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House of the Day: Luxurious, From Wine Cellar to Skylight
Filed under: News We write about expensive homes all the time, but this one ... well, this one's $47.5 million. What does $47.5 million get you, you wonder? Well, pretty much everything. From space, to...
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Obama Pushes Congress to Pass New FHA Refi Plan
Filed under: NewsWASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is rallying support for his plan to expand government assistance to homeowners, pressuring Congress to help lower lending rates for millions of...
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Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae Bonus Ban Adopted by Senate
By Andrew Scoggin The Senate agreed to a resolution that would stop executive bonuses at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, attaching the measure to a larger congressional insider-trading bill. The...
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Unwelcome Mat: Checked Rug Can Make You Sick, Study Says
Filed under: Design, News Home staging experts say every homeowner who intends on showing her home to prospective buyers must, above all else, do one thing to prep the home for a tour: Find an...
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Bank of America Plaza to Sell at Foreclosure Auction
Filed under: News In today's post-bubble housing market, it's not uncommon for landmark buildings to fall into foreclosure. But this Atlanta tower is noteworthy for two reasons - it's the tallest...
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Kenneth Robinson, $16 Squatter, Kicked Out of Upscale Home
Filed under: News FLOWER MOUND, Texas -- After paying $16 to file a one-page claim to an empty, $340,000 home in an upscale Dallas suburb, Kenneth Robinson moved in furniture, hung a "No Trespassing"...
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House of the Day: Greenwich Home Is Waterfront Beauty
Filed under: News You can probably tell we're big on lakeside, tree-fringed homes. Well, this one has both, and then some. This magnificent, $14.9 million, Tudor-inspired estate in Greenwich, Conn.,...
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David Schwimmer Turns Historic Home Into Teardown
Filed under: News, Celebrity Homes Seems like Ross Geller's come a long way from sharing a tiny two-bedder in the West Village with his ex-girlfriend and their baby. Almost a decade after the last...
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Foreclosure Settlement Missing Some Key States
Filed under: NewsBy Jennifer Liberto WASHINGTON -- More than 40 states have signed on to a draft settlement with the nation's largest banks that's aimed at helping homeowners struggling with loans...
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Blueseed: 'Startup Incubator' Could Sail Past Immigration Law
Filed under: News A group of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs is trying to make it easier for its foreign counterparts to make and maintain business connections through an innovative end-run around U.S....
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'Robo-Camera' Goes 'RoboCop' on Some London Residents
Filed under: News "Stop! This is a restricted area!' The statement is the sort of warning you might expect to hear from a robot guarding a top-secret facility in your average B-grade sci-fi flick. But...
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House of the Day: Live on a Magical Island
Filed under: News I don't know about you, but I've always wanted to live on a magical island. (Maybe I just read too much Enid Blyton as a kid.) If you're anything like me, then you'll be thrilled to...
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Mortgage Applications Soar on Near Record-Low Rates
Filed under: NewsMortgage applications soared nearly 10 percent this past week as record low interest rates lifted refinancing activity, an industry trade group said Wednesday. The Mortgage Bankers...
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CoreLogic Report Shows Sharp Drop in Foreclosures for 2011
Filed under: News New data released today suggests that the foreclosure crisis may be subsiding, though experts caution against taking the data at face value since government activity has distorted the...
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'Sh*t Real Estate Agents Say' Finally Hits the Web
Filed under: NewsAfter the breakout success of "Sh*t Girls Say" on YouTube, just about every group under the sun has been skewered in the popular fill-in-the-blank series. But with over a million...
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Arthur Livingston, Thought Dead by Bank, Very Alive and Frustrated
Filed under: News, Credit Rumors of Arthur Livingston's demise have been greatly exaggerated -- and they're taking a toll on the South Carolina man's credit rating. Bank of America, Livingston's bank...
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House of the Day: Spacious but Cozy in Hampton Bays
Filed under: News Let's face it, many of the houses in the Hamptons are beautiful. Nothing new to report there. But we love this particular home because, while it's Southampton-flashy on the outside,...
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Home Swap: Exchange More Than Affection on Valentine's Day
Filed under: News The most romantic day of the year is looming on the horizon, but not all of us have the bankroll to whisk our valentine off to a a five-star luxury resort in Tahiti (sadly). But...
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See Homes of the Rich and Over 50
Unless Cher is inviting you over, about the only time mere mortals ever get to peek inside the homes of the rich and famous is when they list them for sale. Whether these post 50 celebrities are hoping...
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National Mortgage Settlement Finally Reached
Filed under: NewsWASHINGTON -- Forty-nine U.S. states have reached a $25 billion deal with the nation's biggest mortgage lenders over foreclosure abuses that occurred after the housing bubble burst....
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