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  • Apocalypse, Wow: Disaster Ready Homes Friday, 8 Jul 2011 | 4:53 PM ET
    Safe House, KWK Promes

    When the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse approach, to where will you retreat? Here are home with differing styles of disaster preparedness.

  • Phoenix Home Sales Hit 6-Yr High  Tuesday, 5 Jul 2011 | 2:50 PM ET

    Investors pushed Phoenix home sales to a 6-year high in May, but all on the low end, reports CNBC's Diana Olick.

  • Contracts to Buy Homes Rise  Wednesday, 29 Jun 2011 | 2:51 PM ET

    CNBC's Diana Olick reports contracts to buy existing homes surged in May; mortgage applications dropped; and homeowners are increasing the size of their outdoor living space.

  • What Cramer’s Keeping His Eye On Next Week Friday, 17 Jun 2011 | 6:13 PM ET

    The “Mad Money” host reveals his “Game Plan” for the days to come.

  • Jobs That Make You Fit Thursday, 16 Jun 2011 | 5:08 PM ET
    Look, it’s not breaking news that working as a physical trainer or fitness instructor makes you fit. Duh. In that line, it’s an essential job requirement: “People will always judge you on your appearance,” says certified personal trainer Joshua Margolis, of Mind Over Matter Health.

    We went beyond the most obvious to find some of the less commonly cited occupations — including one we can practically guarantee you didn’t know was a legitimate job.

  • Misunderstood Jobs Friday, 10 Jun 2011 | 1:50 PM ET
    Certain job ads attract candidates who are barking up the wrong tree, whether it’s due to wishful thinking, careless reading, or a simple lack of understanding what the job is all about."We once had job [listings] for Java Server Architects—a very technical job. We were getting a lot of resumes from candidates who were not a fit,” says Heidi Golledge, co-founder and CEO of CareerBliss.com. “I called one of them to chat about why he applied. He said he had years of experience serving coffee at De

    Certain job ads attract candidates who are barking up the wrong tree, whether it’s due to wishful thinking, careless reading, or a simple lack of understanding what the job is all about.

  • S&P Case Shiller Results  Tuesday, 31 May 2011 | 9:00 AM ET

    David Blitzer, Standard & Poor's, discusses the latest results in which the 10 city index is down 0.6%.

  • Pending Sales Signal Further Softness?  Tuesday, 31 May 2011 | 8:45 AM ET

    The fact that pending sales are much weaker than other data suggests existing sales will go down, David Berson, of The PMI Group says. "Hopefully the pending sales number is a curve ball," he adds.

  • UK Mortgage Rates Could Top 8%: Economist Tuesday, 24 May 2011 | 1:32 AM ET
    Sold sign

    Home owners could be in for a nasty surprise as borrowing costs return to normal over the medium term, according to Capital Economics.

  • Thursday Look Ahead: Economic Reports Wednesday, 18 May 2011 | 8:26 PM ET

    Economic reports could rule the markets Thursday, as investors get a fresh look at the jobs situation and the health of the housing market.

  • See what's happening, who's talking and what will be making headlines on Thursday's "Squawk on the Street."

  • Realty Check  Friday, 29 Apr 2011 | 11:47 AM ET

    CNBC's Diana Olick has the update on the real estate market.

  • Pending Home Sales  Thursday, 28 Apr 2011 | 10:00 AM ET

    CNBC's Diana Olick and Rick Santelli share analysis on the pending home sales for February.

  • Bulldoze Homes, Bulldoze Supply  Wednesday, 20 Apr 2011 | 10:05 AM ET

    Joseph LaVorgna, Deutsche Bank chief economist and CNBC's Rick Santelli with a look at existing home sales and ways to get rid of excess supply.

  • Realty Check: Forget Foot Traffic  Tuesday, 12 Apr 2011 | 9:55 AM ET

    CNBC's Diana Olick reports real estate rules have changed. Agents say mouse clicks rather than foot traffic are a better way to measure buyer interest in the housing market.

  • Shutdown and Housing  Friday, 8 Apr 2011 | 11:14 AM ET

    Susan Wachter, Wharton School of Business; Mark Vitner, Wells Fargo; and CNBC's Diana Olick discuss the impact of a government shutdown on the housing market. It's possible closing down the FHA won't have a great effect, particularly since home sales are so slow.

  • In-Law Suites: Finding Space and Income in Your House Thursday, 7 Apr 2011 | 12:49 PM ET
    Apartments, suites, and cottages added on to a main home as additional living space are nothing new. They can be created from attics, basements, garages, additions, existing space in the home, or as freestanding structures. Many call them in-laws, since they often house an elderly parent; if they're for renters (or illegally built), they're called outlaws; and those ever-colorful bureaucrats call them ADUs (accessory dwelling units). In these post-recessional times, however, the in-law suite has

    Click to see some clever examples of what happens when homeowners turn "this old house" into two homes.

  • Realty Check: Home Price Protection Warranty  Monday, 4 Apr 2011 | 10:41 AM ET

    Equitylock is offering homeowners protection against falling home prices. You buy a contract based on a local index of home values, but you must be in the home at least two years. CNBC's Diana Olick has the details.

  • Talking Numbers: Housing Winners & Losers  Friday, 1 Apr 2011 | 4:15 PM ET

    Some 3.5 million homes were listed for sale in February, even as prices continue to decrease. Zeroing in on winners and losers in the housing market with Demir Gjokaj, ITG Investment Research real estate analyst.

  • Endangered Historic Mansions Friday, 1 Apr 2011 | 10:52 AM ET
    A mansion’s former grandeur and its historic significance are often not enough to save it from deteriorating beyond repair, or from a date with the wrecking ball. Preservationists may rally and circulate petitions, but it often boils down to cost—not just to purchase a troubled estate, but to restore it. Even when mansions of a certain age do have owners keen on preservation, the structures and their grounds have massive upkeep costs. For example, the owners of the circa-1896  in Oradell, NJ say

    The following structures, compiled using suggestions from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, have ties to tycoons, to the Carnegies, to the Titanic, to the Gilded Age.