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The suit says that an agreement giving Forest City Ratner at least 12 years to to complete the first phase of the Atlantic Yards project violates state eminent-domain law.

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The California Public Employees’ Retirement System is involved in one of the biggest land deals to fall victim to the housing bubble. It is an unusual position for the pension fund, which has a reputation for avoiding such blowups.

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The efforts of Robert Maguire III to buy a sizable portion of the company he founded may be bolstered by a letter from Brookfield, offering to purchase his company’s Los Angeles properties for nearly $750 million.

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Struggling U.S. homeowners could receive federal loans to pay down as much as 20% of their principal under a proposal by the FDIC to help stem foreclosures.

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Can the lender foreclose on the apartment?

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What determines who inherits a property with multiple people listed on the deed?

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Heading into an economic downturn, hotels are often among the first industries to suffer. Now, vacancies are on the rise amid a construction boom. Investors, meanwhile, are trying to determine which hotel companies are best positioned to ride out a downturn.

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For nearly two years, Adriel and Lance Bush tried unsuccessfully to sell their 1925 home in West Palm Beach, Fla. First the couple went the traditional route: They hired a realtor (three of them, in fact) who gave them standard advice, like getting rid of all the clutter caused by their twin toddler boys. They also renovated their master bath and added granite counters to the kitchen. Still no takers, which wasn’t surprising: Home sales in the West Palm Beach area have fallen by double digits.

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A 4,200-square-foot three-bedroom house in Middletown, R.I.; a five-bedroom contemporary in Scottsdale, Ariz.; and a three-bedroom house in Whitefish, Mont.

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