A trade association for real estate agents says home sales across South Carolina have fallen 34 percent so far this year.

Now that the country is in a recession, some families barely are hanging on to their middle-class lives. Others have lost their grip. Parents say they worry most about the negative effects on their children.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. says a new plan could help 1.5 million American households avoid foreclosure.

Pending U.S. home sales fell more than expected in September, after posting a big jump in the previous month.

A new buyer’s market is gobbling up homes once valued in the million dollar range.