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Residential Real Estate Headlines

On this page we've assembled links to residential real estate stories from national news sources including CNNMoney.com, MSNBC.com, The Wall Street Journal, Inman News and The Washington Post.

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CNNMoney.com Headlines

Manhattan home prices plunge

The housing bust has finally clobbered super-pricey Manhattan home prices.

Housing rebound continues, barely

Home sales continued their modest upward swing in May, according to a closely watched industry report that rose for the fourth straight month for the first time in nearly 5 years.

Beazer settles $50M mortgage fraud case

Read full story for latest details.

5 new online tools for homebuyers

Foreclosures: How bad is your state?

MSNBC.com Headlines

Foreclosure is a problem for celebrities too

It seems like just yesterday — excess was in and celebrities lived it up, buying lavish cars, expensive toys and over-the-top homes. Now, they're losing it like everyone else.

Mortage rates fall slightly, but still above record

Rates for 30-year home loans inched downward this week, but still remain above record lows posted during the spring, Freddie Mac said Thursday.

Pending home sales climb in May

Pending home sales rose in May for the fourth straight month, fresh evidence that the housing sector may be recovering, a private group says.

Foreclosure help available to more homeowners

The Obama administration is expanding a program to stave off foreclosure for borrowers who owe more than their homes are worth.

Mortgage applications decline

U.S. mortgage applications plunged to a seven-month low last week as demand for home refinancing loans tumbled 30 percent, data from an industry group showed on Wednesday.

WSJ.com Real Estate Headlines

Room to Let: Finance Firms Need Tenants

After loading up on lavish office space near the top of the market, some firms are trying to sublease what they don't need for as much as 30% less than their rental rate.

Flipping Sides

The number of former mortgage lenders and brokers finding ways to make a living from the foreclosure crisis continues to mount.

REITs Book a Blockbuster Quarter

Real-estate-investment trusts staged the best performance in their history during the second quarter on growing perceptions that most REITs are out of immediate danger.

Bumpy Recovery in the U.K.

Industry experts say the United Kingdom's commercial-property market is starting to recover, but property companies are facing declining rents.

Dubai Developer Talks Signal Mergers

Emaar, the Middle East's largest developer, is in talks to merge with three state-controlled property firms because of a sharp downturn in the emirate's property market.