Expensive homes are falling prey to foreclosure - USA Today
In some suburban areas, in the Northeast and California, for instance, million-dollar homes are fairly common, but nationwide, they represent 1.1% of overall housing stock. "We have seen an increase, in the million-plus range, of the number of

Danish energy minister targets multibillion dollar - Today's Zaman
energy efficiency solutions in homes. Turkey consumes 36 percent of all its energy through household utilities. Experts predict that with good housing insulation, the nation can save close to $10 billion annually. Turkey has 18.4 million homes

Luxury homes not immune to short sales - AZCentral.com
widespread use of short sales as an alternative to foreclosure, Valley real-estate agents said there has been a clear trend toward luxury homes, even those in the multimillion-dollar price 700,000 to more than $3 million. "Short sales and

Santa Clara County home values hit bottom? - San Jose Mercury News
market, high rates for mortgages of more than $730,000, and the reluctance of many homeowners to sell their homes with prices down to move into something larger all resulted in a soft market for million-dollar-plus real estate throughout 2009.

LA glamour couple air dirty laundry - The Age
McCourt's 30-year marriage, the carve up of their estimated $US1.2 billion fortune and seven homes, demands of almost $US1 million a month in spousal support, expensive designer clothes bills, a multi-million dollar LA mansion allegedly used

Let's grow up and pay our bills - Indianapolis Star
In this case, ratepayers living in million-dollar homes will pay precisely the same amount as ratepayers living in hovels, so that we can pave our streets and fix our sidewalks without admitting that we are raising taxes.

Sales performers spotlight nationwide diversity - Scoop
Top residential sales person was Gary Wallace of Auckland – who specialises in multi-million dollar homes in the upmarket suburbs of Parnell and Remuera. Top commercial and industrial sales person was Mark Hourigan from Wellington – who

Jumbo Loans Get Cheaper, But It’s Still Tough to Qualify - Wall Street Journal
The high-end of the housing market has suffered from a lack of buyers for million-dollar-and-up homes in the last year. One big reason is that it’s harder to get a mortgage that isn’t backed by a government-related entity, and the loan limits on

Million-dollar home sales take a dip - Denver Post
Sales of million-dollar homes in the Denver area dipped slightly in March, while the median sale price was up fractionally month-over-month, according to a recently released analysis by Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. A total of 34 homes sold

It's a mansion buyer's market, prices top out under $5 - Detroit Free Press
Dan Elsea, president of brokerage services for Real Estate One, said the supply of expensive homes fell as people took their homes off the market instead of giving million-dollar price breaks. But conditions are stabilizing, he said. "