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Whats the Next Step for Archstone?	5/25/2012 10:52 AM
When Lehman Brothers led a leveraged buyout of apartment-company Archstone valued at $22 billion in 2007, it had a code name for the deal: Project Easy Living. Ever since, its been anything but.
Real Estate News: Fannie Mae CEO Search Down to Two	5/25/2012 9:07 AM
Here is a look at real-estate news in Friday's WSJ.
Psst…Seen Any Mortgage-Securities Fraud?	5/24/2012 2:15 PM
The Obama administration is looking for some tipsters to help root out criminal activity in the U.S. mortgage market.
Real Estate News: Buyback of Loans Forced on BofA	5/24/2012 11:02 AM
Here is a look at real-estate news in Thursday's WSJ:
For Some Mall Owners, Is There Life After Sears?	5/24/2012 10:20 AM
U.S. mall owners have contemplated for years what they might do if aged and troubled retailer Sears Holdings Corp. closes many of its stores, leaving malls with gaping vacancies and few easy alternatives for filling them.
Negative Equity More Widespread Than Previously Thought, Report Says	5/24/2012 4:49 AM
Zillow's new negative equity report shows that nearly 16 million U.S. homeowners, or 31.4% of all homeowners with a mortgage, were under water in 2012.
Finra Arbitrator Orders David Lerner To Pay Damages	5/23/2012 4:49 PM
An arbitrator has ordered a well-known Long Island investment advisor to pay damages related to its sale of a real estate investment product thats come under increasing scrutiny.
Flood Insurance Overhaul (Finally) Moves Forward	5/23/2012 3:14 PM
After years of delay, Congress appears ready to move forward with an overhaul of the federal program that provides insurance to homeowners in flood-prone areas.
Office Tower Sells at More Than Twice 2010 Price	5/23/2012 1:49 PM
Harbor Group International has sold a 22-story office building at 4 New York Plaza for more than $265 million more than doubling the $107 million price it paid for the Lower Manhattan tower less than 2 ½ years ago.
Miami Beach Listing Sees Record Sale, and Goes Higher	5/23/2012 1:31 PM
Leroy Schecter, the chairman of steel manufacturing company Marino/Ware Industries, has put his Miami Beach, Fla. home on the market for $45 million.