U.S. Home Construction Jumps; Fed Report Notes Cooling Signs

U.S. Home Construction Jumps; Fed Report Notes Cooling Signs
Housing starts increased 3.4% in September and building permits rose 2.4%. The Fed's 'beige book' found rising prices nationwide, and policy makers suggested that more interest-rate increases are to come.

Realty Q&A: The Costs of Buying In Mexico and Flipping Property
The tax consequences of owning property south of the border and more on the economics of flipping homes.

How Women Can Rehab Their Contractor Relationships
Does your contractor think you'd be better at using a kitchen than building one? These tips can help women work successfully with builders and renovators.

Homes in the Favorite Haunts Of Demons, Witches and UFOs
In our tribute to October, we look at three homes in towns across the U.S. that have made the news for real or imagined horrors.