My Affordable Real Estate

Mortgage rates fell slightly this week according to a weekly report released Wednesday, as lower oil prices briefly ease fears of price inflation.

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A two-bedroom adobe in Santa Fe, N.M.; a live-work loft in a renovated warehouse in Minneapolis; and a five-bedroom house in Chelsea, Vt.

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The drought parching the Southeast has spawned a new solution among the wealthy who want to keep their lawns lush: Digging their own private wells that are discreetly hidden by shrubbery. The practice has enraged water conservationists and other less-well-heeled homeowners.

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The housing bill signed by Bush will provide public funds to nonprofit groups that assist distressed homeowners. One of the biggest beneficiaries, despite Republican objections: Acorn, a housing advocacy group that also helps lead ambitious voter-registration efforts benefiting Democrats.

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A record number of American homeowners are seeking - and getting - help to solve their mortgage woes.

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We occasionally must call a 24-hour locksmith service to help us break back into our own homes, but it’s hard to tell whether one is reputable. We put Pop-A-Lock, USA Locksmith, Seattle Locksmith and Abel’s Locksmith to the test.

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Bush signed a housing-rescue bill into law, creating a new regulator with increased power over Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and allowing the FHA to insure as much as $300 billion in new, refinanced mortgages.

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President Bush on Wednesday signed into law a sweeping housing bill that aims to boost the struggling housing market and bolster mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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President Bush signed a $300 billion housing rescue bill Wednesday aimed at helping troubled homeowners avoid foreclosure and supporting mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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When Skanska AB secured the contract last week to manage the $500 million renovation of New York City’s Madison Square Garden, it was the latest coup for a company that has racked up a string of high-profile projects across the U.S.

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