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The Case Study Houses were experiments in American residential architecture sponsored by John Entenza's (later David Travers') Arts & Architecture magazine, which commissioned major architects of the day,

A report from the National Alliance to End Homelessness concluded that it still is unclear how the current economic downturn is going to affect homelessness, but all are in agreement that there will be an eventual strain on services. Use our Homeless Shelter and Emergency Housing locator to find a shelter near you.

What is the best way to help homeowners in crisis? What is the best way to help homeowners in trouble? As of now, there are at least six major plans in the works to help homeowners -- with more in the works.

Are you a homebuyer or investor looking to learn about or research foreclosure properties? We reviewed the top foreclosure sites on the internet.

High-profile architect, Daniel Libeskind, 63, has designed a 5,500-square foot, two-story home, or as it being marketed, The Daniel Libeskind Villa. Libeskinds's signature design vocabulary of bold angular, thrusting forms is found through out this design. Clearly, he rejects the rectilinear shapes common to a lot of modern prefab residential design. Except for a commission for a private home in Connecticut, this project represents Mr. Libeskind's only second attempt at residential home design.

Smart grid technology startup, Tendril, has secured a third round capital injection of $30 million from VantagePoint Venture Partners and Good Energies. The company plans to expand its hardware and software systems and develop additional partnerships with uitlities and appliances makers.  

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Director Leslie Cockburn gets to the crux of the matter, eliciting candid revelations from defectors from Bear Stearns and Standard & Poor's and other high-level players in the subprime mortgage gamble.

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Sales of new and existing homes are picking up month over month, and prices may soon follow. But the crosscurrent is whether unemployment will continue to rise, says USC real-estate economist Delores Conway.

KB Home reported a narrower loss in the first quarter and a 26% rise in net orders.

The Federal Reserve controls the economy by setting interest rates. But after the crash of 2008, Bernanke invoked emergency powers,and with unprecedented aggressiveness has thrown a trillion dollars at the housing and financial crisis.

Dateline NBC correspondent Chris Hansen traveled around the country, riding along with police who were carrying out evictions, and interviewing the families who were being removed from their homes.  

''Operation Paydirt,'' by the artist Mel Chin, repurposed one of the old Creole cottages in the Eighth Ward as a bank vault.

As a result of Shanghai's building boom, a 9th-century home built during the Qing Dynasty is going down to make way for a new strip of apartments - an all too common end for old neighborhoods. WSJ's James T. Areddy reports from China. (Source: Wall Street Journal)  

New data shows existing-home sales near a 12-year low, with prices down close to 15%.