Artist and designer Luis Da Cruz gutted and transformed this four-story Harlem home into a modern artist's abode.

Office-building construction is in the midst of a severe drought. This means higher rents may be on the horizon in some cities, if history is any guide.

Wall Street firms have begun to quietly jettison office space in a sign that repercussions from the recent contraction in the financial-services industry will be felt in the city for several years.

This nine-bedroom historic house in a conservation village has recently been restored and upgraded by its owners.

Federal and state officials aim to wrap up this week a multibillion-dollar agreement with five major banks to settle probes of alleged foreclosure abuses.

This four-bedroom mountain retreat, with natural stone from Montana and oak ceilings, is in Truckee, Calif., near Lake Tahoe, and is part of a development with a golf course and access to a ski lift.

In recent years, the neighborhood had increasingly attracted more young people seeking affordable condos and apartments as well as the older homes.

When violent winds knocked down trees and damaged their home, a Minnesota couple seized the opportunity to start over.

As more financing and private-equity investments begin to flow into residential real estate, some mothballed development plans are being revitalized.

Though convenient, continuing care retirement communities are costly. Here's how to cut the risk.

Romney stands by his position that the government should stay out of the national housing mess and let the market "hit the bottom." But in hard-hit North Las Vegas, Nev., the implications are clear.

This full-floor loft in the Flatiron area is the epitome of 'kid friendly' with a large playroom that houses an indoor swing, a climbing wall in one of the bedrooms and lots of open space.

Anna Kournikova sells in Miami, Nobu Matsuhisa Buys in Los Angeles and a Kauai beachfront home asks $24 million.

This 2,286-square-foot house, built around 1925, has no garage but does boast original details like pecky cypress ceilings, handblown stained-glass panes in the powder-room door and Cuban tile floors.

Regardless of whether the New York Giants or the New England Patriots win Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, a prohibitive favorite has emerged: Indianapolis-area hotels.

Obama is betting his latest proposal to aid the housing market will fare better than earlier efforts, despite congressional opposition.

This partially moated seven-bedroom home in eastern England probably dates back originally to the 15th century.

Ally Financial, the U.S. government-owned auto lender, swung to a $250 million net loss in the fourth quarter after taking a charge for regulatory penalties stemming from foreclosure matters.

The housing bust means many small businesses can no longer use home-equity loans for funding.

This seven-bedroom, Georgian-fronted residence in England's South Downs National Park has evolved over almost 500 years through a series of additions.