According to the recent Campbell/Inside Mortgage Finance Monthly Survey of Real Estate Market Conditions, first-time homebuyers were responsible for a surge in sales in October, but some real estate agent survey respondents are doubtful that this trend will continue.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury said Thursday that it is putting stock warrants it received for investments made in several large banks on the auction block.

It was an all-out verbal boxing match on Capitol Hill Thursday. In one corner Treasury Secretary Timothy Giethner.

TenantAccess, an Austin, Texas-based provider of property preservation, management, and leasing services, has expanded its presence with 348 property managers located throughout the United States.

Home prices have plummeted across the country since the onset of the housing crisis, but according to First American CoreLogic, the rate at which property values are dropping has slowed and returned to what could be called a normal seasonal pattern.

Rep. Barney Frank (D-Massachusetts) is once again pushing a mortgage relief program that would provide assistance to the growing number of homeowners who find themselves without a job.

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported this week that a record number of loans - 1 in 7 - is delinquent, up from 1 in 10 a year ago. The numbers also show that 1 in 22 families in the United State is in the process of losing their home, up from 1 in 34 this time last year.

Being a homeowner isn't easy. According to a recent survey by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), 47 percent of Americans say paying their rent or mortgage is a financial strain. This, the study said, is especially true for many low to moderate-income earners who live in high-cost areas.

In an effort to deliver electronic signature services to its members, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced Thursday its partnership with DocuSign, a provider of on-demand electronic signature solutions.

Because of NeighborWorks America, nearly 1.2 million low to moderate-income families have been assisted with their housing needs.