Below are the latest real estate news headlines for buyers and sellers.

Will Upgrading Your Home Help You Sell It?
The resale value of home improvements in general is sliding, according to experts. In a departure from recent trends, homeowners are getting the best payback from relatively mundane improvements, such as sprucing up the exterior of their house.Read Article
Wed, 14 May 2008 22:59:00 EDT

Sewer to Spigot: Recycled Water
A growing number of cities and counties grappling with water shortages are turning to a solution that may be tough for some homeowners to stomach: purifying wastewater so that residents can drink it.Read Article
Wed, 14 May 2008 23:14:00 EDT

Credit Frozen: What To Do?
Across the U.S., lenders are slashing home equity lines of credit (HELOCs). June Fletcher on what to do if your loan is put on ice.Read Article
Wed, 14 May 2008 15:16:00 EDT

Home Buyers, Start Your Engines
The latest data on the housing market shows that prices are falling at last. If you're thinking of buying, now's the time to look.Read Article
Wed, 14 May 2008 15:24:00 EDT

Relocation Costs Hit Companies
Companies are disclosing sizable bills to cover real-estate losses of transferred senior officers. Qwest lost $1.8 million on its CEO's former home.Read Article
Tue, 13 May 2008 22:58:00 EDT

Brisk Commercial Development Takes Breather
Prime office rents in downtown Calgary, while remaining the priciest of Canada's top 10 markets, have declined for the first time since 2002.Read Article
Tue, 13 May 2008 23:54:00 EDT

As Dues Dry Up, The Neighbors Pay
Neighborhood associations are grappling with shrunken budgets as residents lose their homes to foreclosure and building slows. As a result, associations are raising fees or putting the brakes on improvements and amenities.Read Article
Tue, 13 May 2008 10:23:00 EDT

Beazer Restates Results for 9 Years
Beazer restated financial results over nine years, removing one of several clouds hanging over the home builder.Read Article
Tue, 13 May 2008 00:09:00 EDT

A Couple's Descent Into Foreclosure
Tracing one Vallejo, Calif., couple's descent into foreclosure and bankruptcy.Read Article
Sun, 11 May 2008 18:54:00 EDT

Democrats Face Rescue Backlash
Democrats are risking a backlash over efforts by Congress to rescue homeowners who can't afford their mortgages. The White House and most Republicans say this amounts to using taxpayer money to reward bad behavior.Read Article
Mon, 12 May 2008 20:17:00 EDT