Home prices fell below the 2009 housing bust bottom in the first quarter, dropping 4.2% from the prior three months, according to an industry report released Tuesday.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/yd8RXwbf1rc" height="1" width="1"/

House prices have fallen further in the past five years than they did in the Great Depression -- and there's no sign the free fall is about to stop.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/qIcCxjZXzZI" height="1" width="1"/

Florida may have the reputation as a big draw for retirees, but it's actually the northern end of the Eastern Seaboard that has the most aged population in America.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/PyBnqeIsSfk" height="1" width="1"/

There's a three-year inventory of homes in foreclosure for sale, and that's devastating home prices.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/H2gSOf0Q6hI" height="1" width="1"/

The California and Illinois attorneys general have issued subpoenas to big mortgage servicing firms accused of rubber-stamping foreclosure documents, expanding their investigations into the firms.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/1GawWCYzWpE" height="1" width="1"/

There are still many factors discouraging even the most savvy homebuyers from purchasing a home, but a new class of renters is expected to bring a bright spot to the troubled U.S. real estate market. Prices for rental apartments are expected to rise nationally -- by approximately 4.5% in 2011 and up to another 3% in 2013, according to Rent.com.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/f99flFsdZsA" height="1" width="1"/

New-home sales rose for a second straight month in April, but sales remain near the lowest levels on record, the government reported Tuesday.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/W3WG9kR69Uw" height="1" width="1"/

If you're hunting for a real estate bargain, look no further: Here are 10 cities where the typical home costs less than $82,000.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/edykWyEGilc" height="1" width="1"/

It's no fun to be a realtor these days: home prices are sinking, delinquencies are up, and stricter regulations are coming.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/g8UoV5QZdwA" height="1" width="1"/

The mortgage delinquency picture is getting brighter, according to an industry report released Thursday, with falling delinquency rates indicating the housing crisis may be at the beginning of its end.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/jVFWrrU-t2k" height="1" width="1"/