Housing quagmire: Is it time to remove relief? August 31st, 2010
For the growing number of struggling homeowners in this country, more help is on the way. Additional aid from the federal government will begin making its way to them next month -- one program would help qualified homeowners refinance their mortgages after seeing their property values fall below the amount they owe, and the other includes another round of funding to help the unemployed or underemployed with their payments. more info

Home prices gain 3.6% in past year August 31st, 2010
Despite a recent spate of bad news coming out of the housing industry, home prices show signs of stabilizing. more info

Capital Freeze Thaws for Real-Estate Funds September 1st, 2010
Real-estate funds saddled with boom-time properties are getting relief from Wall Street firms and other investors hoping to capitalize on their need for cash. more info

New Resorts Owners Roll Dice September 1st, 2010
Morris Bailey and Dennis Gomes are paying $35 million for Resorts Atlantic City, at a time when gambling revenue is declining and customers are being siphoned off to Pennsylvania venues. more info

Citigroup Gets Burned in the Caribbean September 2nd, 2010
The bank is selling its mortgage on the Viceroy Anguilla to Starwood Capital Group at a hefty discount, the latest example of capitulation by a bank that has nursed a troubled real-estate project for years. more info

Corio's Turkish Strategy Stumbles September 1st, 2010
The Dutch company's expansion has yielded disappointing results due to the weak economy, competition and the difficulties of exporting Western shopping concepts to a country steeped in different traditions. more info

Help for Hyatt Isn't Enough August 31st, 2010
A Jacksonville hotel missed paying its mortgage despite $5 million in help from the Hyatt chain. more info