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The Newest Cottage Industry	7/17/2008 8:33 PM
Ross Chapin and Jim Soules build tract houses that are half the size of the average U.S. home and cost a lot more per square foot. What's surprising is how quickly they sell them. Now, other developers are starting to lean their way.
Freddie Considers Major Stock Sale	7/18/2008 6:55 AM
Freddie Mac is considering raising capital by selling as much as $10 billion in new shares to investors. The move, which comes as emergency regulatory actions have triggered a two-day rebound in its stock, would have the potential to avoid a full-blown government rescue for Freddie and Fannie Mae.
Nicolas Cage Lists Vegas House	7/17/2008 9:33 PM
Nicolas Cage lists a house in Las Vegas… Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer puts his Massachusetts home on the block… One of the most expensive houses ever for sale in the Bay Area is back on the market. Photos
Trying to Track Mortgage Mess	7/17/2008 10:19 PM
Which states have been hardest hit by the mortgage crisis? It depends on who is doing the counting, and how. Data providers of foreclosure numbers use different methods and have different goals, making it difficult for legislators to get a grip on the problem.
Public Debt Limit Enters Housing Debate	7/18/2008 6:58 AM
House Democrats negotiating a rescue of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac said they wouldn't exempt the proposal from the annual debt limit, a move designed to quell lawmakers' concerns that the Treasury's financial aid could be unlimited.
Codes Change Boosts Housing Starts	7/17/2008 10:09 PM
Housing starts increased 9.1% in June from the previous month because a change to New York City building codes that took effect July 1 caused a deadline rush, but excluding the adjustment, housing starts tumbled 4%.
Against All Odds	7/18/2008 7:57 AM
Over the past few years, real-estate entrepreneur Sam Nazarian has injected new buzz into the Hollywood club scene and now intends to resurrect Vegas with the same kind of cool. The odds, as they say, are against him.
Beijing Hotels Face a Glut of Rooms	7/18/2008 8:57 AM
Predictions that half-a-million overseas visitors would attend the Olympics accelerated a surge of hotel construction in China. But all that building may have produced a glut of rooms in one of the world's prized hotel markets.
Too Many Malls, Too Few Tenants	7/16/2008 8:59 PM
Mounting pain among retailers is slamming the brakes on what had been the hottest shopping center development trend of this decade: lifestyle centers, the open-air shopping venues offering small parks and restaurants amid name-brand stores.
Financier's Death Hints at Trouble for Lenders	7/16/2008 6:47 AM
The death of flamboyant real-estate financier Scott Coles is drawing attention to the condition of the nation's commercial real-estate market, which is beginning to show mounting signs of distress.

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