WSJ.com: Real Estate
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A Contractor Spills His Secrets
A builder of luxury homes reveals how he created his weekend retreat on a budget.
Tim Headington Asks $25 Million in South Beach
Tim Headington asks $25 million in South Beach, Phil Mickelson relists in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., and Mats Wilander puts his Idaho estate up for sale.
A Waterfront Home in Rhode Island
A Jamestown, R.I., home of about 6,500 square feet, with six bedrooms, seven bathrooms and two half-bathrooms, is asking $5.8 million.
Hope Is Rising for Mortgage Accord
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said he is confident his main concern with a pending settlement of alleged bank- foreclosure abuses would be resolved, but he didn't commit to participating in an agreement.
D.R. Horton Swings to Profit
D.R. Horton swung to the black in its fiscal first quarter on a double-digit jump in home-building revenue and showed optimism for the spring selling season.
Restored Tuscan Farmhouse
This six-bedroom Italian villa has been entirely rebuilt using the original stones to incorporate many modern features.
Fight Awaits New Mortgage-Fraud Unit
The Justice Department's plan to create a mortgage-crime unit with state authorities is likely to face the same difficulties earlier task forces hit in bringing charges against bank executives.
Club Med Looks West For Fresh Powder
To cap a companywide renovation that started eight years ago, Club Med has chosen an unlikely destination: the ski slopes of North America.
Deal Gets Closer On Foreclosures
State and federal officials hope to announce early next month a deal with five large banks valued at as much as $25 billion.
Economists See Ways to Aid Housing Market
What more can be done to help the housing market? Economists have some ideas for hastening a recovery.
Lehman's Estate Gets Montana Resort
The estate of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. is now the owner of a Montana ski and golf resort, after assuming control of the assets of Moonlight Basin Ranch LP.
Lehman to Block Zell's Archstone Deal
The estate of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. is planning this week to use $1.33 billion in cash to buy a 26.5% stake in apartment giant Archstone.
A Clear Merger of Equals
With twin entrances, the home of two Massachusetts doctors celebrates its historical origins as two side-by-side duplexes.
Navigating a Tight Rental Market
Demand and rents are up as the housing crisis and tighter lending standards have left many people unable to or wary of purchasing a home. So finding a deal requires compromise and negotiation.
Sales Stir Hope for Housing Market
Sales of previously owned homes rose in December for the third straight month, bringing the supply of homes listed for sale to the lowest level since 2006.
Desk Lamps With Glowing Good Looks
Contorting lightsabers aren't the only way to illuminate a work surface.
China Sees Drop in Property Prices
Property prices in 70 Chinese cities fell in December from the previous month, marking the third straight decline after developers cut prices to boost sales amid Beijing's campaign to cool the property market.
Furniture for a Young Nation
Now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the first retrospective in 90 years for America's most celebrated and original cabinetmaker of his era.
Zoning Laws Grow Up
At 50, zoning laws in middle age are hot, the cougar of urban regulatory devices, more flexible and dynamic than ever.
Homeowners Stop Waiting to Spruce Up
Americans are stepping up spending on home improvements for the first time in years, giving a small lift to the beleaguered construction sector.
Carnegie Hill Brownstone Renovation
After buying this four-story brownstone on Manhattan's Upper East Side, the owner gut renovated the space and brought in artisans to help in the reconstruction.
Marriott Delivers Late Editions
Marriott has been trying?and failing?for more than four years to build a brand of hip hotels. Now, it finally may be breathing some life into the Edition brand, its competitor to the stylish W chain.
Foreigners Snap Up Swiss Houses
With average house prices nearing 800,000 francs, the Swiss residential real-estate market continues to boom.
'Furnished' Gets New Meaning at W Tower
At the residential condominiums atop of the 58-story W New York Downtown hotel, a new marketing strategy has quickly nudged up sagging sales in the modernist glass tower just across from the World Trade Center site.
New York Hotels Close to Foreclosure
After an 18-month court battle, a New York judge has given an investor group the green light to move forward with foreclosure on two boutique-style Manhattan hotels with more than $300 million in unpaid debt and fees.
Developer Makes a Fresh Start
The family behind Opus, once one of the largest private developers in the country, is making a comeback after settling battles with creditors and former employees.
Taste for Spanish Property Is Tested
Two cash-strapped Spanish regions are rushing to close sales of more than 100 office buildings to U.K. and U.S. money managers for about $1.17 billion.
Spring Island Retreat
This South Carolina home includes four fireplaces, a floating staircase and a kitchen with two ovens.
Sustainable City House
This four-bedroom contemporary home designed by architect Seth Stein is discreetly located in London's Notting Hill.
Hot and Smart Home Products
Hanging fireplaces and smart thermostats are among the products that will be featured at the upcoming International Builders Show. Our columnist takes a look.
Colonial With Rooms to Spare
A Colonial-style home in Hillsborough with seven bedrooms, five full bathrooms and two half-bathrooms in the main house is on the market for $7.2 million.
When Home Is a Gallery
Art dealer Warren Adelson's five-story townhouse on the Upper East Side serves as both a gallery and a residence.
Brookfield Cancels Deal for Atlantis Resort
Brookfield Asset Management canceled a deal to take control of the huge Atlantis resort in the Bahamas and two other resorts from Kerzner after other creditors obtained a court ruling delaying the deal.
