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A reverse mortgage can help ease your finances after you retire, or it could cost you and your heirs a lot of money. Long weighed down by high fees and complexities, these loans are now coming in for a cost-saving makeover.

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Two attorneys purchase a Cape Cod vacation home for $34,500 after law school, and after 27 years and $100,000 in upgrades and fixes, sell it for nearly $450,000.

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The average sales price of an apartment fell 5.7% between the third quarter and the fourth quarter of 2006. It isn’t clear how much further prices may drop, one economist says.

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Federal regulators are requiring manufacturers to affix an explicit ‘danger’ label to portable generators in an effort to stem an upsurge of deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning.

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Voila! Facing empty shelves, homeowners are skipping the collecting in favor of paying consultants for a quickly stocked cellar. Plus, a look at some of the services available to oenophiles.

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How to make the most of a ‘window of opportunity’ in 2007 to take advantage of lower mortgage interest rates and seller flexibility. Learn these five rules for house hunting amid declining prices.

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Selling or buying a house need not be a grueling task–not when you plan carefully. You can do it on your own, but if you really want to get the most out of your hard-earned money, then a real estate agent is your best ally in finding that perfect home.

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Home building activity rebounded from a six-year low in November but builders’ applications for future projects fell to the lowest in nine years, the government said Tuesday in a report suggesting the worst is not over for the housing market.

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High prices have helped drive many consumers out of the housing market. Now, with falling prices and lower mortgage rates, there are signs first-timers are beginning to drift back.

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Remodeling projects can look very easy on television - but can end up being very hard for many do-it-yourselfers. Often hapless homeowners need help to complete the jobs they take on.

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