Wave of Hispanic buyers boosts US housing market

Hispanics are experiencing the largest homeownership gains of any ethnic group in the U.S., a turnaround for the population hardest […]

$490 a Month Rent and a Richer Life in Costa Rica

By Sharon Puckett, International Living, Minimalism was a concept I never thought would fit me. But retiring and moving to […]

The Government Is Selling Thousands of Homes to Hedge Funds Without Their Owners’ Knowledge

  Julius Uwansc was in trouble with his mortgage after refinancing in 2009, just after the real estate bubble popped. […]

29 charts that explain Americans’ financial lives

by Danielle Kurtzleben I like to think lots of things make us unique: where we’re from, how we were raised, our […]

Underwriting the Next Housing Crisis

  By PETER J. WALLISON   WASHINGTON — SEVEN years after the housing bubble burst, federal regulators backed away this month from the […]

For Richer (Not For Poorer): The Inequality Crisis of Marriage

By contributors@theatlantic.com (Nancy Cook) | The Atlantic A Corvette. A home in the Hamptons. A Hermes handbag. Oh, and marriage. […]

Homeownership no longer the American dream?

Though housing prices have dropped to new lows, folks aren’t sure a home is a solid investment anymore. By Kim Peterson […]