Defector says N. Korean dictator lived lavishly - Washington Times
A North Korean colonel who spent two decades going on European shopping sprees for his country's rulers said Thursday the late dictator Kim Il-sung lived in luxury while many people struggled to survive in his impoverished communist nation. Kim Jong

Supply of Foreclosed Homes on the Rise Again - Wall Street Journal
While he expected many lower-end homes to show price increases this year, he said that would be offset by steep declines on some luxury homes. He assumed mortgage rates would rise to about 6% by year end and job growth would resume in the second half

Housing market shows some activity at high end, despite - Crain's Chicago Business
He once built two homes a year, but Mr. Alwan, 70, hasn't started a project since 2008. "I'd love to get back building again," he says. One big impediment is the pool of luxury houses still for sale. Christopher Huecksteadt, director of Houston-based