My Affordable Real Estate

Rules proposed by the government to curtail high-risk mortgages is drawing criticism from lawmakers who sought more action.

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Should passive investors foot the bill for misconduct by a property’s managing partner? Plus, Louisiana moves toward selling Katrina-damaged properties, and developers struggle to obtain financing.

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New office buildings are rising near the British territory’s hotels amid growing demand from insurers and hedge funds willing to pay big-city prices.

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Christmas has turned into a dull season overseas with slow sales exacerbated by worsening credit-market conditions.

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Real-estate operators are investing in mezzanine debt, the middle piece of the capital structure on buildings, drawn by attractive yields and the possibility of gaining ownership of buildings.

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Many consumers say the government shouldn’t provide financial assistance to borrowers who can’t afford their mortgages, a WSJ.com/Harris poll shows. But 41% agree strongly that mortgage brokers should be better regulated.

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State and muncipal officials are facing public outcry over property taxes even as the housing slump eats into local revenue.

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In this week’s survey of news from across the Web, Open House looks at a town where the drop in home sales has been the steepest, how to best find foreclosed houses for sale, why home sellers might want to put their home on the market on a Friday, incentives and price cuts from home builders, and how falling housing values are resulting in lowered property taxes for some Californians.

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Harry Macklowe’s efforts to build an office-and-retail building in Manhattan are facing resistance from Ali al Fayed.

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A filing in New York state court is a window into battles likely to ensue from battered mortgage-investment vehicles.

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