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The House a Storm Built
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:11:18 EST
When violent winds knocked down trees and damaged their home, a Minnesota couple seized the opportunity to start over...[read more]
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Anna Kournikova Sells in Miami
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:04:13 EST
Anna Kournikova sells in Miami, Nobu Matsuhisa Buys in Los Angeles and a Kauai beachfront home asks $24 million...[read more]
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A Modest Home for Palm Beach
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:24:20 EST
This 2,286-square-foot house, built around 1925, has no garage but does boast original details like pecky cypress ceilings, handblown stained-glass panes in the powder-room door and Cuban tile floors...[read more]
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Romney's Stance Hits Home
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:07:01 EST
Romney stands by his position that the government should stay out of the national housing mess and let the market "hit the bottom." But in hard-hit North Las Vegas, Nev., the implications are clear...[read more]
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Mountain Retreat
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:13:41 EST
This four-bedroom mountain retreat, with natural stone from Montana and oak ceilings, is in Truckee, Calif., near Lake Tahoe, and is part of a development with a golf course and access to a ski lift...[read more]
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Ally Financial Swings to Loss
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:45:46 EST
Ally Financial, the U.S. government-owned auto lender, swung to a $250 million net loss in the fourth quarter after taking a charge for regulatory penalties stemming from foreclosure matters...[read more]
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Mortgage Plan Draws GOP Opposition
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:21:36 EST
Obama is betting his latest proposal to aid the housing market will fare better than earlier efforts, despite congressional opposition...[read more]
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When the Home Bank Closes
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:20:43 EST
The housing bust means many small businesses can no longer use home-equity loans for funding...[read more]
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China's Housing Market Cools
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:49:46 EST
The average housing price in 100 major Chinese cities fell for a fifth consecutive month in January...[read more]
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Home Prices Tumble
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:38:28 EST
The beleaguered housing market continued to struggle as U.S. home prices posted declines in November...[read more]
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Housing's Firmer Foundation
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:17:22 EST
Right now, the connection between what the S&P/Case-Shiller index says and what is actually going on with housing may be lukewarm at best...[read more]
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Australia House Prices Down
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:11:55 EST
Australian monthly house prices declined once again in December, adding to concerns among banks and property firms that a deterioration in prices across the country will resume this year...[read more]
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Tiny Homes Carve a Niche
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:39:26 EST
It may be one of the most intriguing trends in homebuilding: do-it-yourself tiny homes. Amid a growing interest in eco-friendly lifestyles comes a spate of picture books capturing the joys of shoe box living...[read more]
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St. Joe Pares Back Florida Vision
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:30:57 EST
St. Joe signaled that it is again scaling back its development plans in Florida, an indication that efforts to turn the state's Northern Gulf Coast into a cluster of luxury second-home communities have been a flop...[read more]
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A Contractor Spills His Secrets
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:24:18 EST
A builder of luxury homes reveals how he created his weekend retreat on a budget...[read more]
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Tim Headington Asks $25 Million in South Beach
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:37:15 EST
Tim Headington asks $25 million in South Beach, Phil Mickelson relists in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., and Mats Wilander puts his Idaho estate up for sale...[read more]
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A Waterfront Home in Rhode Island
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:18:28 EST
A Jamestown, R.I., home of about 6,500 square feet, with six bedrooms, seven bathrooms and two half-bathrooms, is asking $5.8 million...[read more]
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Hope Is Rising for Mortgage Accord
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:26:59 EST
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said he is confident his main concern with a pending settlement of alleged bank- foreclosure abuses would be resolved, but he didn't commit to participating in an agreement...[read more]
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D.R. Horton Swings to Profit
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:27:51 EST
D.R. Horton swung to the black in its fiscal first quarter on a double-digit jump in home-building revenue and showed optimism for the spring selling season...[read more]
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Fight Awaits New Mortgage-Fraud Unit
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:46:30 EST
The Justice Department's plan to create a mortgage-crime unit with state authorities is likely to face the same difficulties earlier task forces hit in bringing charges against bank executives...[read more]
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Club Med Looks West For Fresh Powder
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:18:28 EST
To cap a companywide renovation that started eight years ago, Club Med has chosen an unlikely destination: the ski slopes of North America...[read more]
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Deal Gets Closer On Foreclosures
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:39:17 EST
State and federal officials hope to announce early next month a deal with five large banks valued at as much as $25 billion...[read more]
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Economists See Ways to Aid Housing Market
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:22:21 EST
What more can be done to help the housing market? Economists have some ideas for hastening a recovery...[read more]
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Lehman's Estate Gets Montana Resort
Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:41:47 EST
The estate of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. is now the owner of a Montana ski and golf resort, after assuming control of the assets of Moonlight Basin Ranch LP...[read more]
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Lehman to Block Zell's Archstone Deal
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:41:24 EST
The estate of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. is planning this week to use $1.33 billion in cash to buy a 26.5% stake in apartment giant Archstone...[read more]
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A Clear Merger of Equals
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:08:13 EST
With twin entrances, the home of two Massachusetts doctors celebrates its historical origins as two side-by-side duplexes...[read more]
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Navigating a Tight Rental Market
Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:37:36 EST
Demand and rents are up as the housing crisis and tighter lending standards have left many people unable to or wary of purchasing a home. So finding a deal requires compromise and negotiation...[read more]
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Goldman to Fight Over Hancock
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:33:22 EST
A Goldman Sachs Group Inc. real-estate fund that has walked away from a number of struggling investments is taking a different approach with a Chicago skyscraper, deciding to fight its creditors rather than surrender ownership of the building...[read more]
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Blackstone Spies Retail Recovery
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:05:16 EST
Blackstone Group's $11 billion bet on retail property is showing signs of paying off...[read more]
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Up and Down Brownstone
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:15:15 EST
Architect Bill Peterson designed his condo in an East Village brownstone to include a folding facade, bringing his historic home into the future...[read more]
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Cost of Trade Center Tower Rises
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:37:31 EST
The price tag for One World Trade Center, the signature skyscraper under construction at Ground Zero in New York, has risen to more than $3.8 billion, making it by far the world's most expensive new office tower...[read more]
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Elegant English House
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:42:58 EST
This partially moated seven-bedroom home in eastern England probably dates back originally to the 15th century...[read more]
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A Space for Kidding Around
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:48:19 EST
This full-floor loft in the Flatiron area is the epitome of 'kid friendly' with a large playroom that houses an indoor swing, a climbing wall in one of the bedrooms and lots of open space...[read more]
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Resort Living in Chiang Mai
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:18:28 EST
This tribal-themed residence in northern Thailand is on a property surrounded by mountains and rice paddies...[read more]
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Checking Out Continuing Care Communities
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:32:10 EST
Though convenient, continuing care retirement communities are costly. Here's how to cut the risk...[read more]
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Plots & Ploys: Touchdown Before Kickoff
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:43:31 EST
Regardless of whether the New York Giants or the New England Patriots win Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, a prohibitive favorite has emerged: Indianapolis-area hotels...[read more]
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Two Office REITs Post Higher Earnings
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:38:18 EST
Boston Properties Inc. and SL Green Realty Corp. reported stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings, a sign that the nation's largest office landlords have been able to boost revenue despite tepid job growth...[read more]
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Home Shortage in London to Worsen
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:58:52 EST
London looks likely to experience a drought of new housing over the next few years, as construction of homes amid fears of renewed recession and a dearth of mortgage finance, a report from property consultant suggests...[read more]
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