Author Archives: WSJ.com: Real Estate

This estate in Bedford, N.Y., remained a functioning farm until two years ago. The five-bedroom main house and two-bedroom mill house along still hearken back to the property’s historical roots. Continue reading →

The Federal Housing Administration could exhaust its reserves over the coming year, which would require a Treasury infusion for the first time in its 78-year history. Continue reading →

Near downtown Greenwich, Conn., this waterfront home with a large interior patio was inspired by the owner’s European upbringing. Floor-to-ceiling windows show off views of the Long Island Sound. Continue reading →

This five-bedroom home overlooking the Mediterranean in Sardinia has been virtually rebuilt by its current owners. Continue reading →

This rural home, once a dairy farm, is surrounded by a citrus orchard, vegetable and ornamental gardens, and a slice of rain forest, and includes a separate one-bedroom cottage. Continue reading →

New York’s Steiner family is planning a 52-story rental apartment tower on a gritty block in downtown Brooklyn in what would be the latest expansion of residential development in the borough beyond its traditional boundaries. Continue reading →

A reader gives someone money to buy a house; then gets the money back from someone else after closing. Was this truly a gift? Continue reading →

A sculptor and his architect wife team up to fix up their Venice, Calif., home. Continue reading →

For a small cadre of very wealthy owners, building big is back. A bird’s-eye view of some of the mega mansions going up across the country. Continue reading →

Answers to questions on how the foreclosure settlement with Ally Financial, Bank of America, Citigroup, J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo will affect homeowners, consumers and borrowers. Continue reading →