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• January's Most Popular Houses
  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.

  Created: 2/3/2012 4:08:11 PM
• Investing in Foreclosures: How One Company Does It
  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.

  Created: 2/3/2012 11:39:47 AM
• Will This Property Be WSJ's House of the Week?
  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.

  Created: 2/3/2012 10:57:07 AM
• Reassessing Property Taxes
  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.

  Created: 2/3/2012 10:37:06 AM
• Kauai Beachfront Home for $24 Million
  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.

  Created: 2/2/2012 2:17:40 PM
• Anna Kournikova Sells in Miami Beach for $7.4M
  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

  Created: 2/2/2012 2:12:18 PM
• A Long Journey to a 'Green' Dream Home
  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.

  Created: 2/2/2012 2:00:00 PM
• A Home Wrapped in Stainless Steel
  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.

  Created: 2/2/2012 11:07:10 AM
• Obama Announces Refinancing Plan
  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.

  Created: 2/1/2012 1:46:25 PM
• Housing Crisis: The Impact on Small Business
  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.

  Created: 2/1/2012 7:07:51 AM