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Below are the latest real estate news headlines for buyers and sellers.
WSJ.com: Real EstateRussia's Abramovich Buys Colorado Ranch Russian oil magnate Roman Abramovich has bought a Colorado ranch for $36.3 million … Baseball great Henry "Hank" Aaron has listed his West Palm Beach, Fla., home that borders a golf course for $900,000 … plus more. PhotosRead Article Thu, 08 May 2008 23:59:00 EDT How to Find Foreign Home Buyers June Fletcher explains how to find real-estate agents who focus on foreign buyers – critical now as these home hunters see U.S. properties as bargains.Read Article Thu, 08 May 2008 22:46:00 EDT For Mortgages Underwater, Help Swims In A small fish with a healthy appetite for mosquito larvae is being pressed into service in California, Arizona, Florida and other areas struggling with foreclosures. The problem: swimming pools of abandoned homes have turned into breeding grounds.Read Article Fri, 09 May 2008 08:35:00 EDT House Passes Homeowner Aid The House passed a package of measures aimed at tackling the housing crisis, but bickering signaled turbulence ahead for the legislation.Read Article Fri, 09 May 2008 00:03:00 EDT Mortgage Firms Cool to Principal-Cut Plan A major provision of the housing-market legislation passed by the House Thursday might not help as many borrowers as some expect, trade groups that represent mortgage companies say.Read Article Fri, 09 May 2008 02:42:00 EDT Real-Estate Drop Has a Green Lining Developers are dropping plans to build on some choice pieces of land and instead are selling it for such uses as public parks and nature preserves.Read Article Fri, 09 May 2008 00:21:00 EDT Source of House Data Skews Loan Losses Wachovia and Washington Mutual are using housing-market data that might be less-negative than those used by other lenders.Read Article Wed, 07 May 2008 23:56:00 EDT More Homes Hit Market in April The supply of homes available for sale in major metropolitan areas edged higher in April, new data show.Read Article Wed, 07 May 2008 22:33:00 EDT Keeping Families Above Water The latest flash point in the debate over the nation's bursting housing bubble is this: Since so many American houses are worth less than their mortgages, should the government do more to get lenders to settle for less than the full debt, even if it may cost taxpayers some money?Read Article Thu, 08 May 2008 23:09:00 EDT Hope Arises for Housing-Bill Deal A Bush economic adviser said differences between Democrats in Congress and the White House on a housing bill aren't "insurmountable."Read Article Thu, 08 May 2008 04:26:00 EDT
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