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 Jerry Seib looks at how voters in several states across the country sent mixed signals about the strength of the anti-establishment wave and discusses results from key primary races in Florida, Arizona and Alaska.
Publ.Date : Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:09:50 GMT
 Jamaica has the highest homicide rate in the hemisphere, and retired returnees from all over the globe are feeling targeted. WSJ's Joel Millman reports.
Publ.Date : Tue, 10 Aug 2010 23:01:27 GMT
 On the five-year anniversary of what many in New Orleans simply call "the storm," the city and its residents are still trying to rebuild after the damage of Hurricane Katrina. From a church pastor to a Bourbon Street performer, for those who actually survived it, it doesn't seem that long. WSJ's Neil Hickey reports.
Publ.Date : Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:07:45 GMT
 Net-zero energy homes are gaining in popularity, but before buying a green home or an add-on product designed to generate energy, make sure you do your homework. MarketWatch's Amy Hoak reports.
Publ.Date : Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:29:10 GMT
 Ike's Place, a popular sandwich shop in San Francisco's Castro district, narrowly avoided eviction this week. But just because the eatery is still open doesn't mean it's the end of the story.
Publ.Date : Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:39:40 GMT
 Angela Pruitt explains why some of the largest commercial-property owners are defaulting on debts and surrendering buildings worth less than their loans, just like homeowners walking away from mortgaged houses that plummeted in value.
Publ.Date : Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:39:06 GMT
 It's three years since the economy began to collapse and WSJ's David Wessel says two points are now irrefutable: the situation would be far worse without the government stimulus and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be the greatest drain on taxpayers.
Publ.Date : Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:51:23 GMT
 Juliet Chung discusses developers of high-end vacation homes, which are building smaller, less expensive houses in resort communities as home sales slump in major markets across the country.
Publ.Date : Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:36:11 GMT
 Ad man Jerry Della Femina has created campaigns for companies from Meow Mix to Pan Am Airways. Now, he's pitching his sprawling East Hampton estate, priced at $35 million.
Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:00:00 GMT
 A herd of hungry goats invade a late tycoon's green acres. Their mission: to help gobble up weeds that threaten majestic views. WSJ's Gwendolyn Bounds reports.
Publ.Date : Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:30:48 GMT
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Updated : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:44:40 GMT
Bret Faszholz was in the habit of buying and selling apartments. Then he fell hard for a penthouse with a terrace.
  
Publ.Date : Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:07:04 GMT
A defining element of the skyline since 1931 is set to get a rival with 15 Penn Plaza, though it is not clear how soon the project will be built.
Publ.Date : Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:31:21 GMT
Once a grand mansion steps from Central Park, it had fallen into disrepair. Now it is for sale for $8.95 million.
Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:07:52 GMT
A half-dozen buildings on Second Avenue will house ventilation equipment, disperse smoke and allow for evacuation from subway tunnels in emergencies.
Publ.Date : Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:15:28 GMT
On Lake Waramaug, a converted boathouse has a stone foundation, a wraparound deck and direct access to the water.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:28:09 GMT
Still waiting for a lease; a dual policy on allowing pets; canceling a board election.
Publ.Date : Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:07:04 GMT
In today?s market, some New York brokers say they have never encountered so many demands from their clients, or so much hostility.
Publ.Date : Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:10:02 GMT
Homeowners concerned about health, aesthetics and property values are trying to block new antennas.
Publ.Date : Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:52:31 GMT
A one-bedroom condo in Philadelphia, a three-bedroom bungalow in Tennessee and a two-bedroom house in Wisconsin.
Publ.Date : Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:02:30 GMT
In the city market, the pace has quickened a bit for lower-priced properties, allowing some New Yorkers to return to their customary haste.
Publ.Date : Sun, 29 Aug 2010 03:26:20 GMT
A small farmhouse is expanded with a two-story extension, vaulted ceilings and a focus on Hudson River views.
Publ.Date : Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:30:03 GMT
The wealthy and celebrities often buy property under limited liability companies, often with whimsical names.
Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:09:58 GMT
Many economists believe that the days of banking on an asset that could only rise in value are gone for good.
Publ.Date : Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:40:39 GMT
West End Avenue and vicinity was once a stronghold of town houses. Three of the now-rare breed bear distinctive traces of the attentions of recent owners.
Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:51:19 GMT
A look at a neighborhood whose residents cite harmonious diversity as a defining element.
Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:11:37 GMT
High-rise residential towers are attracting young people and forming the beginnings of a neighborhood.
Publ.Date : Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:07:04 GMT
Ms. Herman, who is known as Dottie, is the president and chief executive of Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate, a residential brokerage firm.
Publ.Date : Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:02:47 GMT
According to a new report, New Jersey is down to its last million acres of developable land, and may run out by midcentury.
Publ.Date : Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:07:04 GMT
A couple from Brazil found themselves drawn to Roosevelt Island not just for the breathtaking views but also for its community.
Publ.Date : Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:07:39 GMT
A site 12 years in the making was at different points imagined as a single-family home, a United Nations mission and a hospital.
Publ.Date : Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:32:49 GMT
Developers in Midtown are refurbishing older buildings, using tax credits and public financing, as much as they are building from scratch.
Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:11:37 GMT
The Avery Architectural Library at Columbia University has put part of its collection of real estate brochures online. They date from the 1920s to the 1970s.
Publ.Date : Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:51:07 GMT
A real estate entrepreneur paid $900,000 for a ground-floor apartment that will be used as work space. She already lives in the building.
Publ.Date : Sun, 29 Aug 2010 03:26:21 GMT
Real estate investigation, a big business in a borough like Manhattan with plenty of rent-regulated apartments ripe for exploitation, has picked up in the past year.
Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:03:07 GMT
The actor Liam Neeson sold his two-bedroom apartment on Central Park West for $1.35 million.
Publ.Date : Sun, 29 Aug 2010 03:26:26 GMT
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