Joshua and Irene Vecchione are cleaning the dinner dishes one evening in October when Joshua's cellphone rings. It's Rhea from the Chase collections department, and she wants to know if he has $123,000 today. That's what it will take to get the Vecchiones current on their mortgage. Read more…

Several of the big mortgage players are playing Santa Claus again this year, saying they will not evict borrowers in default during the two weeks surrounding Christmas. Read more…