The housing collapse has dramatically changed the nation's foreclosure landscape.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/RZFU5sOp3Bw" height="1" width="1"/

The numbers are grim: China's property bubble is heading for a spectacular burst, and its effect on the country's economy will be widespread.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/yIMjDVDEaCY" height="1" width="1"/

You don't have to be underwater on your mortgage to feel trapped in your home.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/UfULzUMoCXc" height="1" width="1"/

From spinning UFOs in upstate New York to magical kingdoms in Arkansas, these homes offer a truly unusual living experienceimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/MsK9ia76z8c" height="1" width="1"/

New home construction slowed slightly in December after a strong November showing, but was still much more active than a year earlier.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/JNcjpzQWW1Y" height="1" width="1"/

Mortgage loan applications surged 23% last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, as record-low interest rates convinced many homeowners it was time to refinance into lower-cost loans.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/FO1gA8NMSBk" height="1" width="1"/

The president's efforts to revive the housing market have largely failed. But is that entirely Obama's fault?img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/eAMVry8wTPY" height="1" width="1"/

As if being in prison wasn't bad enough. O.J. Simpson's life has taken another sour turn: He's now facing foreclosure on his Kendall, Fla. home.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/_kp2y2VBLug" height="1" width="1"/

With more than 200,000 households receiving foreclosure notices each month, there are bound to be a few mistakes. But for some unlucky homeowners, these blunders carry some serious consequences.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/b66JCrbOxIU" height="1" width="1"/

Laurie Goodman is an apolitical number cruncher who has spent most of her 28-year career out of the public view, studying the minutiae of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) for big investment banks. She's long been a star among Wall Street insiders, however. She holds the record for the most top rankings for fixed-in-come research from the trade bible Institutional Investor.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/QSwbfXPTHhg" height="1" width="1"/