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Howie Gelbtuch Is a Mini-Donald Trump

Howie Gelbtuch has amassed a grand portfolio of Manhattan real estate. He would be the next Donald Trump were it not for one detail: Most of his buildings stand less than half a foot tall.

• Photos: Magnate of Miniatures | Video

Doubling Down on Housing

Record-low interest rates and a scary stock market are prompting investors to sink even more money into their homes.

Geithner: U.S. Should Retain Mortgage Backstop

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said the government should retain "some type" of federal guarantee to ensure that Americans can easily finance home loans.

Mortgage Rates Fall, Extend Record Lows

Mortgage rates fell the past week, with the average rates on 30- and 15-year fixed-rate mortgages further extending record lows.

For Bakersfield Builder, Rentals Are 'Cutting-Edge' Solution

The housing crash has forced a California land developer to don a different hat: Landlord.

Misinformed Home Buyer Seeks Answers

After buying a house partly because the agent suggested a room could be added over the garage, a homeowner learns that the addition is prohibited. Shouldn't the agent have said something?

Where a Magician Disappears

Near Vegas, Criss Angel relaxes amid crosses, fountains and Houdini's handcuffs.

• Photos: Criss Angel's 'Serenity'

Solving Haiti's Housing Problems with Old Tires, Bottles

Architect Michael Reynolds thinks he has an answer for rebuilding in post-earthquake Haiti: earthships, eco-friendly homes built out of waste materials.

Pritt Relists for $49.6 Million

Software-company founder Frank Pritt has relisted his Orange County mansion for $49.6 million. More.

• Photos: Pritt's 'Portabello'

In Some Homes, Boiler Is a Thing of Beauty

As more homeowners invest in renewable energy and other high-efficiency equipment, some are integrating stylish heating and cooling appliances into living space.

• Photos: Fashion, Function in Boiler Room
• Video: Confessions of a Boiler Junkie

How We Sold a House

The housing market may be slowly recuperating, but home sellers are now in uncharted territory. Would becoming a real estate agent raise our game?

• Photos: An Agent's Diary

Arts-and-Crafts Time

Craftsman-style homes under $1 million in California, Seattle and Oregon.

• Photos: Craftsman Living

Need to Sell Your House? Cut the Price

Home sellers learned a painful lesson in June: if you want to sell right now, lower the price.

Recourse When Home Builder Is Delayed?

A home buyer in Florida was supposed to move into his newly built home in June, but the home's not finished. Does he have any recourse against the builder for costs and inconvenience?

Homes for Car Collectors

Folk Rock and Fine Bordeaux

Cookie Magnate Seeks Buyer in Aspen

Open House Theft: Who Pays?

Paul Allen's Malibu

Walker's Guide to Home Buying

Charity Joins Top Home Builders' Ranks

Should I Fight a Low Appraisal?

A Downtown Guy's Uptown Pad

Good Schools, Bad Real Estate

Homes with Pools

Mottola Asks $27.5 Million for Ranch

To Compete in Dry Market, Builders Grow Green Business

David Siegel's Unfinished Mansion Raises the Bar on Excess

Reasonable Closing Costs

Alternatives for Stymied Seller

Home-Buyer Psychology Changes, Fuels Rental Market

Where the Rich Live in India

Homes with Outdoor Kitchens

Hill and McGraw Sell Home for $9.55 Million

A Crime Writer's Sunny Spot

A Shore Thing

From Medieval Ruin to Serene Retreat

Oh, Canada! What We Could Learn From Your Mortgage Market

Estate of Grace

Glass Menagerie

When Gardens Get Personal

Under Another Tuscan Sun

Crichton's Hawaii, For Sale

Music, Art and Space

Gourmets Down the Road

Alpine Mega Mansion: Most Expensive Home, Most Expensive ZIP Code

Cisneros: Profiteers, Not Government, To Blame for Housing Crisis

Mad About Blue in the Garden

Realtors Want Congress to Tweak Tax Credit Timeline

Chinese Drywall Issues Known in 2006

Fun and Games

Luxury Sales Bounce Back

Simon Pays $21 Million in Calif.

Addicted to Real Estate

Mortgage Rates Fall to 4.8%, Home Buyers Still Scarce

More Bank-Owned Homes Likely to Hit the Market

Politically Incorrect Gardening

My Favorite Architect

Prefab Houses Go Green

Brooklyn House Needs TLC, Financing

Teixeira Relists for $4.55 Million

Homes Near Mountains for $1.5 Million

Racy Resort Faces Dearth of Hedonists

Why North Dakotans Make Their Mortgage Payments

Battleground to Save Bees

Figs and Wine in Staten Island

Room to Grow

Reacher's Minimalist Roost

Living Not So Large

My Not-So-Exotic Garden

Avoid Pre-Listing Inspections

$50 Million Bel-Air Mansion

Mondavi's Estate Is Listed for $25 Million

Detroit: Tear-Down City

Cashing In on a Real-Estate Boom

NY Athletes' Wild Perks: Free Home, Anyone?

Hamptons Sale Is Year's Hottest

Publishing Baron Barron's Estate Listed at $55 Million