Prince William and Kate to Flee City for Remote Home" alt="Prince William and Kate to Flee City for Remote Home" />

After Prince William and Kate Middleton get married on Friday, they will live in an apartment in the royal mansion Clarence House, as AOL Real Estate reported last week in "Prince William and Kate to Live in Royal Mansion." But, apparently, that is only when they're in London. For now, they plan to continue living in a ... Continue Reading »

Case Shiller Index Shows Housing Crisis Is Not Over" alt="Case Shiller Index Shows Housing Crisis Is Not Over" />

Home values are having a bad 2011 so far, despite hopes for a spring recovery. The S&P/Case-Shiller index of home values in 20 cities fell 3.3 percent in February 2011 from the same month a year earlier. Washington, D.C., was the only market covered by the index to post a year-over-year increase, 2.7 percent. In a more ... Continue Reading »

New Home Sales Rise, But Conditions Remain Unchanged" alt="New Home Sales Rise, But Conditions Remain Unchanged" />

The market for new homes showed some unexpected life last month. New home sales rose 11.1 percent to annual rate of 300,000, according to estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. While this marks a nice bump up from the February rate of 270,000, it does not yet ... Continue Reading »

The American Dream of Homeownership: Bloody but Unbowed" alt="The American Dream of Homeownership: Bloody but Unbowed" />

The American dream of homeownership has taken a serious hit in the past five years--or so you might think. No wonder, what with so many Americans pummeled by underwater properties and foreclosures. Even the government piled on, declaring in a February housing report: "The Administration believes that we must continue to ... Continue Reading »

David Wright Makes a Play to Unload NYC Bachelor Pad" alt="David Wright Makes a Play to Unload NYC Bachelor Pad" />

The New York Mets may be hurting, but third baseman David Wright is making some smooth real estate plays. In March, he moved from Manhattan's ultra-hip Flatiron district to a $12,000-per-month rental on the Upper East Side. Now he has listed his tricked-out Flatiron bachelor pad. The asking price? $7.85 million. Wright ... Continue Reading »