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online.wsj — Leroy Schecter's Miami Beach estate asks $45 million; Blaine Trump lists a Millbrook, N.Y., home for $17.5 million; a Ocala, Fla., equestrian estate goes on the auction block.

online.wsj — Asking $6.5 million, this property sits in the Marlborough region of New Zealand, near the top of the country's South Island. It includes 55 acres of grapes, producing Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.

online.wsj — A couple undertake an arduous renovation to update an architecturally significant Hollywood Hills home designed by John Lautner.

online.wsj — Asking $6.5 million, this property sits in the Marlborough region of New Zealand, near the top of the country's South Island. It includes 55 acres of grapes, producing Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.

online.wsj — Sara Ruffin Costello finds alternatives to overstuffed, Archie Bunker-esque easy chairs.

inman — Zillow: 2.4 million homes worth less than half of what they're mortgaged forread more

zillow — Next Previous Picture 1 of 23 | Toggle Loading Zsa Zsa Gabor_Front Exterior Zsa Zsa Gabor’s home has bounced on and off the market over the past few years, with the Bel Air home sustaining a steady series of price cuts. Until now. The home’s list price has actually been increased by $2 million to $14.9 million. Maybe...

money.cnn — Buying a home got even cheaper this week as interest rates on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage set a record low for the fourth week in a row.

zillow — Home values have started to eke upward in places. But, so far, this has done little to buoy millions of underwater homeowners who, according to a new Zillow report, collectively owe $1.2 trillion more than their homes are worth. Chances are you know someone in this boat. Maybe yourself. According to...

online.wsj — This 40-acre property dating back to the 1920s includes four houses, a two-story barn and charms for a home restoration buff.

online.wsj — Freddie Mac forced Bank of America to buy back $330 million of mortgages originated over the past two years after the mortgage-finance giant challenged the lender over technical issues with how the loans were manufactured.

economywatch.msnbc.msn — Got that sinking feeling? Amid signs that the U.S. housing market is finally rising from a long slumber, a new report from Zillow, a real estate Web site, that homeowners are falling further under water.

money.cnn — Reviewing your homeowners policy may not rank high on our annual home-maintenance checklist. Yet following the five steps below will save you big bucks now and a lot of grief down the road.

money.cnn — Despite rising home prices, more than 30% of borrowers, or close to 16 million homeowners, were underwater on their mortgage during the first quarter, according to Zillow.

zillow — Next Previous Picture 1 of 5 | Toggle Loading Kelsey Grammar home Source: IMDb Although the divorce is finalized, there are still a few strings remaining between Kelsey and Camille Grammer. Namely, their two homes have yet to sell, including a ski home in Colorado and an estate in Beverly Glen. While both homes  have bounced...

inman — Austin Realtors debate changes to rules governing IDX listing displayread more

inman — Decisions should be based on business model, not emotionsread more

zillow — Forget the jetted tubs of the 1980s along with sliding glass shower doors, shower curtains and inefficient 5-gallon toilet tanks. Say hello to the newest, slickest kids on the block: dual-flush toilets, LED lighting and walk-in showers. These are just some of the latest bathroom trends that are emerging, as...

economywatch.msnbc.msn — While lugging new cabinets into their nearly built home, the Kelly family will stack another layer of chaos onto the saw-and-sales frenzy buzzing through their suburban Charlotte subdivision. The bustle is part of a quickening home-construction pulse across the nation.

zillow — Imagine this scenario … A home buyer is driving around a neighborhood, scoping out potential homes. (Not so hard to imagine, is it?) They stop by a lovely home with a for-sale sign in the yard. They whip out their iPhone, Android, or whatever is their smart phone of choice, fire up...

online.wsj — This 16,000-square-foot home in northern Virginia overlooking the Potomac River takes its cues from European castles by way of Washington, D.C.

online.wsj — The dream was to eventually unite all of the nine apartments in the building at 828 Fifth Ave., recreating the original single-family mansion with its large public rooms restored.

online.wsj — Sales of newly built homes in the U.S. increased in April, another sign that the long-struggling housing sector is finding its footing.

money.cnn — Sales of new homes are showing some signs of life, growing 3.3% month over month to an annualized rate of 343,000 in April, according to a government report released Wednesday.

bubblemeter.blogspot — In a CNBC editorial, Michael Yoshikami argues that a housing market recovery is still a long way away:Housing starts were surprisingly strong this week, while there was improving sentiment from home builders. So should we start to breathe a sigh of relief that the housing market is returning to health?...