Real estate brief
Refi applications up 30%
Eight homes foreclosed for every short sale
Single-family construction remains flat
Diary of a Real Estate Rookie
Index shows monthly decline in short-term sales outlook
Measure passes state's General Assembly
Industry group says reports up 26% in 2008
House Keys
Former owner of Boston-based company buys back 12 offices
Book review: 'The Great Housing Bubble: Why Did House Prices Fall?'
Inman News Photo Contest Entry
Opinion
Perspective: Housing affordability at all-time high, but not for all
Hitwise: Popular queries include 'free foreclosure listings'
Real estate companies break down walls with Web tools
Inman News Photo Contest Entry