Change my location 
ALEX VEIGA
Pulte narrows 2Q loss on inventory, land charges
- Pulte Homes Inc. said Wednesday its second-quarter loss narrowed from a year ago as the home builder booked fewer charges on land and unsold inventory despite a worsening housing market.
California foreclosures soar to 20-year high
- Foreclosures in California soared in the second quarter to the highest level in at least 20 years, as many homeowners who bought at the height of the housing boom were unable to make mortgage payments, a real estate research firm said Tuesday.
Web sites give voyeurs view of neighborhood safety
- I have no reason to feel unsafe in my neighborhood, but I appear to be surrounded by dozens of people convicted of everything from theft and sex crimes to public drunkenness and speeding.
- I have no reason to feel unsafe in my neighborhood, but I appear to be surrounded by dozens of people convicted of everything from theft and sex crimes to public drunkenness and speeding.
Homebuilder sentiment index falls in July
- Home builders' business outlook plunged this month to the lowest level since record keeping began more than 20 years ago, reflecting worsening industry conditions as the housing slump, rising gas prices and sagging consumer confidence combine to undermine the sales of new homes.
Many likely to remain priced out of housing market
- Doug Gylfe still can't afford to buy a home in Torrance, Calif., despite a 23 percent drop in prices. And Congress isn't helping.
Government shuts down mortgage lender IndyMac
- IndyMac Bank's assets were seized by federal regulators on Friday after the mortgage lender succumbed to the pressures of tighter credit, tumbling home prices and rising foreclosures.
- IndyMac Bank's assets were seized by federal regulators on Friday after the mortgage lender succumbed to the pressures of tighter credit, tumbling home prices and rising foreclosures.