For the first time since 2009, the shadow inventory of homes lingering in the foreclosure process has decreased--a critical ingredient for the housing market’s recovery, experts say. 

A Canadian man who is unable to buy a home in the pricey housing market of Vancouver, British Columbia, has another idea for attaining home ownership, but it involves dressing up as a dinosaur.  

"Mortgage-burning parties are back," says the chief economist for Quicken Loans, who says more home owners are opting to shorten their mortgages to take advantage of record low interest rates.

Low interest rates and falling home values have made home ownership make more financial sense than renting in most major cities, according to a new study by Trulia. Find out where the rent vs. buy pendulum swings the furthest in home owners’ favor.