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Paterson Scraps Aqueduct Deal, Hard Rock’s Interested	3/11/2010 4:21 PM
The office of embattled New York Governor David Paterson scrapped a deal with Aqueduct Entertainment Group (AEG) to develop a casino at the Aqueduct Race Track in Queens, poised to be the Big Apples first gambling destination.
Pulte Offers To Buy Back Damaged Homes in Texas	3/11/2010 1:53 PM
Pulte Homes offered to purchase 27 San Antonio homes damaged by a January retaining-wall collapse that created crevices up to 15 feet deep and eight feet wide.
FHA Says Higher Down Payments Risks Double-Dip Price Decline	3/11/2010 8:54 AM
Responding to critics, officials of the Federal Housing Administration are set to warn in Congressional testimony Thursday that a double-dip decline in housing prices may result from even a slight increase in minimum down payments on FHA-backed loans.
BofA and the Parrot: Bird’s Eye View of the Foreclosure Mess	3/11/2010 8:42 AM
As we reported Wednesday, BofA apologized for an incident in which its contractors entered a woman's home near Pittsburgh while she was out, cut off utilities, padlocked the door and confiscated her pet parrot.
Silverstein Building in ‘Imminent Default’	3/10/2010 4:20 PM
Another New York office building is in imminent default."
An Extreme Makeover Home’s Mysterious Raffle	3/10/2010 11:52 AM
It appears that a family that received an Extreme Makeover home in suburban Atlanta has resorted to raffling off their supersized house to avoid foreclosure.
Can Your iPhone Tell You Which House to Buy?	3/10/2010 8:54 AM
For those seeking bargains in todays bombed-out housing market, it helps to have strong nerves and a big wad of cash. But do you also need a fancy cellphone?
Despite Looming Fed Exit, Mortgage Rates Stay Low	3/10/2010 8:38 AM
The Federal Reserve is almost done buying mortgage-backed securities, which has helped lower mortgage rates to near historical lows for much of the past year, but rates appear to be holding steady: they ended the week at a still low 5.01% last week, up slightly from 4.95% the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Forget Granite Countertops, Here Comes Electric-Vehicle Charging	3/9/2010 3:50 PM
Charging up the car in the garage might seem like something from the Jetsons cartoon, but builder KB Home is making that a reality Tuesday.
Whatever Happened to Leona Helmsley’s Dog?	3/9/2010 1:12 PM
The canine in question is Trouble Helmsley, the beloved Maltese poodle left behind by the late Leona Helmsley who died in 2007.