We have a lot of real estate news and analysis for you today on MarketWatch, from mortgage rates and the bank foreclosure settlement to a report on what older Americans are doing with their home equity. (Hint: They’re not letting it just sit around.)

Gold futures climb past $1,750 an ounce, bouncing back amid dollar weakness after a loss of 1% a day earlier, as news that Greek officials had reached an austerity deal buoyed the euro.

After more than a year of negotiations, the biggest banks, states and federal authorities announce a settlement for more than $26 billion over foreclosure abuses.

Noble Energy falls back as 2012 production outlook proves lackluster, but the broader sector mainly manages modest early gains.

U.S. stocks inch upward as Wall Street attempts to gauge the impact of Greek austerity deal.

Britain’s FTSE 100 index ends higher, gaining after the Bank of England announced further quantitative easing and Greek lawmakers agreed a deal on austerity measures.

The leaders of Greece’s main political parties reach agreement on new austerity measures demanded by international creditors hours before a pivotal meeting of euro-zone finance ministers in Brussels.

Micron Technology will meet with analysts on Friday — just one week after the sudden death of its well-regarded CEO Steve Appleton. Analysts are looking for further insight into the company’s strategy in a shifting market.

European stocks close higher Thursday as Greek leaders reach a deal over austerity measures and U.S. jobless-claims data for last week show a surprise improvement.

The House of Representatives passes overwhelmingly by a vote of 417 to 2 legislation to curtail insider trading of securities by lawmakers and officials in the executive branch, including a provision inspired by an alleged trade made by the husband of House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi.