02/07/2012 10:22 AM
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A Bucktown Beauty
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This three-story home in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood has plenty of oversized windows, a modern curved roof and an updated backyard.
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02/06/2012 07:39 AM
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Foreclosure Deal Is Closer
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Federal and state officials aim to wrap up this week a multibillion-dollar agreement with five major banks to settle probes of alleged foreclosure abuses.
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02/06/2012 10:13 AM
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Less Building Now, Higher Office Rents Later
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Office-building construction is in the midst of a severe drought. This means higher rents may be on the horizon in some cities, if history is any guide.
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02/02/2012 04:24 PM
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A Modest Home for Palm Beach
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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.
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02/03/2012 07:11 PM
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The House a Storm Built
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When violent winds knocked down trees and damaged their home, a Minnesota couple seized the opportunity to start over.
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02/02/2012 09:04 PM
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Anna Kournikova Sells in Miami
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Anna Kournikova sells in Miami, Nobu Matsuhisa Buys in Los Angeles and a Kauai beachfront home asks $24 million.
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02/03/2012 09:07 AM
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Romney's Stance Hits Home
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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.
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02/02/2012 07:45 AM
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Ally Financial Swings to Loss
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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.
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02/02/2012 12:21 PM
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Mortgage Plan Draws GOP Opposition
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Obama is betting his latest proposal to aid the housing market will fare better than earlier efforts, despite congressional opposition.
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02/01/2012 02:20 PM
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When the Home Bank Closes
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The housing bust means many small businesses can no longer use home-equity loans for funding.
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01/31/2012 11:49 PM
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China's Housing Market Cools
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The average housing price in 100 major Chinese cities fell for a fifth consecutive month in January.
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01/31/2012 05:38 PM
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Home Prices Tumble
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The beleaguered housing market continued to struggle as U.S. home prices posted declines in November.
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02/01/2012 04:17 AM
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Housing's Firmer Foundation
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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.
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01/31/2012 10:11 AM
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Australia House Prices Down
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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.
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01/30/2012 07:39 AM
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Tiny Homes Carve a Niche
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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.
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01/27/2012 10:30 PM
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St. Joe Pares Back Florida Vision
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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.
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01/27/2012 11:24 AM
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A Contractor Spills His Secrets
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A builder of luxury homes reveals how he created his weekend retreat on a budget.
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01/26/2012 09:37 PM
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Tim Headington Asks $25 Million in South Beach
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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.
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01/26/2012 05:18 PM
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A Waterfront Home in Rhode Island
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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.
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01/27/2012 06:26 PM
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Hope Is Rising for Mortgage Accord
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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.
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01/29/2012 04:27 PM
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D.R. Horton Swings to Profit
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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.
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01/26/2012 09:46 AM
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Fight Awaits New Mortgage-Fraud Unit
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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.
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01/25/2012 12:18 PM
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Club Med Looks West For Fresh Powder
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To cap a companywide renovation that started eight years ago, Club Med has chosen an unlikely destination: the ski slopes of North America.
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01/24/2012 08:39 AM
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Deal Gets Closer On Foreclosures
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State and federal officials hope to announce early next month a deal with five large banks valued at as much as $25 billion.
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01/23/2012 10:22 PM
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Economists See Ways to Aid Housing Market
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What more can be done to help the housing market? Economists have some ideas for hastening a recovery.
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02/06/2012 11:37 PM
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Calm Oasis in TriBeCa
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Owners Laurent and Monica Imbert were drawn to their 2,400-square-foot loft in an old apothecary building because of its interior design and its TriBeCa address.
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02/06/2012 09:45 AM
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Banks' Offices Shrink
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Wall Street firms have begun to quietly jettison office space in a sign that repercussions from the recent contraction in the financial-services industry will be felt in the city for several years.
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01/31/2012 07:33 PM
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Goldman to Fight Over Hancock
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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.
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01/31/2012 07:05 PM
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Blackstone Spies Retail Recovery
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Blackstone Group's $11 billion bet on retail property is showing signs of paying off.
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02/06/2012 10:12 PM
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Harlem Art Transformation
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Artist and designer Luis Da Cruz gutted and transformed this four-story Harlem home into a modern artist's abode.
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02/06/2012 08:27 AM
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English Mansion
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This nine-bedroom historic house in a conservation village has recently been restored and upgraded by its owners.
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01/31/2012 07:18 PM
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Resort Living in Chiang Mai
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This tribal-themed residence in northern Thailand is on a property surrounded by mountains and rice paddies.
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02/03/2012 06:08 PM
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Developments Get Back to the Plan
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As more financing and private-equity investments begin to flow into residential real estate, some mothballed development plans are being revitalized.
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02/03/2012 10:32 AM
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Checking Out Continuing Care Communities
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Though convenient, continuing care retirement communities are costly. Here's how to cut the risk.
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02/02/2012 02:43 PM
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Plots & Ploys: Touchdown Before Kickoff
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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.
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01/31/2012 07:38 PM
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Two Office REITs Post Higher Earnings
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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.
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