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01/17/12--16:20: Housing: The one bailout America could really use (chan 1264883)

Laurie Goodman is an apolitical number cruncher who has spent most of her 28-year career out of the public view, studying the minutiae of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) for big investment banks. She's long been a star among Wall Street insiders, however. She holds the record for the most top rankings for fixed-in-come research from the trade bible Institutional Investor.


01/18/12--08:00: Foreclosure nightmares (chan 1264883)

With more than 200,000 households receiving foreclosure notices each month, there are bound to be a few mistakes. But for some unlucky homeowners, these blunders carry some serious consequences.


01/18/12--08:08: O.J. Simpson faces foreclosure on Florida home (chan 1264883)

As if being in prison wasn't bad enough. O.J. Simpson's life has taken another sour turn: He's now facing foreclosure on his Kendall, Fla. home.


01/18/12--14:56: Mortgage applications surge amid record-low rates (chan 1264883)

Mortgage loan applications surged 23% last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, as record-low interest rates convinced many homeowners it was time to refinance into lower-cost loans.


01/19/12--06:44: New home construction gathers momentum (chan 1264883)

New home construction slowed slightly in December after a strong November showing, but was still much more active than a year earlier.


01/19/12--14:45: Cool and unusual homes for sale (chan 1264883)

From spinning UFOs in upstate New York to magical kingdoms in Arkansas, these homes offer a truly unusual living experience


01/20/12--05:42: PETA asks Jamie Dimon for O.J.'s house (chan 1264883)

PETA wants O.J. Simpson's house.


01/20/12--08:02: 9 remodeling tips to make your home feel bigger (chan 1264883)

You don't have to be underwater on your mortgage to feel trapped in your home.


01/20/12--08:20: Home sales continue to improve (chan 1264883)

Home sales ended a difficult year on a high note, resulting in a gain in full-year sales volume.


01/20/12--18:04: Steal this house! 7 foreclosure deals (chan 1264883)

A three-bedroom home for $15,000? These foreclosed homes may be in some of the U.S.'s hardest hit neighborhoods, but the deals may be too good for some buyers to pass up.


01/22/12--11:24: China's housing market is set for a hard landing (chan 1264883)

The numbers are grim: China's property bubble is heading for a spectacular burst, and its effect on the country's economy will be widespread.


01/23/12--02:25: Foreclosures: America's hardest hit neighborhoods (chan 1264883)

The housing collapse has dramatically changed the nation's foreclosure landscape.


01/24/12--02:23: Has Obama's housing policy failed? (chan 1264883)

President Obama is expected to once again offer ways to help the beleaguered housing market in his State of the Union speech Tuesday night.


01/25/12--11:27: Mortgage crimes are focus of new task force (chan 1264883)

A new special task force to investigate and prosecute those responsible for bad mortgages during the housing boom will be part of President Obama's 2012 agenda.


01/25/12--16:36: Romney's real estate deals (chan 1264883)

Out of all of the presidential candidates, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney owns the most real estate -- even after unloading a couple of sizable properties.


01/26/12--02:40: Foreclosures made up 20% of home sales in 3Q (chan 1264883)

Sales of homes in foreclosure comprised 20% of all U.S. residential sales during the third quarter, according to RealtyTrac.


01/26/12--07:19: New-home sales hit a wall (chan 1264883)

New-home sales fell 2.2% in December, compared with a month earlier, to an annual rate of 307,000, the government said Thursday.


01/27/12--12:34: Mortgage probe unveiled as foreclosure talks loom (chan 1264883)

President Obama's latest probe into the mortgage meltdown will have more power than past efforts, and federal officials say it won't derail a possible $20 billion settlement for underwater and foreclosed homeowners.


01/27/12--14:20: Obama expands foreclosure prevention program (chan 1264883)

The Obama administration is taking another swing at improving its main foreclosure prevention program.