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White House Plans to Revamp Mortgage Market

The Obama administration will propose a path to wind down and eventually eliminate Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and specify a range of options to replace the mortgage companies.

Creating a New York-Style Loft in Hong Kong

House of the Day: A 1,000-square-foot Hong Kong apartment turned into a New York loft-inspired home complete with a private movie-screening room.

French Riviera Villa

This three-bedroom home near the medieval village of Saint Paul de Vence was constructed in the 1980s by the renowned Nice-based architect André Svetchine.

Moody's Zandi: Replace Fannie, Freddie With Public-Private Hybrid

Mortgage rates could be one percentage point higher and house prices 10% lower if the U.S. mortgage market were fully privatized, according to a paper to be released by Moody's chief economist.

Modern and Spacious in Repulse Bay

House of the Day: A four-bedroom, 3,000-square-foot Repulse Bay apartment with $100,000 of renovations to create a modern, spacious home.

Spanish Castle

Originally a Roman fortress, this historic home near Barcelona was extended during medieval times and now has a Gothic style with a modern twist.

Boom's Home-Ownership Gains Lost

The meltdown of the U.S. mortgage market and rising foreclosure rate have wiped out more homeowners than were created in the 2000-07 housing boom, the latest indication of the severity of the housing bust.

After Snow, the Ice Dam Cometh

Heavy snow accumulation and long cold snaps across the U.S. have left people unusually vulnerable to the dangers of ice and snow buildup.

• Audio: Homeowners Beware Ice on Roofs

Price Premiums Grow for New Homes

A reader asks why resale home prices are falling, while prices at new developments are on the rise

Builder Uses Different Blueprint

Standard Pacific CEO Ken Campbell's strategy appears to be the opposite of what most builders are doing: He's focusing on bigger homes, and buying up land.

Heavy Metal Meets Toy Bunnies

The highly urban, kid-friendly, utterly Portland, Ore., home of Stumptown Coffee's Duane Sorenson.

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Malcolm Forbes's N.Y. Townhouse Hits the Market

A Manhattan townhouse owned by the family of Malcolm Forbes, the late chairman and editor in chief of Forbes magazine, has hit the market for $15.3 million.

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The Case for Sunbelt Real Estate

Hospital to Open, First in Decades

Concerns Linger Amid Presidio's Progress

Home Equity Lending Is Back

A Home Near Stanley Ho

Banks Boost Home-Loan Relief

London Penthouse

Chinese Drywall Not Linked to Deaths

Home Prices Sink Further

Housing Woes Fuel Apartment Surge

Managing a Rental From Afar

Homes in Gated Communities

Going Modern in Old New York

Estate of Oil Mogul's Family is Listed for $28.5 Million

Gehry Leaves Risks to the Kids

An Award-Winning Home

Churches Find the End Is Nigh

Rent Check: The $38,000-a-Month Home

Fannie-Freddie Report Likely to Be Late

Oxfordshire Farmhouse

Family Space

Rem Koolhaas Can't Put Down His Pen

Design Decor: Horse Hair, Stingray and Crystals

60 Seconds With: Adriaan Geuze

Midcentury Modern

Tom Siebel Sells Montana Ranch

Contemporary Among the McMansions

Real Estate: Finally a Good Investment?

An Eco-Friendly Beach Rental

Is Now the Time to Buy a Retirement Home?

A Gold Coast Party Pad

Fed Felt Hamstrung by Housing Bubble

Lake District Cottage

San Francisco Mansion Lists for $32 Million

When Luxury Fails to Sell

Builders Join Mortgage Interest Deduction Debate

The Closet Comes Out of the Closet

Peter Dunham's L.A. Living Room

A Living Room Ready for Liftoff

Adding Style to a Kitchen

Zipping Bad Vibes in Foreclosed Homes

Homes With Hot Tubs

Serviced Apartment Ownership: The Next Investment Trend?

Home Sales Gains Seen

French Chalet

Inland Homeowners in Path of Higher Hurricane-Insurance Costs

Down With Comforters!

Housing Statistics Hit Rough Waters

The $60 Million Dream House