Home ownership hits lowest level since 1965 As the foreclosure crisis continues to wreak havoc on the housing market, a source of national pride has taken a sour turn. Home ownership is on the decline and, according to a recent Morgan Stanley report, the United States is fast becoming a nation of renters. Mortgage rates [...]

Home prices dip 4.5% May home prices in 20 major cities dipped 4.5% from one year ago, marking a continued decline in the already battered housing market. New home sales slip again in June Sales of new single-family homes slipped for a second month in a row in June, falling short of estimates. Countrywide borrowers [...]

Child’s Play, Grown-Up Cash Even in a troubled economy, some parents of means are willing to spend significant — if not eye-popping — sums on playhouses for their children. On Location: A House Built on Trust In the Virginia woods, a former nomad settles down in a 1,000-square-foot dream home designed by her lifelong best [...]

House Proud: The Instant Heirloom House A writing professor filled her Nantucket home with the sort of furnishings that only look as if they might have been passed down for generations. We Call It Brown. They Call It ‘Weekend in the Country.’ In a redoubled effort to capture consumers’ attention, paint companies are hoping to [...]

Home prices rise, snapping 8-month drop streak The downward cycle in home prices broke in April after eight consecutive months of decline, according to a survey released Tuesday. San Francisco’s rent riot FORTUNE — Whether we’re living through another tech bubble remains hotly contested, but there’s no denying its impact on one market: rental apartments [...]

In the Garden: On City Rooftops, Scrappy Green Spaces in Bloom Four rooftop gardeners who turned hostile environments into tiny edens years ago, a time when “green roof” wasn’t a buzz term. Need a Six-Pack? Hit the Basement Home brewing, which was rendered illegal by Prohibition and not relegalized until 1979, is enjoying a resurgence. [...]

Winery for sale: Can you afford the good life? From affordable properties for wine hobbyists to multimillion dollar estates for serious connoisseurs, here’s a look at 7 vineyards that are up for sale. 3 ways to save on home costs Existing home sales drop 3.8% Sales of existing homes fell in May, as severe weather [...]

On Location: The Decorated Shed The evolution of a Pennsylvania farm from crops to candelabras. At Home With Tom McNeal: An Imagination With Built-Ins Tom McNeal’s new novel, “To Be Sung Under Water,” took shape at his home overlooking an orange grove in Southern California. The Pragmatist: Moths and Mice: It’s You or Them Products [...]