WASHINGTON -- U.S. home resales rose far more than expected last month to the highest level in more than two years as buyers scrambled to complete their purchases before a tax credit for first-time owners expires. Source:Associated Press US home sales...

Banks have stabilized since the collapse of Lehman, but “failures will continue at a good clip” this year and next, FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair told CNBC’s Maria Bartiromo Tuesday. source;...

Newly constructed homes that imitate historical styles often miss their mark, capturing the essence of a period from the outside, but leaving the interior devoid of character. That’s not the case for this recently built, $2.8 million, six-bedroom...

With today’s retirees living longer than expected, many of them are turning to other sources of income in their golden years. A buzzword among many seniors is “reverse mortgage,” though critics say they’re often too good to be true. So what is...

$1.2 million, any home buyer should expect a lot of perks packaged into such a price. But this three-bedroom ranch, in the California city of Arcadia, offers none of the baroque bathrooms, elevators and home theaters that characterize many McMansions....