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WSJ.com: Real EstateA Couple's Descent Into ForeclosureTracing one Vallejo, Calif., couple's descent into foreclosure and bankruptcy. |
Bonds Tied to Mortgages Have HopeMaybe there's a way to thrive in the howling wasteland that is the home-loan market. Bonds backed by mortgages look like a buying opportunity, assuming a new spate of defaults doesn't send their prices tumbling again. |
Fannie to Aid Underwater LoansFannie Mae is preparing a program of refinancing mortgages for people who owe more than the current value of their homes. The plan is the latest twist in efforts to contain the surge in foreclosures in much of the U.S. |
Russia's Abramovich Buys Colorado RanchRussian oil magnate Roman Abramovich has bought a Colorado ranch for $36.3 million … Baseball great Henry "Hank" Aaron has listed his West Palm Beach, Fla., home that borders a golf course for $900,000 … plus more. Photos |
How to Find Foreign Home BuyersJune Fletcher explains how to find real-estate agents who focus on foreign buyers – critical now as these home hunters see U.S. properties as bargains. |
For Mortgages Underwater, Help Swims InA small fish with a healthy appetite for mosquito larvae is being pressed into service in California, Arizona, Florida and other areas struggling with foreclosures. The problem: swimming pools of abandoned homes have turned into breeding grounds. |
House Passes Homeowner AidThe House passed a package of measures aimed at tackling the housing crisis, but bickering signaled turbulence ahead for the legislation. |
Mortgage Firms Cool to Principal-Cut PlanA major provision of the housing-market legislation passed by the House Thursday might not help as many borrowers as some expect, trade groups that represent mortgage companies say. |
Real-Estate Drop Has a Green LiningDevelopers are dropping plans to build on some choice pieces of land and instead are selling it for such uses as public parks and nature preserves. |
Source of House Data Skews Loan LossesWachovia and Washington Mutual are using housing-market data that might be less-negative than those used by other lenders. |
More Homes Hit Market in AprilThe supply of homes available for sale in major metropolitan areas edged higher in April, new data show. |
Keeping Families Above WaterThe latest flash point in the debate over the nation's bursting housing bubble is this: Since so many American houses are worth less than their mortgages, should the government do more to get lenders to settle for less than the full debt, even if it may cost taxpayers some money? |
Hope Arises for Housing-Bill DealA Bush economic adviser said differences between Democrats in Congress and the White House on a housing bill aren't "insurmountable." |
Bonds Tied to Mortgages Have HopeMaybe there's a way to thrive in the howling wasteland that is the home-loan market. Bonds backed by mortgages look like a buying opportunity, assuming a new spate of defaults doesn't send their prices tumbling again. |
Property Mogul Poised to Fall AgainIan Bruce Eichner is on the verge of losing control of his Las Vegas casino-resort project -- 16 years after a similar loss in Times Square. His roller-coaster track record shows that in commercial real estate, failure on an epic scale need not be a career killer. |
Real-Estate Drop Has a Green LiningDevelopers are dropping plans to build on some choice pieces of land and instead are selling it for such uses as public parks and nature preserves. |
Wachovia's Big-Loan Executive Is LeavingWachovia's Robert Verrone, known for his deal making, is expected to leave. The bank's first-quarter loss will widen due to new write-downs. |