The newest threat to home prices

FORTUNE — The rancorous debate about how to address our escalating national debt has dominated the conversation in Washington lately. What isn’t getting much attention inside the Beltway — but should — is a looming event that could have major consequences not only for your home’s value but also for the overall economic recovery. Barring …

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How to Know When to Sell

As home prices continue to decline, prospective sellers may wonder, is now the time to sell, before prices get any lower? Here’s excellent advice on how to sell your home in a bad housing market from CNN personal finance editor and author Gerri Willis. This video and description about knowing when to see your house …

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Record plunge in foreclosures, thanks to robo-signers

The number of foreclosure notices filed in November plunged 21%, the biggest month-over-month drop ever recorded by RealtyTrac, the online foreclosure marketer. Filings fell 14% compared with November 2009. The number of Americans who actually lost their homes to bank repossessions plummeted even more steeply — to 67,428. That was off a whopping 28% from …

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