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The Custom McMansion	7/23/2008 6:58 PM
Many mass-market home builders are getting into the custom-home game -- once almost entirely the province of boutique builders. The reason is simple: Custom-home building is more profitable for builders and the big attraction for home buyers is the cheaper price.
Battling Beetles in the Garden	7/23/2008 7:11 AM
Infestations of Japanese beetles have spread to more than 30 states, wreaking havoc on the foliage of trees and crops. Gardener Steve Stecklow is waging a biological war against these predators.
Mortgage Rates Near a Year High	7/23/2008 8:06 AM
Mortgage rates are nearing their highest levels in a year, adding to pressures on the weakened housing market.
Housing Package Deal Reached	7/23/2008 5:23 AM
House and Senate leaders have largely hammered out a compromise deal on a mammoth housing package that would permit the government to bolster Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in an emergency, overhaul supervision of the housing-finance giants and allow the government to insure up to $300 billion in refinanced mortgages.
Rich Londoners Finally Feel Pain	7/23/2008 7:07 AM
The credit crunch caught up with the top end of London's home market in the second quarter, when the price per square meter of residential space in the capital's prime locations fell more sharply than in the U.K. as a whole.
Mortgage-Lobby Chief Resigns	7/23/2008 2:33 AM
The chief of the mortgage industry's most powerful lobby group, Jonathan Kempner, resigned Tuesday, just as the industry is defending itself from a hostile Congress and a punishing housing slump.
Fannie, Freddie Books Under Scrutiny	7/22/2008 2:29 AM
Bank examiners from the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency are looking at the books of mortgage investors Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
How to Buy a Foreclosed Home	7/21/2008 1:21 PM
Buyers must be willing to do more sleuthing on their own to find the best deals. Here are some tips to get started.
FDIC Faces Mortgage Mess	7/21/2008 3:28 AM
The FDIC was among lenders giving out high-interest, subprime mortgages, some of them predatory, according to federal documents.
The Custom McMansion	7/23/2008 6:58 PM
Many mass-market home builders are getting into the custom-home game -- once almost entirely the province of boutique builders. The reason is simple: Custom-home building is more profitable for builders and the big attraction for home buyers is the cheaper price.

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Ex-NBA player sues real estate company (UPI)	7/23/2008 11:41 AM
TAMPA, Fla., July 23 (UPI) -- Former NBA player Matt Geiger has sued a real estate company, saying that Global Assets LLC broke an agreement to buy his Florida home.
IAC to take $170 million charge for mortgage, real estate units (CNET)	7/23/2008 8:49 AM
Internet giant says it will write down charges related to its mortgage and real estate businesses because of the housing crisis.
Meredith Back In Real Estate Business (KCCI 8 Des Moines)	7/23/2008 2:29 PM
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Better Homes and Gardens is back in the real estate business. Des Moines-based Meredith Corp., which publishes Better Homes and Gardens magazine, is teaming with Realogy Corp. to return the name to the market. Realogy Corp. is one of the nation's largest real estate companies.
Asante Real Estate Group Presents a Smart Way to Invest in Bay Area Real Estate (wallstreet:online AG)	7/23/2008 12:32 PM
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K2C Real Estate Solutions Invites Realtors(R) to Attend Realtor Day With Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (Broadcast Newsroom)	7/23/2008 10:47 AM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. , July 23 /PRNewswire/ -- K2C Real Estate Solutions, who will be taking on multiple roles assisting ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition during their Charlotte broadcast, invites Charlotte area Realtors(R) to attend a Realtor Day on Thursday, July 31 from 10am to 7pm on site at the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition site.
Investing in Miami Real Estate Can Be Your Ticket (Turks.US)	7/23/2008 11:54 AM
You know as a real estate agent, constant reality checks with how one is performing between his direct markets versus the responses he is getting should always be observed. It is almost a mandatory thought for a real estate agent.
Meredith returns to real estate market (WOI-TV Des Moines)	7/23/2008 10:07 AM
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Better Homes and Gardens is back in the real estate business. Des Moines-based Meredith Corp., which publishes Better Homes and Gardens magazine, is teaming with Realogy Corp. to return the name to the market. Realogy Corp. is 1 of the nation's largest real estate companies.
Meredith Returns to Real Estate Market (KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids)	7/23/2008 10:18 AM
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Better Homes and Gardens is back in the real estate business. Des Moines-based Meredith Corp., which publishes Better Homes and Gardens magazine, is teaming with Realogy Corp. to return the name to the market.
Meredith returns to real estate market (WHO-TV 13 Des Moines)	7/23/2008 10:09 AM
Associated Press - July 23, 2008 11:54 AM ET DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Better Homes and Gardens is back in the real estate business. Des Moines-based Meredith Corp., which publishes...
Phoenix No. 9 on `Forbes' list for real estate investment (KTAR 92.3 Phoenix)	7/23/2008 8:50 AM
The Valley's housing woes are far from over, but there is some good news in the form of investors. Phoenix made ``Forbes" magazine's top 10 list for real estate investment markets. Investors from other states and Canada are snapping up homes in Phoenix, making it ninth on the list.

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