CORRECTED-EXCLUSIVE-Paulson and other smart money buying dirt - CNN Money
Between the first half of 2009, when Standard Pacific Corp bought lots in a section of Riverside County, and the second half, when KB Home got in, prices rose by about $30,000, Scheel Luxury builder Toll Brothers has also bought lots for over $70

New essentials: Sample-sale websites - Time Out New York
Nowadays, you don’t have to stand in long lines at traditional sample sales and fight your way to find that perfect designer piece. Online sites bring high-end labels right to your home for a bargain at nearly 50 to 80 percent off the original