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Allure of easier living boosts age-restricted communities  When George Malick and his wife Trish finished helping raise their grandchildren, they knew they had to move out of their son's home and find a place of their own.read


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Immigrants drive housing market  Patricia Ng looks around her office pointing at brokers and listing the languages they speak: Spanish, Portuguese, Creole, Cantonese, Russian.read more...


Study says US home prices still slowing  The rate of increase in US home prices remained steady in the fourth quarter of 2006, extending the slowing trend that began earlier in the year, federal regulators reported last

October 7th, 2008

General Growth’s Free Fall

A credit-rating downgrade slammed General Growth Properties stock again, stoking takeover rumors.

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October 7th, 2008

Citi Scales Back Mortgage Business

Citigroup is largely exiting the wholesale mortgage business, a step that many rival banks took last year.

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October 6th, 2008

In Dubai, Show Goes On for Property

At Dubai’s annual real-estate trade show, you just might forget about the financial crisis gripping much of the rest of the world.

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October 6th, 2008

MGM Mirage Gets Vegas Funding

MGM Mirage has received a $1.8 billion credit facility from a group of banks for its massive CityCenter project in Las Vegas.

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October 5th, 2008

Key Dealmaker Leaves General Growth

General Growth suspended its dividend and said that CFO Bernard Freibaum, one of the chief architects of its debt-heavy growth strategy, has been replaced.

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October 4th, 2008

Chat Plus

Real estate editor Maryann Haggerty and columnist Elizabeth Razzi respond to a question adapted from a recent online chat.



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October 4th, 2008

20 Steps to Toughen Up Against Hard Times

Harder times appear to be on the way, even if lawmakers succeed in unclogging the nation’s credit system. It’s time to look around our homes and do what we can to cut costs, avoid unnecessary repairs and preserve cash.



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October 3rd, 2008

This October, Focus on Spring

This month, possibly more than any other, is the time to ensure that your garden stays healthy and blooming next year. It’s a great time to assess and improve your landscape.



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October 3rd, 2008

Roof Vents You Can Understand

Q DEAR TIM: It’s time for a new roof, and I need to know which roof vent to install. I am considering a continuous ridge vent, but it seems to defy physics and logic. Once hot air reaches the peak of the roof, it has to go down several inches to escape the attic. What are the options for roof vents?...



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October 3rd, 2008

Big City, Little Apartment: Adventures in Downsizing Home Life

This academic year, my husband and I are engaged in a trial run with downsizing and relocating.



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