Five tips on tapping the new home-buyer tax credit - at MarketWatch - Mon Nov 16
House shopping usually slows down in the winter, as people put their home searches on hold to trim the tree, buy presents to put under it and avoid the chilly weather. But this winter might be different, thanks to the extended and expanded first-time home-buyer tax credit.

Realtors predict 15% rise in home sales next year - at MarketWatch - Fri Nov 13
Home sales are expected to rise about 15% next year, as buyers take advantage of a home-buyer tax credit and housing prices stabilize, the National Association of RealtorsâEuro™ says.

Owners become renters in bid to avoid foreclosures - at MarketWatch - Thu Nov 5
Qualifying homeowners facing foreclosure will be able to stay in their homes -- as renters -- under a new program announced by Fannie Mae on Thursday.

Property vacancy rates in U.A.E. running sky-high - at MarketWatch - Tue Nov 3
Office vacancy rates in the post-boom United Arab Emirates are sky-high, and the number of empty apartments is also building, reports columnist Ray Beauchemin.

Mortgage rates creep up - at MarketWatch - Thu Oct 29
Mortgage rates edge higher this week as mixed economic signals limited interest-rate moves, Freddie Mac said in its weekly rate survey.

Home-buyer tax-credit refunds delayed for months - at MarketWatch - Mon Oct 26
Thanks to administrative problems and some fraud in the program, the IRS is now reviewing first-time home-buyer tax-credit claims by hand. What does that mean for taxpayers? Get ready to wait.

Fraud found in home-buyer tax-credit claims - at MarketWatch - Thu Oct 22
Auditors find millions of dollars worth of fraudulent claims on tax returns involving the first-time home-buyer tax credit, one of which was filed by a 4-year-old.