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Bondholders Criticize $25 Billion Mortgage Settlement	2/10/2012 4:25 PM
A group of residential mortgage-backed bondholders railed against the $25 billion foreclosure-practices settlement with major U.S. mortgage servicing banks.
Bernanke: No Silver Bullet for Housing Woes	2/10/2012 3:36 PM
What more can the Federal Reserve do to help the home-building industry?
Four Seasons Makes Room in Orlando Amid Global Push	2/10/2012 3:24 PM
The Four Seasons Resort set to rise in Orlando near Walt Disney World is the only one for the luxury-hotel brand currently under construction in the U.S.
Windows Reveal the True Housing Market	2/10/2012 11:55 AM
Maybe the clearest way to look at the housing market is through a nice glass window.
Builders Unveil New, More Social, Homes	2/9/2012 1:01 PM
Each year at the National Association of Home Builders' IBS convention, thousands of companies display their wares and try to market new products. They also build a few new homes.
Chick-fil-A Doubles Up in Raleigh	2/9/2012 11:09 AM
Whats better than a new Chick-fil-A restauraunt? A double-decker eatery devoted to the chicken chain.
Forecast: Drops in Home Values Less Severe in 12	2/9/2012 5:31 AM
Zillows home-value forecast released on Thursday predicts a drop of 3.7% this year, which only looks like an improvement when measured against the 4.7% drop in 2011.
Key Dates in the Foreclosure Mess	2/8/2012 7:00 PM
The foreclosure mess and multibillion-dollar settlement unfolded over a year of tussles among banks, federal officials and attorneys general. Here are some of the key dates.
Builder Economists Push Back the Bottom of the Housing Market…Again	2/8/2012 4:19 PM
Every year around this time, tens of thousands of housing industry professionals gather at the National Association of Home Builders' convention, usually held in Florida, to talk shop and network with other builders, marketers and suppliers.
New Twist in Democrats’ Push for Mortgage Debt Relief	2/8/2012 3:25 PM
A former Fannie Mae employee has told Congressional staff that executives at the mortgage-finance company canceled the launch of a pilot program to cut loan balances for troubled homeowners due to philosophical disagreements in 2010.