Hollywood Sign Site Saved By Hugh Hefner & Generous - Inhabitat.com
The development company was planning on selling the land off in parcels for multi-million dollar homes, and when the city found out about it, people were outraged. A campaign ensued to raise $12.5 million to buy the land for public use and

HUD holds open houses for nine vacant apartments - NewsChannel 9 WSYR
The Federal Government has been paying $4 million over the past two years to keep up developers for all nine properties before May 15, it may purchase the buildings from HUD for just one dollar each. The apartments are being offered only as a

Ebby Halliday Companies Announce Luxury Home Magazine - PR Inside
DALLAS, TX (April 22, 2010) – Ebby Halliday is the luxury market leader, selling more million-dollar homes than any other company in North Texas. “Grand Vie embodies luxury living as each issue presents some of the area's most incredible homes

Market for high-priced homes, jumbo mortgages begins to - Washington Post
local buyers, a shortage of homes on the market is a more significant problem than obtaining a loan, said Jeff Brier, a principal with the Martin & Jeff Group of Coldwell Banker in the District. It is not uncommon for million-dollar homes to

Man, girlfriend charged in Bucktown baseball bat attack - Chicago Breaking News - Tribune
Residents who live near the scene of the attack -- a neighborhood of half-million-dollar homes and trendy bars -- were taken aback by its ferocity. The beating took place in the 1800 block of North Damen Avenue next to the Churchill public play lot.

Japan provides post-cyclone, 110-million-dollar loan to - Earthtimes (press release)
Manila - Japan is providing a 109.8-million-dollar loan to the Philippines to rebuild infrastructure damaged by two devastating Many roads, bridges, power lines, homes and schools were damaged or destroyed by the two cyclones. Some communities in

New home sales nothing to write home about - Examiner
Ironically, that's today's going price range for many of those half-million dollar boom-time homes. Unemployment has surged. Joblessness is cookin'. Calling the increase to a paltry 411,000 homes sold annually a "surge" is lacing data with morphine

HOUSE OF THE DAY: Ridiculous Park City Mansions At - The Business Insider
Park City, Utah has seen a brisk housing market lately, but it will reach new heights with an auction of 30 luxury properties on May 1st. Million dollar homes in the famous winter hot spot will be auctioned by U.S. Auction & Realty , with some cases