The Federal Housing Finance Agency plan to overhaul the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) would mean that only 17 percent of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac 30-year loans qualify for refinancing.

President Obama announced a plan on Monday that will give mortgage relief to hundreds of thousands of Americans, including an initiative that will make it easier for homeowners to refinance and avoid foreclosure.

A new bipartisan plan in the Senate to jumpstart the housing market would grant visas to foreigners who buy American homes.

Fixed rate mortgages drop to 3.94 percent

California attorney general says banks are not offering enough relief for state homeowners

The Census Bureau reported that new home sales in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 295,000.

The latest updates this summer to the Lead Paint Repair and Renovation Program rules that apply to pre-1978 homes were, all-in-all, a positive for remodelers