Tom Kelly

MGIC, a giant mortgage insurer, settled with HUD over cases involving 70 women which led to a $511,250 compensation fund.

Two of the main credit reporting agencies are starting to incorporate verified rental payment data into credit files.

The FAA's interpretation states that "a person photographing a property or event and selling the photos to someone else" does not qualify for the hobby or recreation exemption.

The age group does not show a high desire for living in suburbia, where many builders are centering their projects.

Many spouses were left out of the document, usually because they were too young to qualify or because including them would have meant a reduced amount.

The alliance, which represents a group of more than 200 state and local civil rights organizations, is questioning racial information appearing near home sales transactions violates federal law.

The program, called Homeowners Armed with Knowledge (HAWK), was announced last month by the FHA as way to curtail homebuyers' mortgage insurance premium costs.

Respondents ranked online ratings and reviews (11.4 percent) as a more important factor in the apartment search process than referrals from friends and family (9.5 percent).

CNBC chose companies that it believes tap unexploited niches and that have the potential to become billion-dollar businesses.

Homeowners are beginning to take advantage of the market conditions by becoming landlords.

While opportunities to apply for a home loan are increasing, some potential buyers are hesitant to step back in.

"A lot of these shows tend to glorify the low cost"

If you are drawn to the Northwest's heavy surf, cascading rivers, rolling meadows or placid mountain lakes, maybe you can use Father's Day weekend as an excuse to take a drive in search of your dream.

The new restriction, in play since October, limits the amount of cash a borrower can take from a reverse mortgage in the first year.

About 40 percent of those surveyed said that having to pay PMI forced them to curtail small and daily purchases or larger household purchases.

Fewer sales closed last month in the NWMLS network compared to a year ago (down 2.2 percent), but prices increased.

Forty-four percent of homes built last year had at least four bedrooms, the highest percentage recorded since the Census began tracking the statistic in 1973, and up from 41 percent in 2012, according to the Census data.

Upgrading a backyard can bring years of enjoyment or highlight your home for potential buyers.

During the recession, the share of built-to-rent homes soared while the foreclosure and financial crises forced more Americans to become renters.

A new site allows individuals to invest as little as $100 in hotels, apartment buildings, and other development projects.

Researchers determined that buyers would pay the same price for the home, no matter how it was staged.

Some housing analysts say that understanding negative equity is the key to understanding a lot of the distortions occurring in the housing market.

Borrowers who take part in post-closing counseling and show a record of on-time payments for two years can receive an additional 0.15 percentage point reduction.

"The day after Memorial Day is the busiest moving day of the entire year."