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A federal agency is accusing a real estate company of failing to notify prospective homeowners about lead paint problems at properties.The Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday the corpora

It's tough all over, but some say these 10 cities have the best - and worst - chances for speedy recoveries.

Falling prices and rampant foreclosures are not the stuff of healthy housing markets. But to some real estate investors, the dismal market can signal that it is time to invest.

About a fifth of Bay Area homeowners owe more money on their mortgage than their home is worth, increasing the chance of foreclosure. The real estate Web site Zillow.com says the percentage of homeowners with negative equity in the nine-county Bay Area is...

Coldwell Banker Builder Developer Services Senior Vice President Dick Hearin died Tuesday morning, the company reported.

Most people react badly when their backs are to the wall, and estate agents are no exception. Henry Pryor, founder of the online agency PrimeMove, reckons that the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyo...

The Bush administration on Tuesday unveiled a new program to modify mortgages and stabilize the battered real estate market, but the plan stops short of providing direct government financial help to at-risk homeowners.

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Dubai World is considering port, logistics and urban development investments in Russia and is not slowing any of its projects due to the global financial crisis, said the company's Secretary-General Farid Ahmed. Limitless, a real estate development arm of the company, is building 150,000 homes in Russia.

The Dubai Financial Market on Tuesday fell 184.23 points, or 7.29%, to close on 2,343. The Dubai Financial Market Co, Emaar Properties and Arabtec Holding led the decline, with DFM Co dropping 10% - the maximum limit - and Emaar and Arabtec falling more than 9.8%. Meanwhile, the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange dropped 152.20 points, or 4.87%, to end the day on 2,975. Declines were led by Abu Dhabi Energy Co. (Taqa), which fell over 9.9%, and Sorouh Real Estate and Aldar Properties, both of which were down more than 9%.