But is retail therapy really the best remedy? See

Contribute (confidentally) to a Home Economist project by telling us about any housing market mistakes you may have made.Did you buy a home at the market's peak?Did your mortgage broker or Realtor help you buy a house you really can't afford?

Since the recession began in December 2007, 5.7 million jobs have been lost.

 Who wants to know how business is going for home-builders? Sellers of existing homes do - those sparkling new houses are competition. Buyers too might want to know when the market starts turning around. So, take a look below. When the index is under 50, sales are slow. The

The bargain basement prices are back. After a few short months of strength off a bit, dirt cheap housing prices combined with favorable mortgage rates are back. The current

It's still a buyers market out there.  Housing inventory is dwindling as first-time home buyers take advantage of the $8000 tax credit. At the pace homes are selling, it would take just 7 months to sell off the number on the market right now. Consider that at the height of the housing nightmare, there was 11 [...]

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If you don't pay your taxes, the government sells your stuff. Here's what's up for auction.

Paychecks in some industries have gotten larger since last year. By Brett Graff