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A Hunter’s Ranch House

February 23, 2012

This hacienda-style ranch house is part of a sprawling development in Okeechobee, Fla., that offers quail hunting and amenities such as a 600-foot zip line across a lake.

Home Resales Climb Higher


Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose last month to the highest level in more than 1½ years, while the inventory of unsold homes contracted to a level economists consider healthy, positive signs for housing.

Berkeley House Features Great Views, Modern Style


In Berkeley, an 8,100-square-foot home with views of Mount Diablo and the Golden Gate Bridge is on the market for $9.5 million.

Homeowners Roll Up Sleeves to Trim Costs


Some of the most attentive pupils at a home-improvement class in Far Rockaway, Queens, are homeowners who are facing the imminent threat of foreclosure..

Sutton Place Penthouse

February 22, 2012

Located in the Sutton Place area of Manhattan, this pre-war penthouse has two bedrooms, herringbone floors and French doors that lead out to a large, planted terrace.

Should Mortgage Rates Even Be Lower?


According to a key historical measure, rates should be even lower. The wide spread between mortgage rates and mortgage-backed bonds suggests the gears of the banking system are gummed up.

Toll Brothers Moves Back to Living Large


The McMansion’s demise has been greatly exaggerated, and luxury-home builder Toll Brothers’s sales backlog is finally rising again.

Rural Population Stagnates


The nation’s rural regions saw much slower population growth over the past decade, reflecting a drop in the number of jobs in these often-isolated areas.

Envisioning a Future Without Fannie, Freddie


The U.S. is studying a single way to package home loans into securities as an interim step to develop a home-mortgage guarantee system that could outlive Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

A Gossip Girl’s Main Stage

February 21, 2012

Producer Stephanie Savage transfers her love of Old Hollywood and big-city style to her Los Angeles home.

A Gossip Girl’s Main Stage

February 20, 2012

Producer Stephanie Savage transfers her love of Old Hollywood and big-city style to her Los Angeles home.

A Gossip Girl’s Main Stage

February 19, 2012

Producer Stephanie Savage transfers her love of Old Hollywood and big-city style to her Los Angeles home.

A Gossip Girl’s Main Stage

February 18, 2012

Producer Stephanie Savage transfers her love of Old Hollywood and big-city style to her Los Angeles home.

A Gossip Girl’s Main Stage

February 17, 2012

Producer Stephanie Savage transfers her love of Old Hollywood and big-city style to her Los Angeles home.

Teen Star Nick Jonas Rents in New York


Jeffrey Katzenberg sells his Beverly Hills home, Nick Jonas rents in New York and an estate in California’s Napa Valley lists for $29.5 million.

An Ambassador’s Vermont Posting


This house began its life in Connecticut in 1775, according to the current owners, who bought it and moved it piece by piece to their land in Vermont in 1988.

River Views in Jacksonville


This four-bedroom home overlooking the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Fla., has marble floors, a boat dock and a swimming pool. —Ana Rivas

Mortgage Delinquencies Hit Three-Year Low


The share of homeowners behind on their mortgages fell to the lowest level in three years during the fourth quarter of 2011, offering the latest sign of how recent job-market gains could help the housing market.

Contemporary London Apartment

February 16, 2012

This newly completed two-bedroom apartment in southwest London has been created from a former parking garage.

Apollo Has Difficulty Landing Real-Estate Funds


Private-equity firm Apollo Global Management has raised only about $385 million for a real-estate fund, well short of its goal.