Now that the Congress passed its big bad bill to save the economy or at least shore up the credit markets, attention is turning back to the crux of the whole problem; that being foreclosures.

Glenn Hubbard, dean of Columbia Business School, and Bob Shiller, of the Yale School of Management, discuss ways to rebuild the housing market.

Nearly a half-million distressed homeowners to get some relief after Countrywide settled with officials in 11 states, with Jerry Brown, California attorney general and CNBC's Maria Bartiromo.

The funny thing about government efforts to stem the tide of foreclosures is that some people who need the help are having a hard time finding it.

Discussing the new economy, with Jim Gillespie, Coldwell Banker Real Estate CEO

I’m not quite sure what to make of Coldwell Bankers’ “National 10-Day Sales Event” which urges its clients to lower the price of their homes by 10 percent for ten days. In return the sellers get special promotions for the listings, through radio, print and web advertising.

Amid the market melee, you may be starting to question the investment strategy behind your battered portfolio, but before you attempt any knee-jerk moves to mitigate risk, consider the impact an uber conservative investment stance might have on your ability to feather your nest egg.

As the Wall Street crisis unfolds, insurance policy holders might be asking themselves if the premiums they are paying for their coverage are going to do what are supposed to do: protect them from risk.

A look at the housing sales in Darien, CT, home of the highest percentage rate of financial services workers in the country, with CNBC's Rebecca Jarvis

One of the largest U.S. real estate brokerages Monday said it is asking its sellers to cut listing prices by as much as 10 percent to kick-start U.S. home sales in a market plagued by a two-year price slump and near-record unsold supply.