New Housing Program Is Aimed at the Unemployed

An initiative from the Obama administration is meant to allow eligible homeowners to postpone all or part of their mortgage payments for a year or more.

As Lenders Hold Homes in Foreclosure, Sales Are Hurt

The nation’s biggest banks and mortgage lenders have amassed a glut of foreclosed homes that threatens to deepen the housing slump.

Foreclosure Aid Fell Short, and Is Fading

Administration efforts have failed to stanch a rising tide of foreclosures and a decline in home prices.

Plans Near for Freddie and Fannie

The Obama administration plans to offer a range of options for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac without stating a preference.

In the Region | Long Island: Homes for Returning Veterans

Several new homes are being built for soldiers returning home from Afghanistan and Iraq.

Square Feet: The Real Estate Collapse? It’ll Be in the Final

A master’s degree in real estate is seen by employers as a viable alternative to an M.B.A.

Grim Housing Choice: Help Today’s Owners or Future Ones

Some economists and analysts urge a dose of shock therapy that would shift benefits to future homeowners from current ones: Let the housing market crash.

The Bay Citizen: University Head’s Housing Raises Ire

Housing for Mark G.

In the Region | Westchester: Colleges Face Housing Squeeze

Some colleges in Westchester County have responded to a shortage of on-campus housing by leasing space for students in nearby hotels.

The Appraisal: Parents’ Real Estate Strategy: Schools Come First

Developers who sell apartments near good schools should chip in more to help build classrooms, parents say.

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