Haiti still struggling from quake, Red Cross says - North County Times
GENEVA ---- Haiti is still struggling to provide homes, sanitation and basic health care to hundreds of thousands affected by the earthquake four months ago, the country's top Red Cross official functioning toilets and clean water are a luxury.

Trump's Scottish golf 'masterpiece' faces opposition - YAHOO!
ABERDEEN, Scotland (AFP) – US tycoon Donald Trump insisted his project to build a luxury golf course in Scotland will go ahead Local resident Michael Forbes , who has refused to sell his home, said: "The Tripping Up Trump campaign has now

Luxury homes going on the block - Asbury Park Press
When real estate sales are slow, the bargain hunters come out — and their favorite place to look for great deals is at real estate auctions. Buying a home at a real estate auction may not always the best thing to do, but it can be if the home you

Toll Brothers' June 2, 2010 Presentation at the Keefe - msnbc.com
HORSHAM, Pa., May 27, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL), the nation's leading builder of luxury homes, will make a presentation to the investment community via live audio webcast at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Diversified

Toll Brothers posts smaller losses - AZCentral.com
LOS ANGELES - Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers Inc. posted a narrower loss in its latest quarter and saw a surge in orders for new homes, trends the company said were holding steady despite the end of two homebuyer tax credits. New-home contracts jumped 41 percent in the February-April period and

Enhancing curb appeal in luxury homes - Wicked Local (blog)
What does it take to make a high-end home stand out in today’s market? Improving curb appeal in luxury homes takes more than adding a little splash of color. Here are top tips from landscape designers for creating a dramatic entrance to today’s

Despite Bust, Ordinary Joes Still Can’t Afford - Wall Street Journal
One of the disappointing aspects of a housing bust is that it doesn’t actually mean ordinary Joes can now afford stately homes with views of the Golden Gate Bridge or luxury apartments overlooking Central Park in Manhattan. As we report in Friday

Wealthy Spending Again on Luxury Homes, Atlanta to Follow Suit - PRLog (free press release)
PR Log (Press Release) – May 25, 2010 – In April, Texas Energy executive Kelcy Warren purchased a Colorado property for $46.5 million. Hot on the heels of this transaction, an un-named Indonesian buyer contracted in May for a 48,000 square foot

Behringer Harvard Acquires Luxury Mid-Rise Multifamily Community in Denver Metro Area - Forbes
DALLAS, May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Behringer Harvard announced today its acquisition of 7166 at Belmar, a mid-rise multifamily community providing 308 apartment homes at 7166 W. Custer Avenue in the recently developed Belmar district that serves as the new downtown area for Lakewood, Colorado. Situated