On AlterNet: real estate

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "real estate"

Rich Lifestyles of the GOP's Starve-the-Poor Presidential Candidates

Rania Khalek, AlterNet. September 1, 2011.

With housing foreclosures at an all-time high, the top tier of Republican presidential candidates is living high on the hog.

Vision: How We Can Turn Foreclosed Strip Malls and Parking Lots into Parks

Jonathan Lerner, Miller-McCune.com. January 13, 2011.

Turning foreclosed commercial properties into park networks could put people to work, raise real estate values and promote wise redevelopment.

Obama's Plan to Help Homeowners Is a Bust

Zach Carter, Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute. August 7, 2009.

It can't keep pace with the rate of foreclosures -- not even close. Why was the industry allowed to police itself?

Home Loan Scamming Is Still Going Strong -- and Now You're Paying for It

Yasha Levine, AlterNet. June 16, 2009.

Welcome to subprime swindle 2.0: the feds' desperate attempt to reinflate the popped housing bubble.

Mortgage Brokers Who Got Us Into This Mess Are Making a Killing with the Obama Bailout

Alyssa Katz, Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute. March 5, 2009.

Obama is banking on "loan modifications" to help struggling homeowners -- but mortgage brokers are the real winners.

The Next Real Estate Crisis: Shuttered Stores and Empty Malls

Paul Craig Roberts, CounterPunch. January 23, 2009.

The 1,120,000 lost US retail jobs in 2008 are a signal that the second stage of the real estate bust is about to hit the economy.