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Speed-dating lessons for real estate agents

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:12 GMT

Realtor Notebook

Special Section: Wealth: Taking Back Your Business

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:36 GMT

Entrepreneurs who have seen the companies they sold hurt by bad management or a bad economy often get the urge to take back control.

Bucks Blog: How to Know if You'll Benefit From the Mortgage Settlement

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:08 GMT

It could be months before borrowers know whether they'll benefit from the $26 billion mortgage settlement.

Wealth Matters: Advantages and Risks of Gingrich’s S Corporation

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:00 GMT

Newt Gingrich set up his speaking and consulting business as an S corporation, which exempted this portion of his income from Medicare taxes, an unusual move for a business based on services.

Your Money: Want Better Car Insurance Rates? You Have to Make the Call - Your Money

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:27 GMT

A retiree qualified for lower car insurance premiums, but found that out only after a chance piece of mail prodded him to call his insurer.

Bucks Blog: I.R.S. Offers Tool on Repayment of Home Buyer Tax Credit

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:03 GMT

The I.R.S. is offering an online tool to help taxpayers who have to repay the home buyers' tax credit.

Bucks Blog: Thursday Reading: Teen Pregnancy Rate Hits 30-Year Low

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:23 GMT

The teen pregnancy rate hits a 30-year low, states negotiate a $26 billion deal for strapped homeowners, a year to stay flexible on tax plans and other consumer-focused news from The New York Times.

Wealth Matters: In Investing, Disclosure Only Gets You So Far

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:56 GMT

Focusing too much on disclosure itself can blind investors to more important issues and hurt returns.

Property Values: Real Estate for $625,000

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:17 GMT

A town house in Dallas, a midcentury modern in Rhode Island and a Tudor in Denver.

International Real Estate: Real Estate in Croatia

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:17 GMT

Prices in some parts of the country are still off by as much as 25 percent from their 2007 peak.

California Housing Market Braces for Facebook Millionaires

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:30 GMT

The Bay Area and Silicon Valley expect the windfall from the Facebook stock offering to make their in-demand region even hotter.

States Negotiate $26 Billion Deal for Homeowners

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:27 GMT

Nearly two million Americans could benefit from mortgage relief from the nation’s biggest banks, as part of a broad government settlement to be announced as early as Thursday.

Push to Avert Foreclosures Hits Court Logjam

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:27 GMT

Court hearings meant to protect New York homeowners from foreclosure are hopelessly slowed by endless paperwork and requests for additional information.

On Location: Bob and Kim Zielinski Build an Untraditional House in Pittsburgh — On Location

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00 GMT

The house, designed by the architect Eric Fisher, looms over the street like a big industrial arm.

Currents | Goods: Fishs Eddy Offers Dishes From Archives

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00 GMT

Fishs Eddy now sells plates acquired from the archives of the now-defunct Syracuse China Corporation, many more than 100 years old.

Shopping With Andrea Panico: Jewelry Boxes — Shopping With Andrea Panico

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00 GMT

A jewelry designer finds striking new objects for storage.

In the Garden: A Winter Stroll of Color — In the Garden

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:57 GMT

Plants that light up the winter garden can be found at Broken Arrow Nursery in Connecticut, which has long been a favorite of gardening geeks.

For Recently Divorced Men, a New Breed of Decorators

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:56 GMT

For recently divorced men, a new breed of decorators offers help navigating a strange new world.

At Home With Beverly McIver: At Home With the Artist Beverly McIver

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:26 GMT

A sister in need drew the painter Beverly McIver back home to North Carolina, unaware that a new beginning was in store for both of them.

Making a Porch Appealing to Buyers - Market Ready

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:30 GMT

How can I make my front porch more appealing to buyers?