Next Stop: Vacation Getaways At the End of the Rail Line

Next Stop: Vacation Getaways At the End of the Rail Line
Looking to get away from the hustle and bustle but don't want to spend a lot getting there? These homes are in towns that are less than three hours away by train from major cities.

Blueprint for Buying -- or Renting: Timing for a Market in Turmoil
Act today? Tomorrow? Never? With many consumers wondering if the decade-long housing boom is peaking, June Fletcher explores the crucial question of when is best to purchase property. Read her suggestions for gauging the effects of rates, demand and taxes.

New Options for Furniture Finish On Upscale, Custom Collections
In an effort to compete with Chinese importers, U.S. furniture makers are offering a greater number of stains and paints for their products -- but they come at a price. Distressed 'English antique' tint, anyone?

Your Dream House: Delivered By Mail, Assembled by Number
A look at another real-estate boom: mail-order houses. Between 1910 and 1940, tens of thousands of people ordered their homes from Sears, which would deliver an entire 'kit,' down to the nails and varnish.