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Bündchen, Brady Re-List Properties
July 24, 2008
Supermodel Gisele Bündchen and quarterback Tom Brady have both re-listed their former Manhattan pads. A homeowner has listed the former Phoenix house of Republican presidential nominee John McCain for $12 million. Photos

The Vegetable Patch Goes Luxe
July 24, 2008
Home vegetable gardening is surging thanks to rising food prices and health scares with commercial supplies. Some people are paying thousands of dollars to have landscape architects design and install high-end vegetable patches.

Official Will Regulate Mortgage Giants
July 24, 2008
Congress is finally about to grant more power to the minders of Fannie and Freddie. And housing agency director James B. Lockhart III will have to figure out how best to use that power.

The Development of the Superstar Urban Plan
July 24, 2008
Architect Zaha Hadid's plan to redevelop Kartal, a postwar industrial area amid Istanbul's Asian sprawl, is the latest example in a new trend in urban development, in which a visionary designer creates a detailed concept for an entire neighborhood.

Jobless Claims Soar for Week
July 24, 2008
Jobless claims soared last week by 34,000, to 406,000. Existing-home sales fell 2.6% last month from May.

Housing Bill Close to Becoming Law
July 24, 2008
A sprawling bill that reaches deep into the U.S. housing industry is close to becoming law. The bill, which began seven months ago as a modest attempt to help struggling homeowners, will now likely touch a vast array of borrowers, lenders and investors.

Battling Beetles in the Garden
July 23, 2008
Infestations of Japanese beetles have spread to more than 30 states, wreaking havoc on the foliage of trees and crops. Gardener Steve Stecklow is waging a biological war against these predators.

Mortgage Rates Near a Year High
July 23, 2008
Mortgage rates are nearing their highest levels in a year, adding to pressures on the weakened housing market.

Rich Londoners Finally Feel Pain
July 23, 2008
The credit crunch caught up with the top end of London's home market in the second quarter, when the price per square meter of residential space in the capital's prime locations fell more sharply than in the U.K. as a whole.

Mortgage-Lobby Chief Resigns
July 23, 2008
The chief of the mortgage industry's most powerful lobby group, Jonathan Kempner, resigned Tuesday, just as the industry is defending itself from a hostile Congress and a punishing housing slump.

Fannie, Freddie Books Under Scrutiny
July 22, 2008
Bank examiners from the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency are looking at the books of mortgage investors Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

The Custom McMansion
July 24, 2008
Many mass-market home builders are getting into the custom-home game -- once almost entirely the province of boutique builders. The reason is simple: Custom-home building is more profitable for builders and the big attraction for home buyers is the cheaper price.

Coles's Death Ruled a Suicide
July 24, 2008
A medical examiner said that Scott Coles, the late chief executive of real-estate lender Mortgages Ltd., died on June 2 as a result of suicide induced by alcohol, oxycodone and zolpidem.

Lender-Liability Suits Rise
July 23, 2008
Lenders are triggering lawsuits from builders as they clamp down on construction financing. The disputes are turning heated as banks go after the builders' personal assets to recoup losses from soured housing developments.

Colleges Hire Specialized Developers
July 23, 2008
More colleges are starting to loosen their grip on campus housing and strike deals with specialized developers to help meet housing needs. For investors in the bruised world of REITs, student housing can be a defensive bright spot.


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