There are lots of ways for homes to be "cool." These six are all unusual in some respect -- and great places to live.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/bVBAKbQZDKU" height="1" width="1"/

Walking away from a mortgage you can still afford to pay has consequences; everyone knows that. Your credit score is shot and it can be impossible to get credit.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/HP12_7H1R-0" height="1" width="1"/

New home sales soared in April as homebuyers rushed to claim the tax credit that expired at the end of the month.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/5sBGNxkcptY" height="1" width="1"/

Home prices fell in the first quarter of 2010 but are still higher than they were a year ago.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/xp4FVXiRraY" height="1" width="1"/

Americans purchased homes at a surprising clip in April, but don't let that fool you into thinking the housing market is back.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/R89NO0D3fD8" height="1" width="1"/

Going, going, gone: An increasing number of homes are now being sold at auction -- rather than through real estate brokers -- in an effort to dump properties more quickly and efficiently.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/AmBckZWJ-Ak" height="1" width="1"/

Existing home sales soared in April as home buyers scrambled to claim the tax credit that expired at the end of the month, according to a real estate industry report released Monday.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/YyH2iCXXuP4" height="1" width="1"/

Here are the 5 metro areas where the average American family can easily afford to purchase a median-priced home -- and the 5 where they can't.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/WMyROq2x7rc" height="1" width="1"/

A dubious distinction was reached during the first three months of 2010: More than 10% of all borrowers are now behind on their mortgage payments.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/dXNTCR0vj6I" height="1" width="1"/

New home construction skyrocketed 40.9% in April compared to last year, according to a government report released Tuesday.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/EHV6ze3gXNI" height="1" width="1"/