Foreclosures declined in more than 84% of U.S. metro areas during the first half of the year, according to the latest report from RealtyTrac, an online marketer of foreclosed properties. But that doesn't mean these markets are staging a turnaround.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/eEgVHJE2pnI" height="1" width="1"/

May home prices in 20 major cities dipped 4.5% from one year ago, marking a continued decline in the already battered housing market.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/mKOROxWm460" height="1" width="1"/

Sales of new single-family homes slipped for a second month in a row in June, falling short of estimates.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/k1kPyPpSQ0A" height="1" width="1"/

Shares of real estate site Zillow shot up 120% early in its public debut Wednesday, though they cooled a bit as the day continued.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/KHAFrcCfUG8" height="1" width="1"/

The FTC said nearly half a million consumers who were overcharged for services and fees by the mortgage lender will receive refund checks.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/SdiBuINqHGc" height="1" width="1"/

Sales of existing homes dipped in June as buyers unexpectedly backed out of contracts, according to the Realtors group.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/HIYNWhx87GE" height="1" width="1"/

HomeVestors, the company that buys beat-up homes, fixes them up and resells them, is looking for the nation's ugliest home. Here are six candidates.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/-VyRVSYXj18" height="1" width="1"/

Low home prices and relatively strong rents are expected to make real estate investors in these cities some healthy profits over the next few years.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/MXxkNpUzYeo" height="1" width="1"/

One of the most expensive homes of all time, the 56,500-square foot Spelling Manor, sold for a very steep discount Thursday -- $85 million -- or 43% off the original asking price.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/vd5rQPUaets" height="1" width="1"/

Scammers are ripping off mortgage lenders by tens of thousands of dollars -- sometimes in a matter of hours.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/3_U_3a9eLik" height="1" width="1"/