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Real Estate News
Here are the latest real estate related news articles.

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List of Improving Housing Markets Grows
This month's index shows some markets that were particularly hard-hit during the housing downturn are starting to see signs of improvement.              
More Deals Falling Through
A third of real estate professionals in a recent survey say their contracts were cancelled before making it to the closing table.              
Obama's Housing Scorecard Shows Mixed Results
While inventories and foreclosures sales are down, the real estate market still faces a lot of challenges, according to the Obama administration's January Housing Scorecard.              
    
More mortgage relief from the White House -- but congressional OK doubtful
President Obama announced a sweeping plan Wednesday to help underwater homeowners refinance into lower interest loans, but funding for the proposal must be approved by a combative Congress, lowering the possibility that it will help anyone soon.              
Dell eyes South Bay expansion that means hundreds of new jobs
Just months after setting up a big Silicon Valley outpost, Dell is preparing to expand its initial presence in the South Bay by adding hundreds more workers.              
Closed Red Lion Hotel in Concord gets new owners and a fresh start
The East Bay hotel that closed its doors without notice last May, leaving guests stranded without rooms and employees out of work without jobs, is poised to be resurrected under new owners.              
   
   
The housing recovery that wasn't
FORTUNE -- Over the past few months, a spate of good news about the U.S. housing market has led some to think a recovery is finally on the horizon.              
Mortgage probe unveiled as foreclosure talks loom
President Obama's latest probe into the mortgage meltdown will have more power than past efforts, and federal officials say it won't derail a possible $20 billion settlement for underwater and foreclosed homeowners.              
Become your kid's mortgage lender
Between slumping prices and low mortgage rates, it's a good time to look for real estate bargains. But thanks to tightened lending standards, legions of young would-be homebuyers aren't exactly in a position to take advantage of the opportunity. That's where their parents come in: One in three first-time buyers received either a gift or a loan from their families to help buy a home in 2011, according to the National Association of Realtors.              
    
Modern Planes in Spain
The weather, architecturally speaking, continues to be cloudy in Spain. But in Madrid's Pozuelo de Alarcón suburb, the skies look clear from the offices of A-cero, an architecture studio that is bucking the trend by breaking the traditional mold.              
An Island in Big Sky Country
Built in 2001, this custom log home is on its own private 10-acre island on Whitefish Lake with 2,600 feet of waterfront.              
Estate Rented by Obama Is Sold
The Martha's Vineyard estate that the Obama family have rented for their past three summer vacations has sold for $22.4 million.