Struggling homeowners are trying a leaseback tactic for relief from heavy debt. This way, they sell their home and then rent it back from the new owner.

Two new real estate focused websites recently launched: Rentbureau.com (a tenant-screening service for landlords) and ForeclosurePoint.com (a listing service for homes in foreclosure). Read the WSJ's reviews of the sites below.

Owning or renting property to a family member can be tricky sometimes. June Fletcher advises a reader on how to co-own a property with a family member who will also pay rent.

As foreclosure figures rise, employees are turning to an unexpected resource to bail them out: their employers. Read about how some companies treat their workers like "family" and even offer financial advice to keep them afloat.

If you're planning your summer vacation, you've probably already gawked at the high airline and hotel prices. Take a deep breath. You have other options, like renting a home. Here's some advice on how to do it right.

More people bought new homes last April, but it didn't help housing prices. The S&P/Case-Shiller Index, a closely-watched gauge of U.S. home prices, fell 14% in the first-quarter, a sharp drop from a year earlier.   

You shouldn't stress about finding a reliable roommate, but don't forget about taking the necessary precautions. Here are some tips to help ensure that you won't get stuck living with a financially irresponsible freeloader.

There are some upsides to the downturned real-estate market afterall. Take Miami, for example. For $2,000 a month, you can live like a rockstar with great views, amenities, and heck, even valet parking. Now that's a deal! FiLife has the story.

It is hard to think of an amenity that has vexed landlords and managers more than credit cards. Credit-card companies have long pushed to get landlords to accept their cards for rent, and recently they have made it easier for owners and managers to accept cards. Consumer advocates, worried that tenants will dig themselves deeply into ...

Most people don't think twice when it comes to renter's insurance. They just don't get it. This article lists and dispels  some renter's insurance myths. According to MarketWatch, even renters need protection.