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It may not be 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., but the presidential candidates reside in some pretty nice digs. Here's a look at where they live -- at least, for now.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/0B6nB2zb_Cw" height="1" width="1"/
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Foreclosure filings and repossessions fell to their lowest level since 2007 last year.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/obsuoicC1zg" height="1" width="1"/
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As bond, CD, and money market interest rates remain mired at rock-bottom levels, investors continue their quest for dividends. One category offers eye-popping yields: mortgage real estate investment trusts, or mREITs (which are required to pass most of their income to shareholders via dividends). Chimera Investment and American Capital Agency each yield more than 19%. And the largest mREIT, Annaly Capital Management -- which we've recommended before -- offers a 15% payout. Are these returns too good to be true?img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/BugyJtrggmA" height="1" width="1"/
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Federal officials hope to launch a pilot program in early 2012 to convert government-owned foreclosures into rental properties.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/bxNHfnm5VXI" height="1" width="1"/
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Among those who moved last year, the nation's capital was once again the most popular destination.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/be9s3pCCJrg" height="1" width="1"/
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Despite a number of multi-million dollar home sales, including a record-setting $88 million penthouse deal in December, Manhattan real estate prices fell significantly during the final months of 2011.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/L8NVK-CQgQA" height="1" width="1"/
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Concerns are growing that the Federal Housing Administration will need to be bailed out by taxpayers.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/DZtVvS8UEu8" height="1" width="1"/
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Flippers, the real estate investors who buy homes on the cheap and quickly resell them at a profit, just got a reprieve from the Federal Housing Administration.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/z6dPZJAy-JA" height="1" width="1"/
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Delinquent borrowers facing foreclosure are learning that they can stay in their homes for years, as long as they're willing to put up a fight.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/eqfjpHA09A4" height="1" width="1"/
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With the economy in turmoil and mortgage money tight, it's not easy to buy a home these days, especially for young adults. Many are getting helping hands from their parents.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/npWsH_Ztp9U" height="1" width="1"/