The average rate for a 30 year fixed loan sank to 4.69% this week according to Freddie Mac. Rates are at the lowest point since Freddie Mac began keeping records in 1971. Mortgage rates are actuall...

Opportunities for Some

There's an upside to the nation's housing glut, fed by the crush of foreclosures: Housing gets more affordable.

More than 2.3 million homes went into foreclosure last year....