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Family Swindled By Madoff Fights $61 Million IRS Bill

Family Swindled By Madoff Fights $61 Million IRS Bill

Estate tax battle is latest hit for heirs of real estate tycoon Norman F. Levy.

 

Housing starts hit highest level since Nov. 2008

U.S. housing starts rose more than expected in March to their highest level since November 2008 and permits to build new homes scaled a 17- month high.

 

Foreclosure rates surge, biggest jump in 5 years

A record number of U.S. homes were lost to foreclosure in the first three months of this year, a sign banks are starting to wade through the backlog of troubled home loans at a faster pace, according to a new report....

 

Watchdog Group: Obama's Mortgage Aid Plan Wastes Billions

Watchdog Group: Obama's Mortgage Aid Plan Wastes Billions

Despite a flurry of recent changes to the program, the Congressional Oversight Panel, chaired by Harvard Prof. Elizabeth Warren, outlines a slew of criticisms in a new report to be released today.

 

Mortgage Rates at Five Month High

Mortgage rates rose for the third straight week to a five-month high, according to Bankrate.com's new weekly national survey.

 

Apartment Rents Rise as Sector Stabilizes

Apartment Rents Rise as Sector Stabilizes

Apartment rents rose during the first quarter, ending five straight quarters of declines and signaling the worst may be over for the hard-hit sector.

 

Dow Nears 11,000 As Jobs, Energy Gain

Dow Nears 11,000 As Jobs, Energy Gain

Reaction to last week's employment report translates into stock market gains as service sector, real estate also report upbeat news.

 

Great Real Estate Deals That Won't Last

Great Real Estate Deals That Won't Last

Federal subsidies, low interest rates, falling home prices--find out how to get on board before these benefits run out.

 

Ivanka Trump on Nepotism-Her Trump Card

Ivanka Trump on Nepotism-Her Trump Card

Ivanka Trump, the 27 year-old daughter of real estate mogul Donald Trump has taken full advantage of all her assets; being born into the lucky gene pool, access to money, power and players and now she’s out with a new book.

 

Home prices post first quarterly rise in 3 years

Home prices post first quarterly rise in 3 years

A closely watched index shows home prices posted their first quarterly increase in three years, signaling the housing market has turned a corner.

 

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