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Architecture

When Buildings Try Too Hard
Architectural icons are generally anointed by the public, and sometimes a long time after they are built. So why do developers think that they can create instant icons?
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Design Within Reach
The moribund housing market, as well as a growing environmental consciousness, is spurring efforts to give homes a new look without starting over.

Photos: A Hybrid House in Maryland
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Shocks in Commercial Mortgage Trigger Selloff in REIT Stocks
These days, everything has a knock-on effect. Earlier in the week, an analyst report on the potential default of a couple of commercial-mortgage deals caused a big hit to the corresponding credit market. That, in turn, has caused a selloff in the stocks of REITs.
Fannie, Freddie Halt Foreclosures
Fannie and Freddie suspend foreclosure sales and evictions on certain properties until January as it prepares for its loan-modification program. (Statements)
- Real Estate: Should Fannie, Freddie Be Privatized?
Global Crisis Douses Hawaii Tourism
High fuel prices, the bankruptcy filings of Aloha and ATA, and the nationwide slump in consumer confidence have slammed Hawaii's tourism industry.
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New Tack in Default Battle: Cutting Mortgage Principal
Some mortgage companies are slashing the amount that borrowers owe, deciding that a permanent cut in the loan balance may pay off if that helps teetering borrowers avoid foreclosure.
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General Growth Hires Bankruptcy Counsel
Mall giant General Growth Properties has hired bankruptcy counsel while it negotiates with lenders for more time to restructure its $27 billion debt load.
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Unitech to Sell Properties
Indian property developer Unitech is set to sell properties to meet loan repayments and land payments over the next few months.
- Heard on the Street: A Not So Unique Cash Problem
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CMBS Market Begins to Show Fissures
The market for debt used to finance commercial real estate tumbled on worries about rising defaults for commercial mortgage-backed securities.
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Future of Fannie, Freddie Debated
Debate is heating up on the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as they struggle with heavy losses and investors continue to shy away from their debt.
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Companies in Europe Batten Down Hatches
Many European real-estate companies are not only disclosing weaker results but also announcing new business strategies designed to ride out the recession.
HSBC Paves a Path in Loan Crisis
HSBC was one of the first big banks to signal a subprime-mortgage meltdown. Now, the bank's struggles show the next stage of the crisis: aiding borrowers.
- HSBC Cuts Hong Kong Staff
Investors Hit BofA Loan Modifications
Investors holding securities backed by Countrywide mortgages are criticizing Bank of America's move to modify loans following a settlement.
Housing Supply Side Needs Reality Test
The bailout line keeps getting longer. First came the banks, then insurers and even card companies such as American Express. Now car makers hope for a turn. Where should it end?
Global Financial Fallout Hits Home-Loan Banks
Turmoil in the financial markets is buffeting some of the U.S. Federal Home Loan Banks, a prime source of funding for American banks.
Hypo Real Estate Forecasts Grim Outlook
Hypo Real Estate reported a larger-than-expected loss in the third-quarter and said its outlook for the remainder of the year and beyond looked grim.
Freddie's Loss Hits $25.3 Billion
Tennessee's Southern Comforts
The House of Gucci
HUD Unveils New Rules for Mortgages

Developments

Toolkit

House Talk

“Don't just consider the builder's financial staying power -- think about your own. If home prices fall while the project is being built out, are you prepared to hold on until the market recovers? ”
—Columnist June Fletcher on home builders

Buying & Selling

Short Sale vs. Foreclosure
In default and underwater on 12 properties, a reader wonders if selling at a loss is any better than just walking away.
Michael Vick Cuts Price in Atlanta
Off-Campus 'Crash Pads'

Second Homes

Kelsey Grammer Lists Two Houses
Actor Kelsey Grammer has listed two houses in Los Angeles, Greg Norman's ex-wife is buying a Hamptons house, and more.
Is a Vacation Home a Good Investment?
'My House Is Your House'

Home & Garden

Outsized Kitchens
With the holidays approaching, these houses are equipped to nourish lots of hungry guests.
Window Installation Warnings
NYC House Built by Bailey on Sale

Commercial

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Warehouse Developer to Conserve Capital
AMB will suspend its dividend for the current quarter and cut it by nearly half for 2009.
Hilton Buyout Drags Blackstone
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MGM Mirage Suspends Casino Projects

Columns

About the house
By Gwendolyn Bounds
Saving Energy on the Cheap
House talk
By June Fletcher
Short Sale vs. Foreclosure

House Talk

Short Sale vs. Foreclosure
In default and underwater on 12 properties, a reader wonders if selling at a loss is any better than just walking away.
Off-Campus 'Crash Pads'
As finals near, homes for lucky college students or helicopter parents.
Only a Buyer Knows a Home's Value
The one point of widespread agreement in the real-estate industry: there is no single accurate index of home prices.
- Blog: Behind the Home-Price Indexes
Michael Vick Cuts Price in Atlanta
Michael Vick has cut the price of his luxury Atlanta home to $4.1 million, from $4.5 million, after a year on the market.

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