Among the usual results for the young (63% want to buy, 71% equate real estate with financial independence) was a measure of just how deep the fetish runs. The bank asked what level of sacrifice the ...

The grinding fall in home prices is weighing on shelter costs—the broad “owned accommodation” measure has eased to just 0.8% ...

Stick a fork in it. Done like dinner. The latest government stats on jobs and the economy could hardly be worse, and must ...

Loyalty. Loners don’t make it in this world. You may not require a pack, but you do need a partner, friend, confidant, ...

Conventional financial-planning wisdom says that you should always have the equivalent of three-to-six months’ salary tucked away somewhere safe to handle emergencies. I’ve heard this mantra since I ...

Susan’s been trying to sell a downtown townhouse (”It’s so cute”) since October. Two price cuts so far. Her realtor wants more. “I got a call from her yesterday,” Sue told me, “so a couple who looked ...