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N.Y. foreclosure lawsuit could slow home seizures

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 22:57:40 GMT

Bankers struggling to deal with faulty foreclosure paperwork just got hit with another major headache. New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, recently tapped by President Obama to head a new task force to investigate mortgage fraud, sued three major U.S.

Listing of the week: A work of whimsical art

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:10:05 GMT

While building their home goods business, Richard and Victoria MacKenzie-Childs also repaired a 1790s farmhouse. Now the 42-acre, whimsical, property is for sale.

Office and home rent will keep rising and rising

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 18:05:07 GMT

Paying rent is getting more painful for renters across the country in the face of rising demand and tight supply. Both the commercial and residential real estate markets are seeing increases.

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Tue, 7 Feb 2012 15:43:42 GMT

Where they touch down: Homes of the NFL stars

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:18:28 GMT

NFL stars past and present are not exactly hurting when it comes to palatial digs big enough to host the neighbors Super Bowl Sunday. Which one of these guys would you like to score an invite from?

Mortgage relief: Partial solution better than none

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 19:24:09 GMT

The architects of the joint state-federal mortgage releief plan believe it would be better for homeowners to get a partial deal than nothing at all, according to sources close to the talks.

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Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:52:49 GMT

Celeb real estate: Scarlett and Ryan list, Johnny Cash's final home for sale, Tae Bo guru Billy Blanks sells

Sun, 5 Feb 2012 20:08:48 GMT

As One World Trade Center soars, so do its costs

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:58:02 GMT

One World Trade Center, the skyscraper thatâ??s being constructed at New York Cityâ??s Ground Zero, may now be the most expensive new office tower in the world.

Trump's golden graves might not be costliest

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 15:54:51 GMT

They say you can't take it with you when you die, but that's not necessarily true for the wealthiest Americans â?? like Donald Trump.

Big foreclosure servicer indicted for 'robo-signing'

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 15:43:42 GMT

In one of the first criminal prosecutions in the post-housing bust era, DocX has been indicted on forgery charges by a Missouri grand jury, The New York Times reports.

Slideshow: What you can get for ... $400,000

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 17:16:28 GMT

Each week, TODAY real estate expert Barbara Corcoran looks around the U.S. to see what home buyers can get for their money.

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Fri, 3 Feb 2012 17:16:28 GMT

Corzine apartment up for grabs â?? for $2.9M

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:13:03 GMT

The listing alone is enough to make most New Yorkers green with envy: a 2,400 square foot, 2 bedroom, 3.5 bath penthouse with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the Hudson River.

America is becoming a nation of renters

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:52:49 GMT

There was fresh data from the government Tuesday showing that the American dream of owning a home is fading fast.

Neighborhood wins against off-campus wildness

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:51:06 GMT

Residents still talk about the night of the naked dancing girl. They describe how she grooved au naturel on their block in Stillwater, Okla., as another kegger raged at a rental house nearby.

Listing of the Week: The home Big Mac boxes built

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 17:17:19 GMT

The Utah home former GOP presidential contender John Huntsman Jr.'s father built is on the block. This is no ski cabin. It's more like the whole chalet.

US home prices fall more than expected

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:18:15 GMT

U.S. single-family home prices fell more than expected in November, highlighting a sector that still struggles to make a meaningful recovery, a survey shows.