Rental-Apartment Market Picks Up the Pace

Rental-Apartment Market Picks Up the Pace
Across the U.S., vacancies dropped and rents rose in the third quarter with Houston's market soaring on an influx of Katrina refugees.

New Tools Available To Hedge Your Home
Amid warnings that real-estate values may drop exotic investment products target anxious owners eager to lock in their gains.

Caulk: The Hottest Thing In Home Remodeling
With heating prices expected to soar over the next few months, homeowners are snapping up the latest energy-saving products.

Collecting the Insurance Payment On a Flooded Home to Sell As-Is
June Fletcher on whether it's OK to pocket an insurance payout on a damaged house and then put the home on the market without making repairs.