Remember when real estate was so hot there were lotteries, bidding wars and desperate people making offers sight unseen? In some markets, they're back.
A foreclosure specialist tells where mom-and-pop investors can still buy homes for cheap and rent them out for a sizable profit.
You'd think that rising prices would inspire homeowners to put their homes on the market, but more than money is behind the current shortage of homes for sale.
Here's a quick peek at housing by the lists: Biggest price increases, best sellers' markets and most underwater homes.
Redfin is asking its agents to dish online about real estate bidding wars.
Struggling homeowners won't be slammed with taxes when lenders forgive a portion of their debt.
Builders say homes are likely to shrink. It's about time.
Homes with 'Boulevard' in the address sell for 36% more, on average, than 'Street' properties, a research team concludes.
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