Asia

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  Peak Mansion in Hong Kong

  A three-story, five-bedroom house in the Peak, Hong Kong, features a private garden, a swimming pool, terraces and a roof garden. The asking price is HK$250 million.

• Mortgage Rates Rise, Applications Fall to Four Month Low

  Mortgage applications plunged last week to a four-month low.

• Housing Starts Plunge: Market's 'Pulse is Faint'

  Home construction in the U.S. plunged to the lowest level in 18 months during October, an indication that the moribund industry's recovery is sluggish.

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  Pressure Builds Over Loan Modifying

  State attorneys general are intensifying pressure on lenders to fix the system they use to modify mortgages as part of a potential settlement in their investigation of the foreclosure problems.

  • Under Scrutiny: Bank Mortgage Servicing

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  Fannie Mae CFO David Johnson Resigns

  Fannie Mae's chief financial officer, David M. Johnson, notified the company that he would resign his position by the end of the year, the mortgage-finance firm said.

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  Fishing for Housing Bargains

  SmartMoney:This could be a good time to buy a house. Here are 5 low-risk markets.

  • How to Buy a House at $100,000 Discount
  • Interactive Map: Where is it safe to buy?

• Builder Confidence Misses Expectations

  U.S. home builder confidence this month failed to meet expectations as the housing market and overall economy remained sluggish.

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  China Limits Foreign Investment in Property

  China limited investments by foreign individuals and companies in the real-estate market under rules aimed at stemming hot-money inflows.

  • China's October FDI Rises 7.9%
  • Office Property King: Hong Kong or Shanghai?
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  Country Living in Hong Kong

  A two-story European-style country home in Hong Kong's Sai Kung District.

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  Chic Monaco Apartment

  This renovated luxury residence is located in the heart of Monte Carlo, close to casinos, designer boutiques and the marina.

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  Free Decorator: The Winning Wing Chair

  Sara Ruffin Costello on this glorious occasional chair, which does not belong in a pair or need to match your sofa.

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  A Tale of Two Salons

  Yves Saint Laurent inherited his taste for rich interiors from one of Paris's most spellbinding doyennes, Marie-Laure de Noailles.

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  Hearths Aflame

  Gather up the logs and andirons—it's fireplace season!

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  JetBlue's Neeleman Puts Connecticut Home Up for Sale

  JetBlue founder David Neeleman and his wife, Vicki, are asking just under $11 million for their 13,300-square-foot mansion in New Canaan, Conn.

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  Condominiums Near the Slopes

  A 1,320-square-foot, Sun Valley-area condominium, a 1970 ski-in, ski-out apartment, and an 880-square-foot Utah condominium unit with two bedrooms and two baths.

  • Slideshow: Ski Retreats
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  A Marin Home Gets the Spa Treatment

  A small house on a hill packs in the comforts of luxury hotels: the "warming drawer."

  • Photos: A Post 'Tree House'
  • Video: News Hub: "Green" House Goes Luxury

• The $84 Million Spec House

• Man Cave Makeover

• Zillow: Percentage of Underwater Borrowers Up

• Bush Wades Into Fannie, Freddie Debate

• Madoff Auction Features More 'Intimate' Goods

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  Mortgage Lenders Set Back in Courts

• Seaviews in Hong Kong's Deep Water Bay

• Luxury Penthouses

• Paul Tudor Jones Lists Maryland Estate for $30 Million

• A Music Lover's Mansion

• Jumbo-Mortgage Market Thaws

• Realtors in New Orleans: Home Sales Aren't Big Or Easy

• Abolishing Fannie: Easier Said Than Done

• Yun: Cutting Tax Deduction Would Spark Recession

• Pay Cash, Get Discount?

• Freddie Reports $2.5 Billion Loss

• In Design, Chair and Chair Alike

• In Somalia, a Housing Market Is Born

• A Peaceful Island Retreat

• Foreclosure Point Man Miller Re-Elected

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  Pulte's Loss Reaches $995.1 Million

• Will Chinese Buyers Bid on These Luxury Homes?

• Far From Home Improvement

• Foreclosure Probe: 50 States, High Stakes

• Asia Home of the Week: Sanctuary Cove

• Leverage House for Tuition's Sake?

• Giving Up the Dream

• Homes with Infinity Pools

• Jim Palmer's Palm Beach Home Available for $2.9 Million

• Mortgage Rate Edges Up Again, to 4.23%

• Repaying Your Homebuyer Credit

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  Trustees Probing Mortgage Handlers