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N.Y. foreclosure lawsuit could slow home seizures

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 18:57
Bankers struggling to deal with faulty foreclosure paperwork just got hit with another major headache. New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, recently tapped by President Obama to head a new task force to investigate mortgage fraud, sued three major U.S.

Slideshow: What you can get for ... $400,000

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 13:16

Each week, TODAY real estate expert Barbara Corcoran looks around the U.S. to see what home buyers can get for their money.




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Fri, 02/03/2012 - 13:16

Where they touch down: Homes of the NFL stars

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 20:18

NFL stars past and present are not exactly hurting when it comes to palatial digs big enough to host the neighbors Super Bowl Sunday. Which one of these guys would you like to score an invite from?




Trump's golden graves might not be costliest

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 11:54

They say you can't take it with you when you die, but that's not necessarily true for the wealthiest Americans — like Donald Trump.




Neighborhood wins against off-campus wildness

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 08:51
Residents still talk about the night of the naked dancing girl. They describe how she grooved au naturel on their block in Stillwater, Okla., as another kegger raged at a rental house nearby.

Listing of the week: A work of whimsical art

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 17:10

While building their home goods business, Richard and Victoria MacKenzie-Childs also repaired a 1790s farmhouse. Now the 42-acre, whimsical, property is for sale.




America is becoming a nation of renters

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 14:52

There was fresh data from the government Tuesday showing that the American dream of owning a home is fading fast.




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Tue, 01/31/2012 - 14:52

As One World Trade Center soars, so do its costs

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 11:58

One World Trade Center, the skyscraper that’s being constructed at New York City’s Ground Zero, may now be the most expensive new office tower in the world.




Corzine apartment up for grabs — for $2.9M

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 11:13
The listing alone is enough to make most New Yorkers green with envy: a 2,400 square foot, 2 bedroom, 3.5 bath penthouse with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the Hudson River.

US home prices fall more than expected

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 10:18
U.S. single-family home prices fell more than expected in November, highlighting a sector that still struggles to make a meaningful recovery, a survey shows.

Freddie Mac betting against some homeowners

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 23:55
Government-owned Freddie Mac has invested billions in financial instruments that profit when homeowners are stuck in high-interest mortgages, an investigation by ProPublica and NPR found.

States where people carry the most mortgage debt

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 08:26
How much residents of each state owe on their mortgages is an interesting statistic. For the most part, residents of the states with the highest average mortgage debt are not in trouble.

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Mon, 01/30/2012 - 08:26

Wild homes of the future that are for sale now

Sun, 01/29/2012 - 13:35

The sleekest, most avant-garde, in some cases zaniest, homes on the market conjure images of science-fiction lore.




Tight-fisted mortgage lenders pressure home sales

Fri, 01/27/2012 - 16:01

Home prices have fallen by a third since the 2006, creating tremendous bargains for home buyers. Mortgage rates are at rock-bottom lows, making houses more affordable than they have been in decades.




Banks may not like new mortgage task force

Thu, 01/26/2012 - 17:44
In the Wild West of the ongoing mortgage mess, there’s a new sheriff in town. And he’s not handing "Get Out of Jail Free" cards in return for a $25 billion check.

JPMorgan CEO says foreclosure deal threatened

Thu, 01/26/2012 - 11:27
JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said President Barack Obama's decision to expand investigations into home lending and sales of mortgage securities could stop settlement talks with the states over foreclosure practices.

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Thu, 01/26/2012 - 11:27
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