Is It Time to Remodel The Homeowner Tax Break?

Is It Time to Remodel The Homeowner Tax Break?
One suggestion from President Bush's tax-reform advisory panel -- restricting the deduction for mortgage interest -- raises the question: How far should the U.S. government go in encouraging homeownership?

Famed Poinsettia Family Wants to Sell to Developers
A posh San Diego suburb is roiled as one of its founding families -- and one of the nation's largest poinsettia growers -- plays political hardball trying to cash in on one of the nation's frothiest real estate bubbles.

Philadelphia Housing Snapshot Spotlights a Healthy Market
Both prices and sales are increasing in the city but so is inventory. Condo construction is expected to more than double in 2006.