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Hope for Home Buyers in China

Kay Sun, a 32 year-old administrative assistant put down a deposit last month on a 2.85 million yuan ($460,000) one-bedroom apartment in Shanghai. It was a financial stretch for the single Ms. Sun, who works at an information-technology firm in a position that typically pays about 15,000 yuan a month.

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Lennar to Sell and Rent

Breaking News From WSJ.com's Developments Blog Lennar to Sell and Rent During a conference call Tuesday to discuss fourth-quarter earnings, Lennar Corp., the country's third-largest home builder by sales, made a surprise announcement: It is expanding into rental housing. The move is a bid to capitalize on rising rents and growing demand for apartments.

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Toll Brothers Goes Condo

Toll Brothers Inc., which made its name building sprawling suburban homes in affluent communities, also wants to be known as a major player in the nation's luxury condominium market. Toll's City Living division, which has 10 condo developments under way in New York City, is scheduled to announce on Wednesday its first condo development in the Washington area.

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New Years Resolutions for Home Renovations That Can Save Money

Every year, when January rolls around, we make a resolution regarding our diet or spending to live out a better year. So often we let the needs of our home slip through our mind, but a home could use some New Year's resolutions too!

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Now We Know Who Dropped A Record $75 Million On Howard Marks' Malibu Estate

Last week, we learned that legendary investment manager and Oaktree Capital chairman had sold his 9.5-acre estate in Malibu for $75 million, a record price for the beachfront city. At the time, it was reported that an unnamed Russian billionaire couple had picked up the estate, which had been quietly shopped around for $125 million.

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Hong Kong's Real-Estate Boom Conjures a Scary Development

HONG KONG-The city's property boom is so powerful it has scared away the ghosts. No matter what happened to real-estate prices in this superstitious Chinese city, the one surefire way to get a cheap apartment was to move in with a ghost.

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This Couple Condensed Their Lives Into A 140-Square-Foot 'Tiny House'

Courtesy of Chris Tack Most couples who live together know that they can get on each others' nerves sometimes. Now imagine a situation where you and your partner are living together in just 140 square feet. It's not for everyone, but Chris and Malissa Tack have made it work.

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Gun Control: Startling Statistic on Violence at Home Re-Enters National Debate -- AOL Real Estate

Gun control has become a hot-button issue in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn., and a researcher's startling statistic on gun violence in homes has re-emerged in the national debate.

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Luxury Condos Have Replaced Co-Ops As New York City's Hottest Buildings

15 Central Park West Manhattan's once-fabled co-op addresses no longer command the biggest sales prices in the city, and have been upended by newer destination condominium addresses, real estate author Michael Gross writes in the Daily Beast.

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