Where Home Prices Crashed Early, Signs of a Rebound

By DAVID STREITFELD, www.nytimes.com, Published: May 4, 2009

This city was among the first in the nation to fall victim to the real estate collapse. Now it seems to be in the earliest stages of a recovery, a hopeful sign for an economy mired in trouble and anxiety. READ MORE

More Sales, for Less Money

By JOSH BARBANEL, www.nytimes.com, Published: May 1, 2009, FAR from Manhattan’s most famous residential streets, in places where few barons of Wall Street hang their hats, brokers say that sales activity has picked up. Some new condominiums are moving, driven by lower prices, increased incentives and first-time buyers looking for value. READ MORE

A Short Sale May Not Mean You’re Home Free

By RUTH SIMON, www.onlinewsj.com, Financially troubled borrowers may think that foreclosure or a short sale of their home means their mortgage woes are over. Not necessarily. READ MORE

Home Builders, Preparing for a Thaw

By VIVIAN MARINO, www.nytimes.com, Published: April 25, 2009
THE long-awaited revival for home builders has been put on hold again. READ MORE

A New Web Site Helps Borrowers

By BOB TEDESCHI, www.nytimes.com, Published: April 24, 2009
HOMEOWNERS who are having trouble making their monthly mortgage payments may be able to get some relief by modifying the terms of their loans. READ MORE

The E-Mail Handshake

By VIVIAN S. TOY, www,nytimes.com, Published: April 24, 2009
THERE are few things that New Yorkers react to more quickly than the trilling of a smartphone as it signals the arrival of an e-mail message. READ MORE

Sweetening the Pot for Home Buyers

By BOB TEDESCHI, www.nytimes.com, Published: April 10, 2009
THE economic stimulus package includes a tax credit for first-time home buyers of up to $8,000. But because so many of these prospective buyers still have difficulty coming up with down payments, the tax credit is expected to have only a limited impact in spurring housing sales. READ MORE

As the Foreclosed Move Out, First-Time Buyers Move In

By DAMIEN CAVE, www.nytimes.com, Published: April 2, 2009,
MIAMI — While her friends ran up credit card debt and bought show homes beyond their means, Taina Goldman saved for a down payment. She moved back in with her parents, sharing a room with her young daughter, ate in and worked two jobs. READ MORE

Banks Starting to Walk Away on Foreclosures

By SUSAN SAULNY, www.nytimes.com, Published: March 29, 2009
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Mercy James thought she had lost her rental property here to foreclosure. A date for a sheriff’s sale had been set, and notices about the foreclosure process were piling up in her mailbox. READ MORE