Monday, August 25th, 2008
Tropicana decided to put one of its riverboat casinos on the auction block after delaying for months a proposed $220 million sale.
Archive for August, 2008
Monday, August 25th, 2008
This week's housing-market data won't erase the souring situation surrounding Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but could bear a silver lining if the rate of price declines shows signs of moderation.
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008
High gas prices and environmental concerns are making more home buyers interested in bike-friendly neighborhoods. Seeing a market, some real-estate agents are leading clients from house to house on two wheels instead of four.
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008
After years of pitched battle, a homeowner reaches détente with her grass.
Friday, August 22nd, 2008
Obama hammered at McCain's personal wealth after his GOP rival said he wasn't sure how many houses he owns. The attack is the latest sign the Democrat is adopting attack politics to define his opponent.
Friday, August 22nd, 2008
Japan has seen a raft of property developers go to the wall this year as banks have refused to refinance their loans. Analysts say the bankruptcy filings are likely to set off a vicious cycle that will weigh on the sector's shares in the coming months.
Friday, August 22nd, 2008
The publisher of Home said it is pulling the plug on the struggling magazine. The downturn in the real-estate market has cast doubt on reader and advertiser appetite for "shelter" publications that tell people how to spruce up their homes.
Friday, August 22nd, 2008
The Vail, Colo., ski retreat that President Gerald Ford owned for about a quarter century is on the market for $14.9 million…Just-retired NFL star Michael Strahan paid between $1.5 and $2 million for a Manhattan loft.
Thursday, August 21st, 2008
Bill Seidman, former chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corpoation (FDIC), made some real sense today by calling for the break up and privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Read the rest of this entry »
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
The struggle of 100 Eleventh Avenue, a glitzy condominium development on Manhattan's west side targeting well-heeled buyers, shows there's no such thing as a sure thing in the current wretched credit climate.
