CHICAGO -- Investing in real estate most likely won't produce the get-rich-quick results promised by many a late-night infomercial. But for investors willing to do some homework, make a good purchase and properly manage a piece of property, the rewards can be substantial. First, consider what...

With all the dismal reports about the home real estate market, don't lose track of something critically important: Mortgage interest rates have been falling quietly but steadily for weeks and are now at their lowest level in half a year, barely a percentage point above 40-year lows.

No real estate developer, construction contractor or architect is surprised that the cost of the Washington Nationals baseball stadium keeps escalating.

Some of Washington's most vibrant neighborhoods, destinations for suburbanites, barhoppers and urban professionals, share a lesser-known distinction: They have the highest concentrations of holdups in the city. Police Chief Charles H. Ramsey said he worries about the potential for lethal... Some...

One of the lures of the outer suburbs is more house -- maybe even one with a big yard -- for less money. But a new study shows that the savings are illusory: The costs of longer commutes are so high that they can outweigh the cheaper mortgage payments.

It's taking longer and longer to sell homes in the Washington area--and even longer in the outer suburbs, a new survey reports.

Jackson and Julia MacInnis's house in Alexandria boasts six bedrooms.

PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Donald Trump's property for sale here has all the big-time extras one might expect. Pricey marble and 24-karat gold fixtures decorate bathrooms. There's a gargantuan fountain in the driveway and 475 feet of oceanfront out back.

Carol Chambers once found a timber rattler napping on her front stoop. However, that unsettling occurrence has long since been overshadowed by the many delightful nature encounters she and her husband, Frank, enjoy on their wooded, waterfront property in Waterview Plantation.

Tony Hix, a do-it-yourselfer who recently renovated his Washington house, has now decided he can sell it himself, too.

NEW YORK -- Someday, 26-year-old Lisa Carlson would like to own her own home. But now, she's happy sharing a rented apartment with a friend in suburban Minneapolis.

DEAR BOB: What recourse does a home seller have against a deadbeat real estate agent?

A majority of black and Hispanic households in metropolitan Washington now own their houses instead of renting, according to new data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.

All of us need a little help finding our way sometimes.

Depending on whom you ask, the housing market is either taking a little breather or perched on a cliff, returning to normal or headed for a bust.