Latest news from http://www.mortgagebiznews.com http://www.mortgagebiznews.com http://online.wsj.com/video/january-most-popular-houses/6A939B37-DD63-4AB5-B90D-CF8183986162.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:08:11 -0500 Each week, readers vote on their favorite of the homes featured as the House of the Day. Tour January's winners, from a French chateau style mansion north of Fort Worth, Texas, to a 18th century estate with a swimming pool and beach access on Martha's Vineyard. http://online.wsj.com/video/january-most-popular-houses/6A939B37-DD63-4AB5-B90D-CF8183986162.html http://online.wsj.com/video/investing-in-foreclosures-how-one-company-does-it/08159368-9CE4-4D5C-BE15-1DD13BC08DF8.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:39:47 -0500 Buying foreclosures to turn them into rental properties is tricky business. Mack Companies, a Chicago real-estate firm, invests in about one out of every 40 homes it inspects. MarketWatch's Amy Hoak looks at why some make the cut and others don't. http://online.wsj.com/video/investing-in-foreclosures-how-one-company-does-it/08159368-9CE4-4D5C-BE15-1DD13BC08DF8.html 41.83 -87.64 http://online.wsj.com/video/will-this-property-be-wsj-house-of-the-week/F2ADBBB5-3931-41C2-9E15-14A0E410EEFB.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:57:07 -0500 Corrie Driebusch on Lunch Break shows off the four properties vying to be WSJ's House of the Week, including "Mid-Century" Modern Loft in Manhattan, a Caribbean Getaway in St. Lucia, a Kid Friendly Loft In Manhattan and a California Mountain Retreat. http://online.wsj.com/video/will-this-property-be-wsj-house-of-the-week/F2ADBBB5-3931-41C2-9E15-14A0E410EEFB.html http://online.wsj.com/video/reassessing-property-taxes/EBB56F37-BCD2-4CAC-A3A9-B5F568D562EB.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:37:06 -0500 With home values falling, many owners are counting on a tax break. So why are county assessors making it harder than ever to get one? Alyssa Abkowitz has details on Lunch Break. http://online.wsj.com/video/reassessing-property-taxes/EBB56F37-BCD2-4CAC-A3A9-B5F568D562EB.html http://online.wsj.com/video/kauai-beachfront-home-for-24-million/65157C53-A12A-4D62-9696-AA6C1065BF9E.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:17:40 -0500 A 9,000-square-foot home beachfront home on Kauai has gone on the market for $24 million. The seller is Bill Jurika, a San Francisco-based private investment banker. Lauren Schuker has details on The News Hub. http://online.wsj.com/video/kauai-beachfront-home-for-24-million/65157C53-A12A-4D62-9696-AA6C1065BF9E.html 37.73 -122.31 http://online.wsj.com/video/anna-kournikova-sells-in-miami-beach-for-74m/E55E8D82-2E51-4CED-9F3B-DCDB4CEF7D24.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:12:18 -0500 Russian tennis player Anna Kournikova has sold her 6,630-square-foot home on Miami Beach's exclusive guard-gated Sunset Island for $7.4 million. Lauren Schuker has details on The News Hub http://online.wsj.com/video/anna-kournikova-sells-in-miami-beach-for-74m/E55E8D82-2E51-4CED-9F3B-DCDB4CEF7D24.html 25.83 -80.27 http://online.wsj.com/video/a-long-journey-to-a-green-dream-home/83C5B02A-1A46-4CBA-B617-2D66E310BAB6.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:00:00 -0500 Architect David Solner bought a small home on a wooded lot in the mid-1990's with plans to build a dream home. But it took a tornado in 2008 to spur him to begin building. He used wood from the downed trees and other recycled materials throughout the contemporary, 4200 sq. ft. house. http://online.wsj.com/video/a-long-journey-to-a-green-dream-home/83C5B02A-1A46-4CBA-B617-2D66E310BAB6.html http://online.wsj.com/video/a-home-wrapped-in-stainless-steel/17308E38-C1C7-4F03-AFB7-8A657D189A46.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:07:10 -0500 Architect Dave Solner replaced his storm-damaged home with a 6,000-square-foot contemporary, wrapped in stainless steel and recycled wood shingles, that looks like a series of interconnected boxes. Candace Jackson has details on Lunch Break. http://online.wsj.com/video/a-home-wrapped-in-stainless-steel/17308E38-C1C7-4F03-AFB7-8A657D189A46.html http://online.wsj.com/video/obama-announces-refinancing-plan/2657F546-B43D-418D-9B43-AA1A942AF415.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:46:25 -0500 President Barack Obama announced a fresh bid Wednesday to revive the housing market by letting millions of homeowners refinance their mortgages, Laura Meckler reports on the News Hub. Photo: AP. http://online.wsj.com/video/obama-announces-refinancing-plan/2657F546-B43D-418D-9B43-AA1A942AF415.html http://online.wsj.com/video/housing-crisis-the-impact-on-small-business/0195F39A-6BF8-4555-90DE-88EED20B9646.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:07:51 -0500 WSJ's Robbie Whelan discusses a consequence of the housing crisis on small business: the drying up of home-equity loans businesses have relied on for funding. Photo of Garner Grub creator Keith Mullin by Michal Czerwonka for The Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/video/housing-crisis-the-impact-on-small-business/0195F39A-6BF8-4555-90DE-88EED20B9646.html