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The down payments demanded by banks to buy homes have ballooned since the housing bust, potentially shrinking the pool of eligible buyers.
House of the Day: With an unlimited budget, a couple decked out their four-bedroom, 6,000-square-foot home on Hong Kong's Peak with a collection of custom-made furniture.
The Obama administration outlined its plans to begin shrinking the government's broad support of the nation's crippled mortgage market, a process that officials said could take several years and would include phasing out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
The Obama administration's plan to eliminate Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac drew a warm reception from Republicans who have long been critics of the mortgage giants.
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You can't ride two horses at once. But the Obama administration, in proposals to revamp housing finance, doesn't pick a steed.
The president's proposals for revamping the mortgage industry will make home loans costlier.
Gone are the kitsch cut-out hearts in Tyrolean three-legged chairs and the red-checked curtains: Chalet chic today is about creating a modern space that is not only comfortable but also unfussy, eco-friendly and tactile.
A J.P. Morgan Chase executive, at a U.S. House hearing Wednesday, apologized for wrongly foreclosing on military families and overcharging thousands for mortgages.
Realtors are reporting that home prices rose in about half of U.S. metropolitan areas in the last three months of 2010, but many other sources report prices continue falling.
U.S. 30-year mortgage rates have jumped above 5% for the first time since last spring, in a rapid rise that could present a challenge to the still-troubled housing market.
Pessimistic? Not Stephen Ross. Related's chairman predicted that he would lure major new office tenants to the yet-to-be-developed West Side rail yards later this year.
The ratio of median home prices to annual household incomes has returned to pre-bubble levels in a growing number of U.S. markets over the past year.
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.
Building beautiful homes has been part of property developer Aditya Lakhanpal's life for some time. But a home on the Ganges River was something he always dreamed about. A few years ago, Mr. Lakhanpal got his chance.
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Designed by the owners, both architects, this modernist home in the heart of Philadelphia features large rooms, a suspended steel staircase and walls of windows.
New York: This Manhattan home has three bedrooms, views of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, high ceilings and oak floors.
This 200-year old finca is situated in a quiet valley next to the Tramuntana mountains and the Bay of Puerto Pollença, in the north of Mallorca.
House of the Day: Regal Hotels International is best known for its hotels in Hong Kong. But it has put a 4,922-square-foot renovated townhouse on the market, subject to offer.
Designed by the owners, both architects, this modernist home in the heart of Philadelphia features large rooms, a suspended steel staircase and walls of windows.
China State Construction and the Export-Import Bank of China are joining with a Bahamas development company to build a $3.4 billion resort on the island.
A group of New York investors has agreed to buy U.S. Steel Tower in a deal valued at about $250 million. It is contingent on the group securing financing.
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A plan to build a luxury hotel in TriBeCa has hit another snag as landmarks officials raised issues about its latest design. But the building owners say they can work out the problems.
New York: This Manhattan home has three bedrooms, views of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, high ceilings and oak floors.
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Shopping mall giant Westfield Group posted its first annual profit since 2007 largely due to a recovery in property values.
The wife has something in mind for the man cave. Ruh-roh.
The designers figure out a theme for the man cave.
One WSJ guy finds out a TV network will be building him his own special space in his basement.
The Wall Street Journal interviews Jeffrey Mezger, chief executive of KB Home.
When chief executives and other well-paid big shots move to the Bay Area, they often settle in Atherton. New H-P chief Leo Apotheker is the latest.
As property prices in Japan hover near a two-decade low, a new breed of investor has taken up some space traditionally dominated by Western institutions: high-net-worth Asian individuals and offshore Asian funds.
Well-styled cupboards are easy to achieve if you follow Sara Ruffin Costello's detailed instructions.
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Strategic Hotels & Resorts, the debt-heavy owner of luxury hotels, has pared its leverage by adding properties rather than selling them.
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Loan Types | Rate | Last Week | Chart |
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30 yr fixed mtg | 4.96% | down ↓ | see chart |
15 yr fixed mtg | 4.25% | down ↓ | see chart |
5/1 ARM | 3.64% | up ↑ | see chart |
30 yr fixed jumbo mtg | 5.57% | up ↑ | see chart |
30 yr FHA mtg | 4.83% | down ↓ | see chart |
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NickTimiraos: Mortgage servicers face fines, but regulators are divided on the final price tag: http://on.wsj.com/h3Owgq
RWhelanWSJ: WSJ on a deal to sell Pittsburgh's USX Tower."The building has traced the arc of Pgh away from the mfg industry. " http://on.wsj.com/dL3RpK
RWhelanWSJ: The St. Joe - Fairholme fight is getting wild. Fun Story: See here: http://on.wsj.com/hbyIGh and here: http://on.wsj.com/fjh95L
KrisHudsonWSJ: DFW hotel rates up 187% on Super Bowl night ...http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2011/02/16/dallas-hotels-score-with-super-bowl/#
dwotapka: Solid finish for #homebuilders. Beazer up 4%, Pulte gains 2.5%. No major builder in negative territory.
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