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

Housing Starts Post Surprise Rise
Home construction unexpectedly jumped 8.2% in April, making the biggest increase in two years. However, the rise was driven by a surge in multi-family housing, while single-family starts dropped.Read Article
Fri, 16 May 2008 12:26:00 EDT

Pushing the Envelope on Vegetables
Garden centers, catalogs and seed companies are promoting strange, colorful vegetables to intrigue veteran gardeners and inspire a new generation who -- until recently -- hadn't shown much interest in getting their hands in the dirt.Read Article
Fri, 16 May 2008 11:46:00 EDT

American Girl Founder Puts Houses on Sale
Pleasant Rowland, the founder of doll company American Girl, has put both of her houses in Aurora, N.Y., on the market. Former Bear Stearns executive Alvin H. Einbender has listed his apartment…plus more. PhotosRead Article
Thu, 15 May 2008 19:05:00 EDT

Congress Faults Bush on Housing Bill
The Bush administration is a surprising wild card in the debate about a housing rescue. Lawmakers say the White House has sent mixed signals about what kind of housing bill it would approve.Read Article
Thu, 15 May 2008 23:13:00 EDT

Fannie to Scrap Policy Over Down Payments
Fannie Mae is expected to announce that it is scrapping a policy requiring higher down payments on home mortgages in areas where house prices are falling.Read Article
Thu, 15 May 2008 21:52:00 EDT

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
Thu, 15 May 2008 10:22:00 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
Thu, 15 May 2008 21:25:00 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