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Lance Armstrong Sells $10 Million Austin, Texas, House" alt="Lance Armstrong Sells $10 Million Austin, Texas, House" />

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has sold his Austin, Texas, estate to an oil-and-gas rights agent. The Austin American-Statesman reports that a deed of trust filed with Travis County last week showed Al Koehler obtained a $3.1 million loan to buy the property, Armstrong's home since 2004. Although county tax rolls ... Continue Reading »

More Good News: Another Report Corroborates Gain in Home Prices" alt="More Good News: Another Report Corroborates Gain in Home Prices" />

U.S. home prices jumped in February by the largest amount in seven years, evidence that the housing recovery strengthened ahead of the all-important spring-buying season. Home prices rose 10.2 percent in February compared with a year earlier, CoreLogic, a real estate data provider, said Wednesday. The annual gain was the ... Continue Reading »

Fannie Mae Earns $17.2 Billion in 2012, Biggest Annual Gain" alt="Fannie Mae Earns $17.2 Billion in 2012, Biggest Annual Gain" />

By Marcy Gordon WASHINGTON -- Fannie Mae earned $17.2 billion last year, the biggest annual profit in the U.S. mortgage giant's history, helped by a record fourth quarter. The 2012 gain was driven by the housing recovery, which has reduced delinquencies and lifted home prices six years after the bubble burst. The ... Continue Reading »

Signed Contracts to Buy U.S. Homes Dips Slightly" alt="Signed Contracts to Buy U.S. Homes Dips Slightly" />

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER WASHINGTON (AP) - A measure of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes fell only slightly in February to the second-highest level in nearly three years. The report suggests sales of previously occupied homes will keep rising in the coming months. The National Association of Realtors says its ... Continue Reading »

Molester Should Buy Victim's House So She Can Move, Suit Says" alt="Molester Should Buy Victim's House So She Can Move, Suit Says" />

By Michael Rubinkam The parents of a young Pennsylvania girl who was sexually molested by their neighbor have sued the man in a bid to force him to buy their house. The child's parents said they don't want to live next to Oliver Beck (pictured at left) and "are under duress to move." Their lawsuit, filed in Lehigh County ... Continue Reading »