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TODAY'S HEADLINES

Housing quagmire: Is it time to remove relief?

For the growing number of struggling homeowners in this country, more help is on the way. Additional aid from the federal government will begin making its way to them next month -- one program would help qualified homeowners refinance their mortgages after seeing their property values fall below the amount they owe, and the other includes another round of funding to help the unemployed or underemployed with their payments.

Home prices gain 3.6% in past year

Despite a recent spate of bad news coming out of the housing industry, home prices show signs of stabilizing.

Tips for getting homeowners insurance

1. Loyalty is overrated

Surprise! Banks help more homeowners than Obama

Remember how everyone complained that banks weren't doing enough to help troubled borrowers?

America's most overvalued cities

Don't say we didn't warn you.

Foreclosures: How bad is your state?

Remodeling your home? Get online

Home improvement is one of the fastest-growing segments of e-commerce. But the consequences of a bad decision when it comes to finding a contractor or remodeling products online are far worse than buying the wrong paperback.

Say goodbye to the McMansion

The American home is shrinking. Toll the bell for the McMansion.

Fewer mortgages are in default

Fewer mortgage borrowers are delinquent on their loan payments, according to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Best moves for home buyers and sellers

Plenty of forces, from overly cautious lenders to inaccurate appraisals, are wrecking real estate deals right now. But one of the biggest roadblocks to getting a house sold these days is the disconnect between buyers and sellers.