Foreclosures Continue To Surge: Are They a Threat to the Housing Market?

Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesIs this a repeat of the 2008 housing bust?The number of homeowners hit with foreclosure notices in the third quarter of the year jumped 34% from a year ago to nearly 125,000, according to a recent report from real estate data firm ATTOM. They were up 28% from the previous quar

Mortgage Rates Just Jumped Again: ‘We’re Heading Toward 8%’

Getty ImagesWhile last week’s mortgage rates hit highs not seen in 23 years, the latest rates released on Thursday are worse.For the week ending Oct. 12, rates for 30-year fixed-rate loans averaged 7.57%, up from last week’s 7.49%, according to Freddie Mac.Some experts fear this upward trend could s

Madeleine Albright’s Longtime Georgetown Home for Sale for $4M

Cynthia Johnson/Getty Images / Realtor.comThe estate of Madeleine Albright is selling the former U.S. secretary of state’s elegant mansion in Washington, DC. The asking price is $4 million.The first female secretary of state called the historic Georgetown residence home for more than 50 years. Durin

Beige Be Gone: Rainbow-Hued SoCal Home by HGTV Designer Is on the Market for $1.2M

Realtor.comTo say this unique home in North County San Diego is colorful would be a major understatement.The candy-colored interiors are thanks to the efforts of HGTV designer Jenna Pilant (pronounced “puh-lawnt”). Her philosophy, as noted on her website, is “ban the beige.”She and her husband purch