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TODAY'S HEADLINES

Green homes face a red light

Lots of people, especially those trying to battle high utility bills, believe in energy-efficient homebuilding.

Can't make your mortgage? Get an emergency loan

Erin and Robert Smith had no problem handling the $2,000 monthly payment on their home ... until they lost their jobs.

America's most overvalued cities

Don't say we didn't warn you.

Rush Limbaugh wants $14 million for his NYC penthouse

Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh is saying adios to the Big Apple and selling his Fifth Avenue penthouse, asking almost $14 million.

A plan to save commercial real estate

Economists have long been predicting commercial real estate could be the next day of reckoning for the financial markets, with a wave of defaults looming as billions of dollars in troubled loans come due in the coming months.

Foreclosures: How bad is your state?

Nab a real estate deal - while you still can

If you've been holding off on a real estate purchase, glimmers of a turnaround in the housing market may have you wondering if it's finally time to make your move.

Cashing in on the condo bust

Great bargains abound, but you have to shop carefully.

Existing home sales drop

Sales of existing homes unexpectedly fell in January, according to an industry report published Friday.

Duck! Watch out for falling home prices

Despite signs that the real estate market might be lurching forward, prices are expected to fall further this year.