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This 10,000-square-foot property in Newport Beach consists of a two-story main house and a separate three-story guesthouse separated by a pool.
The supply of homes available for sale in 27 metro areas was down slightly in September, but inventory was generally still plentiful, according to figures compiled by ZipRealty Inc.
MGM Mirage is cutting the price of the condos at its $8.5 billion City Center development by 30% due to the economic downturn.
A Fed report on home mortgage data showed that blacks and Hispanic whites were far more likely than non-Hispanic whites to be denied last year in applying to refinance.
With property prices having fallen around the world, financial adviser Dave Yeske sees opportunity in a global realty fund
Susan Decker paid $5.1 million for a waterfront home in Belvedere. Also, Packard Bell founder and real-estate investor Beny Alagem agreed to sell his NYC condo.
Homes in New York, Paris and Chicago that are close to great opera houses.
In August, nearly a third of overall housing sales were distress sales. But home buyers are discovering that the bargains can come with a steep price.
Novell Chairman Rick Crandall tackled the construction of his 8,250-square-foot home in Aspen with the same patience and means he applies to his other idiosyncratic interests.
A congressional battle is heating up over whether to subpoena records of Countrywide Financial's controversial VIP mortgage program.
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Mortgage rates fell this week, with the average rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages falling below 5% to a four-month low, according to Freddie Mac's weekly survey.
Dubai property-industry executives are anxiously watching to see if the Cityscape real-estate jamboree can give the emirate a much-needed shot in the arm.
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A new wave of repackaged mortgage investments, "re-remics," are emerging as banks and insurers seek to make soured securities look better.
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The availability of mortgages in the U.K. declined despite banks' lending commitments, the Bank of England's credit conditions survey showed.
Prospective home buyers can protect themselves from an interest rate spike by investing in a mutual fund that tracks rates, or buying options on one of those funds, writes Brett Arends.
Banks and loan investors are starting to bite the bullet and lower the principal on mortgages for some struggling borrowers, new data show.
The famed Watergate Hotel in Washington D.C. is under contract to be sold by PB Capital to a venture led by Holland Development Group for about $40 million.
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See slideshows of dozens of unique homes from Morocco to Maine.
A new report from mortgage strategists at Credit Suisse argues that the U.S. government shouldn't rip up its playbook on housing finance.
Buying a foreclosure home often is appealing to house hunters trying to stretch their dollars. But finding a good one can be a challenge.
An elevator, two entrances and open spaces give this Florida condo, built by integrating two raw spaces, the feeling of a private home.
The housing market remains shaky, but lower prices and a surge of newly emboldened Wall Streeters are bolstering sales in the Hamptons.
Retail-vacancy rates hit a multiyear high in the third quarter, adding to pressure on shopping-mall owners.
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are set to introduce a program aimed at helping independent mortgage banks acquire the short-term credit they need to make home loans.
Apartment vacancies in the U.S. rose to 7.8%, a 23-year high, as unemployment hurt demand in the usually busy summer period.
Home builders are scaling back on the incentives offered to attract buyers, putting an end to such freebies as sports cars and tropical vacations.
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