Following the double-digit growth in home prices last year, economists predict the gains will now fall into line with inflation and more historical rates of growth.
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The condo market is on an upswing, but sales are still more than 30 percent short of their peak.
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Banks are getting stricter about the hiring of workers who watch over homes in default or foreclosure, following hundreds of consumer lawsuits over alleged break-ins by contractors.
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The number of homes sitting empty across the country remains high.
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Forbes warns consumers about a scam that involves calls from certain area codes, such as 473 and 809.
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In 2013, single-family home flips snagged sellers a tidy profit. But the trend may not continue.
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