The International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI) announced its support of a plan by the Global Housing Foundation (GHF) to provide access to affordable housing for residents living in some of the world's poorest communities. The "Micro Mortgage" progr

The last thing U.S. real estate needs is for a bunch of lending banks to collapse. But that worry is the latest cliffhanger bearing on commercial and residential property markets.

New foreclosures almost quadrupled in Los Angeles and more than doubled in Miami in the second quarter from a year ago, with over $5 billion of mortgages turning sour in LA alone, real estate research firm PropertyShark.com said.

Editor's note: During the past three months, Phoenix-based Mortgages Ltd. has been sued by borrowers and investors, its CEO and sole shareholder Scott M. Coles was found dead June 2 at his estate, and on June 23, the company filed filed for protection un

Each year, Harvard University uses a slew of housing market information to create a comprehensive report on the state of the nation’s housing. This year’s set of data reveals just how far housing has fallen from its peak.