CHART: Your Home's Value Never Actually Rose
02/29/2011
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12 Depressing Facts About The Massive Housing Slump That Just Won't End
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The data on the 2010 housing market is in, and it doesn't look good.
High unemployment, record bankruptcies and dropping prices are just a few of the issues nagging home sales. Thus 2011 might not be the year the recovery finally comes.
- www.businessinsider.com
Leaning apartment building epitomizes falling housing prices
02/10/2011
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The 10 States Running Out Of Smart People:
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In the past decade, these states have declining math and reading scores, lower numbers of people with bachelor's degrees, and comparatively fewer residents who hold white collar jobs.
- www.247wallst.com
02/05/2011
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10 Areas Where Home Prices Actually Rose During The Recession
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The markets in which home prices have risen since the market collapsed are not concentrated in one part of the country. They share a few things in common. The first is that one or two industries or companies which have continued to do well through the recession employ many local residents. Government jobs fall into this category. Some cities on the list have large universities, state, or federal government offices located within them.
- www.247wallst.com
01/28/2011
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The 13 Major Cities Where Foreclosures Soared Last Year
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Foreclosure activity increased in 149 of the country's 206 largest metropolitan areas last year, RealtyTrac found. Even cities that were initially shielded from the the worst of the foreclosure crisis have now seen big jumps in foreclosure activity, AP notes. Job loss has become the leading cause of the increase.
- www.huffingtonpost.com
01/28/2011
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Foreclosure pain index: 10 cities
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Despite being four years after the housing bust, the foreclosure plague has continued to spread. Here's how the country's 10 biggest cities are faring.
- www.cnn.com
01/26/2011
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The 8 least-evil banks
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As banks take turns inventing new fees and hiking existing ones, you may think there's no escaping your bank's dirty tricks. But we found 8 with zero ATM fees, free checking and high-yielding accounts.
- www.cnn.com
Where does your state rank? - Americans everywhere are feeling the recession's pain - some more than others. - www.cnn.com