Fri, 03 Feb 2012

 

When violent winds knocked down trees and damaged their home, a Minnesota couple seized the opportunity to start over.

 

Thu, 02 Feb 2012

 

Anna Kournikova sells in Miami, Nobu Matsuhisa Buys in Los Angeles and a Kauai beachfront home asks $24 million.

 

Thu, 02 Feb 2012

 

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.

 

Fri, 03 Feb 2012

 

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.

 

Thu, 02 Feb 2012

 

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.

 

Thu, 02 Feb 2012

 

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.

 

Thu, 02 Feb 2012

 

Obama is betting his latest proposal to aid the housing market will fare better than earlier efforts, despite congressional opposition.

 

Wed, 01 Feb 2012

 

The housing bust means many small businesses can no longer use home-equity loans for funding.

 

Wed, 01 Feb 2012

 

The average housing price in 100 major Chinese cities fell for a fifth consecutive month in January.

 

Tue, 31 Jan 2012

 

The beleaguered housing market continued to struggle as U.S. home prices posted declines in November.

 

Wed, 01 Feb 2012

 

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.

 

Tue, 31 Jan 2012

 

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.

 

Mon, 30 Jan 2012

 

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.

 

Sat, 28 Jan 2012

 

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.

 

Fri, 27 Jan 2012

 

A builder of luxury homes reveals how he created his weekend retreat on a budget.

 

Thu, 26 Jan 2012

 

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.

 

Thu, 26 Jan 2012

 

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.

 

Fri, 27 Jan 2012

 

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.

 

Sun, 29 Jan 2012

 

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.

 

Thu, 26 Jan 2012

 

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.

 

Wed, 25 Jan 2012

 

To cap a companywide renovation that started eight years ago, Club Med has chosen an unlikely destination: the ski slopes of North America.

 

Tue, 24 Jan 2012

 

State and federal officials hope to announce early next month a deal with five large banks valued at as much as $25 billion.

 

Tue, 24 Jan 2012

 

What more can be done to help the housing market? Economists have some ideas for hastening a recovery.

 

Sun, 22 Jan 2012

 

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.

 

Mon, 23 Jan 2012

 

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.

 

Fri, 20 Jan 2012

 

With twin entrances, the home of two Massachusetts doctors celebrates its historical origins as two side-by-side duplexes.

 

Sat, 21 Jan 2012

 

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.

 

Tue, 31 Jan 2012

 

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.

 

Tue, 31 Jan 2012

 

Blackstone Group's $11 billion bet on retail property is showing signs of paying off.

 

Tue, 31 Jan 2012

 

Architect Bill Peterson designed his condo in an East Village brownstone to include a folding facade, bringing his historic home into the future.

 

Mon, 30 Jan 2012

 

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.

 

Thu, 02 Feb 2012

 

This partially moated seven-bedroom home in eastern England probably dates back originally to the 15th century.

 

Thu, 02 Feb 2012

 

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.

 

Tue, 31 Jan 2012

 

This tribal-themed residence in northern Thailand is on a property surrounded by mountains and rice paddies.

 

Fri, 03 Feb 2012

 

Though convenient, continuing care retirement communities are costly. Here's how to cut the risk.

 

Thu, 02 Feb 2012

 

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.

 

Tue, 31 Jan 2012

 

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.

 

Wed, 01 Feb 2012

 

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.