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Practical Advice for Mutual Fund Investors

Your (optional) podcast author email address (MarketWatch.com) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:30:45 GMT

WSJ's Karen Damato & Brett Arends talk about advice for mutual fund investors.

Home-Loan Shoppers: Dive In On Dips

Your (optional) podcast author email address (MarketWatch.com) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:10:51 GMT

After months of record lows, mortgage rates are volatile and look likely to rise, making life difficult for home-loan shoppers. Still, on a historical basis mortgages are a good deal right now. (June 18)

What $90M Buys: Neverland Ranch, Without the Animals

Your (optional) podcast author email address (MarketWatch.com) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:39:12 GMT

The new owners of Michael Jackson's Neverland Valley Ranch hope the property will fetch as much as $90 million when it soon hits the market. The site, which has some notoriety, is undergoing re-branding, including a switch back to its original name. Ethan Smith reports from California.

New York Debuts Highly-Anticipated New Park

Your (optional) podcast author email address (MarketWatch.com) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:50:41 GMT

The High Line, an ambitious new public space opens in Manhattan this week. Set atop once-abandoned railway tracks, the new park has been given a makeover and is already spurring development near by. Sushil Cheema reports.

Houses Still Not Priced to Sell

Your (optional) podcast author email address (MarketWatch.com) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:26:33 GMT

One out of every four homes on the market has experienced a price reduction, but when you look at the discounts, sellers still are loath to lower their asking prices, a Trulia.com study says. Jonathan Burton reports.

Testing Out No-Gas Lawn Tools

Your (optional) podcast author email address (MarketWatch.com) — Wed, 20 May 2009 21:34:00 GMT

It's gardening season. New eco-tools boast their earth-friendliness but how will they stack up against traditional gas-guzzlers? Wendy Bounds investigates.

The Rich Turn to Massive Garage Sales

Your (optional) podcast author email address (MarketWatch.com) — Mon, 18 May 2009 23:15:29 GMT

One-day-only "lifestyle-liquidation" auctions are on the increase, as wealthy people put their worldly possessions on sale, including their mansions, art, cars and furniture. For some people, it's a way to downsize, while others are looking to find cash to pay down debt, Robert Frank reports.

Bakersfield's Upside Down

Your (optional) podcast author email address (MarketWatch.com) — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:40:10 GMT

It was once the hottest real-estate market in the nation, but dry and dusty Bakersfield, Calif., is now the poster child for the down times in housing. Russ Britt reports.

Clock Is Ticking For First-Time Home Buyers

Your (optional) podcast author email address (MarketWatch.com) — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:20:42 GMT

With mortgage rates at record lows and the $8,000 first-time home-buyer credit set to expire Nov. 30, Ronald Phipps, first vice president of the National Association of Realtors, explains to Kelsey Hubbard why now is a good time to enter the housing market.

Denver Resident Remodels Wrong Condo

Your (optional) podcast author email address (MarketWatch.com) — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:00:58 GMT

Jonathan Kyte of Denver bought a condo and spent thousands remodeling it, only to find out he never owned it. Instead, he owns the deeds to the "dump" next door. Video courtesy of Fox News.