Homeowners

How To Fix The Mortgage Mess 101

Peter Dreier | Posted 09.30.2008 | Home


Peter Dreier

Helping homeowners directly is a lot cheaper, more direct, and more cost-effective than handing banks $700 billion. It focuses on consumers, not lenders. It stimulates demand rather than rewarding greed.

Review of SunLawn Push Reel Mower

Michael Graham Richard | Posted 09.19.2008 | Green


Michael Graham Richard

This week I had some fun reviewing a reel mower by SunLawn. It's no secret that I love reel mowers. I still think that grass lawns are a bad idea in m...

US foreclosure filings surge 55 percent

AP | ALAN ZIBEL | Posted 08.14.2008 | Business


WASHINGTON — The number of homeowners stung by the dramatic decline in the U.S. housing market jumped last month as foreclosure filings grew by ...

From Oil To Natural Gas Heating: More Americans Switching

Wall Street Journal | Jeremy Singer-Vine | Posted 08.13.2008 | Green


Suzanne and Dave Francione figured they could reduce their heating bill by $1,300 this winter by switching from oil to natural gas, so they called the...

Freddie Mac Loses $821 Million As Fewer Homeowners Can Pay Loans

AP | J.W. ELPHINSTONE | Posted 08.06.2008 | Business


NEW YORK — Freddie Mac on Wednesday posted a second-quarter loss that was more than three-times larger than Wall Street expected as a huge numbe...

Homeowners Get Help in DC, But Not From Government

Matthew Palevsky | Posted 07.24.2008 | Politics


Matthew Palevsky

2008-07-24-forclosure.jpg This week thousands of homeowners lined sixtieth street, 3 blocks from the White House, waiting for help to lower their mortgage rates.

Upside Down! Before You Walk Away Know Your Mortgage Options

Michelle Renee | Posted 07.11.2008 | Living


Michelle Renee

I know if I was in this situation I would want to know all the facts before walking away and living in coulda, shoulda, woulda land.

Three Green Decisions With Little or No Downside

Graham Hill | Posted 07.10.2008 | Green


Graham Hill

Who was the guy that said living eco means sacrifice? It's not about living in a cave and shaking your head at the 'modern day luxuries,' folks. Getti...

A Historic Opportunity to Improve Our Cities

Jay Walljasper | Posted 07.01.2008 | Green


Jay Walljasper

Under the weight of gasoline prices, along with increased costs for heating and cooling suburban homes, today's affluent subdivisions might become tomorrow's slums.

Fishing for Sustainable Spots in Cape Cod

Zem Joaquin | Posted 06.23.2008 | Green


Zem Joaquin

Before when I visited it seemed little eco-progress was being made. But this time is different! There are quite a few new businesses with green themes; I think a sea change just might be coming.

The Promise of Green Prefab

Lloyd Alter | Posted 06.04.2008 | Green


Lloyd Alter

The greenest thing about prefab is the design process. The conventional model of the architectural business is dead -- only the very rich can afford to hire architects to build one-off houses.

U.S. Economy: The Worst is Yet to Come

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 05.27.2008 | Politics


Mark Weisbrot

This serious economic situation greatly raises the stakes of the 2008 election. What will the government do to help the victims of economic mismanagement, to provide health insurance, and to restart the economy?

Killing the Dream

Rev. Al Sharpton | Posted 05.09.2008 | Politics


Rev. Al Sharpton

The Bush administration and its amen corner in the Senate are trying to leave its stamp on affordable housing by killing off one of the most successful experiments in low income homeownership in a generation.

Homeowners Could Get New Federal Loans

AP | JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Posted 04.22.2008 | Business


WASHINGTON — Homeowners staggering under mounting mortgage debt and facing foreclosure could get cheaper, government-backed loans under Democrat...

Poll: 60 Percent Of Americans Won't Buy Homes In Next Two Years

AP | ALAN FRAM | Posted 04.14.2008 | Business


WASHINGTON — One in seven mortgage holders worry they may soon fail to make their monthly payments and even more fret that their home's value is...

McCain Fends Off Critics By Proposing Mortgage Aid For Sensible Borrowers

AP | Posted 04.10.2008 | Business


NEW YORK — Republican Sen. John McCain called for federal aid for well-meaning homeowners who can't pay their mortgages, an attempt to fend off ...

Bush Economic Plan Expected To Help 50,000 Home Borrowers

Reuters Via CNBC | Posted 04.09.2008 | Business


President Bush has approved a plan to expand a housing program to insure loans for creditworthy homeowners unable to meet mortgage payments and which ...

Home Owners Lose, Home Builder Win In Senate Bill

ABC News | SCOTT MAYEROWITZ | Posted 04.04.2008 | Business


Senate Democrats and Republicans have agreed on a plan to resurrect a dismal housing market. But, before a vote can even be taken, many are questionin...

Foreclosures Ravage Denver's Middle Class

USA Today Via ABC News | Brad Heath and Charisse Jones | Posted 04.03.2008 | Business


Foreclosures are ripping through the rows of new homes in the flatlands where Denver turns to prairie. Every week, 10 more families here need to find ...

Some US Homes Worth Less Than Their Copper Pipes

Reuters | Jason Szep | Posted 03.31.2008 | Business


Shards of broken glass outside the basement window of 31 Vine Street hint at the destruction inside the three-story home. Thieves smashed the window ...

Keeping Your House, But At The Expense Of Your Credit

MarketWatch | Ruth Mantell | Posted 03.31.2008 | Business


For many people, filing for bankruptcy is seen as a scary, worst-case scenario, but consumer advocates say this last resort could be a real help for b...

Private Equity Moguls See Fortunes Plummet

New York Times | MICHAEL J. de la MERCED | Posted 03.11.2008 | Business


With their big paydays and bigger egos, private equity moguls came to symbolize an era of hyper-wealth on Wall Street. Now their fortunes are plummet...

Homeowner Equity Is Lowest Since 1945

AP | J.W. ELPHINSTONE | Posted 03.06.2008 | Business


NEW YORK — Americans' percentage of equity in their homes fell below 50 percent for the first time on record since 1945, the Federal Reserve sai...

Record Number Of Americans Lost Homes in '07

ABC News | Charles Herman | Posted 03.06.2008 | Business


A record number of homeowners lost their homes to foreclosure in the final months of 2007. At the same time, an increasingly larger number of borrowe...

Bernanke Calls for More Mortgage Relief

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 03.04.2008 | Business


WASHINGTON — Battling a dangerous wave of home foreclosures, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke called Tuesday for additional relief and urge...