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Residential property news and information
Best and Worst Markets in the U.S. And Words That'll Sell Your House
A look at where the housing outlook is bright and where it isn't for 2007, how to word your for-sale listing to attract buyers and why New England is getting slammed by the real-estate downturn. All this and more in this week's survey of news from across the Web. More »
A Hunt for Energy Hogs To Cut the Electric Bill
Jason Fry searches for his home's power eaters and finds gadgets aren't the culprits. What's gobbling up the most electricity are low-tech items his grandparents had, not computers and chargers. More »
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Buying Art Not Just for Your Walls But For Your Portfolio As Well
Once the trophy of kings and robber barons artwork is increasingly being purchased by everyday investors. The appeal is simple: With stocks and bonds delivering middling returns, antiquities and other collectibles hold the potential for lottery-like gains. More »
Record Wall Street Bonuses May Boost Sales in Manhattan
The state of the housing market in much of the country may be gloomy, but here, the number of homes sold were up in November and prices continue to appreciate -- thanks in part to the booming financial industry. More »
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King of Suburban Minimansions Follows Boomers Back to the City
Robert Toll, who co-founded Toll Brothers shares his views on why retirees and young people like cities, why Hurricane Katrina helped spark the nation's housing slump and when the market will rebound. More »
Back on the Stump: Tree Trunk Decor
Prices for vintage pieces of American craft furniture have been steadily climbing. Now a new generation of manufacturers and furniture makers are marketing lines influenced by a mid-20th-century movement that favored organic forms and natural materials. More »
Your Mortgage: Pay Now, Or Hold Off to Invest?
The Cullens prepay their mortgage each month because they want the debt paid before their son heads off to college. But some people argue that the money would be better off placed elsewhere. Terri looks at when it does and doesn't make sense to prepay your mortgage. More »
Consumers Buy High-I.Q Decor: Skulls, Scholarly Books by the Foot
Buying smart is taking on new meaning. From shadow boxes of beetles to replicas of the "Lucy" skeleton, decorative items for the home and gifts with an intellectual aesthetic are big sellers this season. More »
Best Practices: Five Strategies for Hiring the Right Loan Officer
Lack of quality people can be a company's greatest challenge More »