The number of homes in foreclosure in the third quarter of 2007 skyrocketed compared with the same quarter last year. Some experts say all the loan bailout programs have been too little, too late.
Workout efforts have been too little and too late to stem the surge of foreclosures that continues to roil housing and financial […]

As lenders stop making the kind of loans that allow people to buy with small or zero down payments, the housing market could turn out worse than even the most pessimistic projections.
After three decades of stability, the national rate of homeownership suddenly began rising around 1995. The rush to buy homes fueled an enormous surge […]

Boomer roomies
As baby-boomer women near retirement, more are expected to consider living with a friend or purchasing a place with a pal, says a Boston Globe article.
The article cites an AARP study of women conducted last year. Nearly half of those between the ages of 45 and 59 surveyed said they considered living with a […]