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Living Very Large	2/10/2012 12:53 AM
For a small cadre of very wealthy owners, building big is back. A bird's-eye view of some of the mega mansions going up across the country.
Where Art and Architecture Collide	2/10/2012 3:12 AM
A sculptor and his architect wife team up to fix up their Venice, Calif., home.
Kiawah Island Property Is Reduced 10% to $26 Million	2/9/2012 5:26 PM
Lionsgate's Jon Feltheimer buys in Los Angeles for $17 million; a Kiawah Island property is reduced 10% to $26 million; Al Capone's former Miami home goes on the market for $9.5 million.
Mediterranean, Vegas-Style	2/9/2012 5:27 PM
This 16,649-square-foot home with 11 bedrooms, 11 full baths and 2 half-baths is being auctioned without reserve on Feb. 24.
Restored English Farmhouse	2/9/2012 6:26 AM
This seven-bedroom 18th-century stone-built farmhouse in east England has been fully restored to modern standards by its current owners.
U.S., Banks Seal Pact on Foreclosures	2/9/2012 12:18 PM
Government officials have sealed an agreement valued at as much as $26 billion with five major banks, settling federal and state probes of alleged foreclosure abuses by lenders.
Q&A: What the Pact Means for Homeowners	2/9/2012 10:47 PM
Answers to questions on how the foreclosure settlement with Ally Financial, Bank of America, Citigroup, J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo will affect homeowners, consumers and borrowers.
Home Prices Pop in Hot Valley Turf	2/8/2012 4:25 PM
The current technology boom has rippled out into the housing markets in Silicon Valley's core towns, but the ripples aren't reaching much beyond that, as home values fell at the end of last year in a majority of the Bay Area.
Mediterranean Style in Greenwich	2/8/2012 6:21 PM
Near downtown Greenwich, Conn., this waterfront home with a large interior patio was inspired by the owner's European upbringing. Floor-to-ceiling windows show off views of the Long Island Sound.
Cambodia's Developers Aim at Stars	2/8/2012 10:38 AM
A high-rise building boom in Cambodia's capital city, Phnom Penh, derailed by the 2008-2009 financial crisis, is starting up again.
GSA Picks Trump Plan for Project	2/8/2012 9:13 AM
A proposal from Trump Hotel Collection and private-equity investor Colony Capital was selected by the General Services Administration to redevelop Washington's Old Post Office Building into a luxury hotel.
It's Hardly a Ball for 11 Times Square	2/8/2012 12:36 PM
The risks of speculative office building are obvious at the 11 Times Square skyscraper. More than a year after it opened, the 1.1 million square-foot building is about 60% empty and unleased.
New Filling at Candy Factory	2/8/2012 9:18 PM
A long-planned condominium development in Brooklyn Heights is finally hitting the market after years of delays.
Trade Center Costs Seen Skyrocketing	2/8/2012 11:53 AM
A long-awaited audit of the Port Authority pegged the total cost of rebuilding the World Trade Center site at $14.8 billion, an increase of billions of dollars over the last estimate.
A Taste of Bali for Sale in Sebastopol	2/8/2012 3:43 PM
A Balinese-style home on 8.3 acres in Sebastopol is on the market for $3.6 million. Two llamas, two cashmere goats and a sheep, named Violet, are negotiable as part of the sale.
Contemporary Traditional House	2/8/2012 6:40 AM
This five-bedroom house in southwest England was built 10 years ago in an 18th-century Queen Anne style by its current owners.
Colonial in Hong Kong	2/7/2012 7:36 PM
This apartment evokes the Colonial era and is located in a cul-de-sac in Hong Kong's Mid-Levels neighborhood.
Developments Get Back to the Plan	2/3/2012 7:08 PM
As more financing and private-equity investments begin to flow into residential real estate, some mothballed development plans are being revitalized.
Pyramid Cos.' Carousel Plan Rides Again	2/8/2012 12:49 PM
Developer Robert Congel's drive to create one of the largest malls in the country, in Syracuse, N.Y., is back in gear after almost being upended by the economic downturn and a nasty court battle with Citigroup.
U.A.E. Banks Dip Back Into Real Estate	2/7/2012 6:29 PM
Banks in the United Arab Emirates are tiptoeing back into real-estate lending.