Ian Talbot, CEO of Chambers Ireland, tells MarketWatch reporter Simon Kennedy the euro has been a boon to the Irish economy, even though it’s now caught in a severe real-estate crunch. (Dec. 
Home prices fell a record 17% in August. Maureen Maitland of Standard & Poor’s discusses the recent decline in the Case Shiller index of home prices. Have prices hit bottom? Stacey Delo reports. (Oct. 29)
The financial downturn has hit homeowners hard in the U.K., with house repossessions up by more than 70%. Reuters’ Penny Tweedie reports. (Oct. 29)
Foreclosures are up 25% from October 2007 but up just 5% over September. Real Estate economist Delores Conway says steps taken by the government and banks are helping homeowners facing foreclosure. Stacey Delo reports. (Nov. 13)
MarketWatch’s Jennifer Waters travels to Belfair, S.C., to talk to real-estate agents about the housing market in their luxury gated golf community. (Oct. 23)
Home sales ticked up in September while prices fell, but a housing bottom, which will be bad, is still a long way off, says Ken Rosen, a Real Estate economist. Stacey Delo reports. (Oct. 24)
Even the swankiest neighborhood in London is seeing house prices suffer, down 10% to 25%. Aude Lagorce reports. (Oct.
Liam Bailey, head of residential research at Knight Frank, discusses the U.K. housing market. (Oct. 9)
Auctions of foreclosed properties are booming, but there aren’t necessarily any takers. House hunters on the lookout for a bargain are finding deals are few and far between. Sushil Cheema reports. (Oct. 13)
The record number of foreclosures is the topic of conversation at the Mortgage Bankers Association in San Francisco. Amy Hoak reports. (Oct. 22)