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Buying Real Estate at the Bottom

Your (optional) podcast author email address (MarketWatch.com) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:18:57 GMT

If you're thinking of making the leap in this market, be sure that you're looking for shelter and not an investment, according to Ken Rosen of the Rosen Consulting Group and UC Berkeley. Stacey Delo reports.

Price Reductions Hit U.S. Real Estate Market

Your (optional) podcast author email address (MarketWatch.com) — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:16:04 GMT

Peter Flint, CEO of online real estate service Trulia, tells MarketWatch's Stacey Delo about home-price reductions around the nation in July and what parts of the country are seeing the biggest changes.

Has Housing Hit a Bottom?

Your (optional) podcast author email address (MarketWatch.com) — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:55:31 GMT

Kendra Todd, an expert in small business and real estate, talks to Kelsey Hubbard about the latest home-sales data and what they portend for the industry nationwide. (July 23)

City Chicken Roosts Ruffle Feathers

Your (optional) podcast author email address (MarketWatch.com) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:45:01 GMT

City dwellers across the country are running afoul of ordinances that prohibit raising chickens in backyards. Nick Timiraos reports from Salem, Oregon.

Raising the Roof on Income Property

Your (optional) podcast author email address (MarketWatch.com) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:40:23 GMT

Property prices are down and rental demand is up, says Wally Charnoff, CEO of InvestorLoft.com, which helps buyers determine what they can afford. He talks with MarketWatch's Jonathan Burton about why this is a good time to buy income property, and what to watch out for if you hold real estate in an individual retirement account.

Practical Advice for Mutual Fund Investors

Your (optional) podcast author email address (MarketWatch.com) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:30:45 GMT

WSJ's Karen Damato & Brett Arends talk about advice for mutual fund investors.

Home-Loan Shoppers: Dive In On Dips

Your (optional) podcast author email address (MarketWatch.com) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:10:51 GMT

After months of record lows, mortgage rates are volatile and look likely to rise, making life difficult for home-loan shoppers. Still, on a historical basis mortgages are a good deal right now. (June 18)

What $90M Buys: Neverland Ranch, Without the Animals

Your (optional) podcast author email address (MarketWatch.com) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 23:39:12 GMT

The new owners of Michael Jackson's Neverland Valley Ranch hope the property will fetch as much as $90 million when it soon hits the market. The site, which has some notoriety, is undergoing re-branding, including a switch back to its original name. Ethan Smith reports from California.

New York Debuts Highly-Anticipated New Park

Your (optional) podcast author email address (MarketWatch.com) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:50:41 GMT

The High Line, an ambitious new public space opens in Manhattan this week. Set atop once-abandoned railway tracks, the new park has been given a makeover and is already spurring development near by. Sushil Cheema reports.

Houses Still Not Priced to Sell

Your (optional) podcast author email address (MarketWatch.com) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:26:33 GMT

One out of every four homes on the market has experienced a price reduction, but when you look at the discounts, sellers still are loath to lower their asking prices, a Trulia.com study says. Jonathan Burton reports.