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Mortgage Giants Take Beating
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shares dropped to their lowest levels in more than 14 years, as concerns about their capital position increased.
U.K.'s Buy-to-Let Market Struggles
Sales of units built to sell to investors as rental properties are evaporating as financing has become more expensive and difficult to obtain and rents fall. Developers of these buy-to- let properties are getting hammered.
Property Taxes Irk Homeowners
Homeowners around the country are up in arms over the amount of property taxes on houses that have plummeted in value. Here are some tips on appealing a property-tax assessment.
Housing Bill's Tax Credit Draws Criticism
U.S. lawmakers are touting a home-buyer tax credit in a high-profile housing bill before Congress, but critics say it may do little to help consumers amid the mortgage crisis.
Sacramento's 'Blueprint' for Growth
Sacramento has become one of the nation's most-watched experiments in whether urban planning can help solve everything from high gas prices to the housing bust to global warming.
The Home Insulation Conundrum
Fiberglass or foam spray? Figuring out what kind of insulation to use in a new house turns out to be a complicated calculation.
Buying a Sense of Security for the Home
How would different security companies configure a home with a system, and what would they charge to alert the police about triggered motion sensors? Here's a look at ADT, Brink's, Monitronics and Protection One.
With Energy Rights, Money Trumps All
Financial opportunity is outweighing environmental issues for property owners swept up in a land grab by energy companies targeting gas reserves. Rights for deep drilling are fetching as much as $2,500 an acre, or more.

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International Real Estate: For Sale in ... Buenos Aires
A one-bedroom 462-square-foot furnished pied-à-terre in the Recoleta neighborhood of Buenos Aires is on the market for $170,000.


In Thailand, a Contemporary Villa
For John Chadwick, two words describe what led him to build a multi-million-dollar villa on a peninsula overlooking bustling Patong Harbor: ?The view.?


Property Values: What You Get for ... $1 Million
A three-bedroom brick Victorian in Chicago; a solar-powered three-bedroom cedar house in Washington, Mass.; and a three-bedroom hacienda-style house in San Diego.


The Noise Children Make
As more families stay in New York City, the patter of little feet is becoming a major source of complaints from the neighbors.


In the Region: House Is New, but Style Is Classic
Architects and buyers show a growing fascination with the Arts and Crafts style developed in the early 20th century.


The Hunt: Room to Decorate
The goal for Judson Vann was to find a place convenient to work and to friends in Clinton or Chelsea.


Streetscapes | East 68th Street: A Bright Palette of Row Houses
A quiet block on the Upper East Side presents a catalog of designs covering 125 years.


Living in Old Greenwich, Conn.: A Yesteryear Feel, With Today?s Prices
Measuring just over two square miles, with about 10,000 people, Old Greenwich offers a small-town feel with big-city prices.


Norman Marcus, New York City Zoning Expert, Dies at 75
As general counsel to the New York City Planning Commission for more than 20 years, Mr. Marcus drafted many of its labyrinthine codes and designations.



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