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• Geithner Needs 'Reality TV Show': Bernie Marcus Friday, 17 Sep 2010 | 10:39 AM ET

  In a scathing criticism of the Obama administration, Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus told CNBC Friday that Treasury Secretary Geithner should have a reality-TV show about small business, because it would illustrate how out of touch the Obama administration is with the private sector.

• If GOP Won in 2008, We'd Be in Depression: Pelosi Thursday, 16 Sep 2010 | 10:15 PM ET

  

  Had the Republicans taken control of Congress in 2008, the country would have sunk into a depression, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), told CNBC Thursday.

• The Mysterious Trustworthiness Of Underwater Homeowners Thursday, 16 Sep 2010 | 4:03 PM ET

  

  Felix Salmon points to an anomaly in the results of the latest National Housing Survey by Fannie Mae.

• Banks Hold Off On Foreclosure Notices Thursday, 16 Sep 2010 | 11:33 AM ET

  

  I'm sure you've all seen the headlines from RealtyTrac today that show a new record for bank repossessions. In some of the news reports today, I've also heard anchors make mention of some bright news in the report, that Notices of Defaults are down 30 percent from a year ago

• Foreclosures Rise; Repossessions Set Record Thursday, 16 Sep 2010 | 2:11 AM ET

  

  US foreclosure activity rose in August from the previous month, and banks and lenders took ownership from homeowners at a record pace, according to a new report released Thursday.

• Housing Regulators Do Not Have A Clue What Is Going On Wednesday, 15 Sep 2010 | 4:13 PM ET

  

  Cash in your bets, it's official, government housing regulators are clueless.

• Cramer: Tax the Rich Wednesday, 15 Sep 2010 | 3:36 PM ET

  Plus, a side of the housing story that no one seems to notice.

• $1,000 Down for a Fannie Mae Mortgage? Not Any More Wednesday, 15 Sep 2010 | 2:22 PM ET

  

  "This one got away from us. It was a miscommunication, and this agreement with these HFA's was signed without my knowledge," says the acting director of the FHFA, who added, "we are not doing this in the future."

• Home Price Double Dip Begins Wednesday, 15 Sep 2010 | 11:31 AM ET

  

  Given the combination of the expiration of the home buyer tax credit and the increasing number of loans moving to final foreclosure, we knew that home prices overall would take a hit, but it would take a while. Well we're here.

• Retirement on Hold: American Workers $6 Trillion Short Wednesday, 15 Sep 2010 | 7:00 AM ET

  A new study by Boston College's Center for Retirement Research says Americans are $6.6 trillion short of what they need to retire.

• Bank Repossession of Homes Sets New Record in August Tuesday, 14 Sep 2010 | 1:54 PM ET

  

  Sources at RealtyTrac confirm the number of bank repossessions will come in just shy of 100,000 for the month of August. That is the highest since the site began tracking in 2005.

• Toll Brothers CFO Rassman Passes Away Tuesday, 14 Sep 2010 | 12:44 PM ET

  Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers announced Tuesday its longtime chief financial officer, Joel Rassman, has passed away.

• REITS on a Roll Tuesday, 14 Sep 2010 | 9:25 AM ET

  

  It sounds counter-intuitive; as we continue to report all sorts of problems in the commercial real estate market, not the least of which is rising defaults in commercial mortgage-backed securities, real estate investment trusts, many of which invest in commercial real estate, are on a roll.

• Sunday Open House: Monday Morning Quarterback Monday, 13 Sep 2010 | 3:52 PM ET

  

  I haven't done the open house story in a while, but I couldn't help but notice the slew of ads in yesterday's paper touting "New Listing!" and "New Price!" August is pretty much the dead season in real estate and the weekend after Labor Day traditionally signals the start of the Fall market.

• Crashing The Rules Monday, 13 Sep 2010 | 3:19 PM ET

  

  While reading Gretchen Morgenson’s column, “Housing Doesn’t Need a Crash. It Needs Bold Ideas.”, I was reminded of an experience I had while flying out of Nepal many years ago on PIA Pakistan Airlines.

• Hopefully Austan Goolsbee Has Learned Something In The Past Couple Years Monday, 13 Sep 2010 | 12:29 PM ET

  

  In 2007, Goolsbee said that subprime was making the mortgage market more perfect.

• Fannie Mae Sponsoring No Money Down Mortgages (Again) Friday, 10 Sep 2010 | 12:48 PM ET

  

  Over at Realty Check this morning, our colleague Diana Olick describes the latest government mortgage program that allows first-time home buyers to pick up a home with no money down.

• Home Ownership: Do You Really Need Skin in the Game? Friday, 10 Sep 2010 | 11:20 AM ET

  

  The government is trying to stem the tide of mortgage walkaways by creating programs that force lenders to give borrowers back home equity — and despite the small credit hit to the borrower, that's free equity.

• Still Waiting for Real Estate Shoe to Drop: LeFrak Friday, 10 Sep 2010 | 9:18 AM ET

  

  The danger of a collapse in the commercial real estate sector seems to have been overcome due to he low interest rates, but investors are still waiting for the second shoe to drop in the downturn, Richard LeFrak, the LeFrak Organization president, told CNBC Friday.

• Tighter Lending Rules Needed: FDIC's Bair Thursday, 9 Sep 2010 | 7:03 AM ET

  Regulators should tighten lending rules for home mortgages in the US and the government is taking on a lot of risk by guaranteeing risky loans, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Shelia Bair warned.