WSJ.com Video - Real Estate
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News Hub: Signs of Trouble for Housing Rebound
WSJ's Bob Hagerty discusses disappointing data on October housing starts and whether expectations of a rebound may have been premature. Why Housing Won't 'Crater'
Industry consultant John Burns talks to reporter Nick Timiraos about where the market is headed and the significance of low mortgage rates, the home buyer tax credit and the FHA, which he calls the "new subprime."
News Hub: Trump Decides to Fold 'Em
The "News Hub" panel discusses Donald Trump's decision to end his bid to regain control of some Atlantic City, N.J., casinos.PM Report: Another Housing Bailout?
The U.S. Federal Housing Administration's cash reserves drops well below the congressionally mandated level. The News Hub discusses whether we should expect another housing bailout. Plus, military prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty for alleged Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan. Viewpoints: Laurence Fink on Real Estate Sector
In the latest Viewpoints Breakfast series, Laurence Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock Inc. says that although commercial real estate took quite a blow during 2006 and 2007, he still likes the sector.News Hub: Fannie to Rent to Owners in Foreclosure
Fannie Mae plans to allow homeowners facing foreclosure to stay in their homes and rent them. WSJ's Constance Mitchell-Ford breaks down whether this will really help troubled borrowers, in the News Hub.PM Report: What's Driving This Rally?
The Dow returns to 10000 and 14 more people are arrested as part of an insider-trading case. The News Hub discusses what's driving the rally as well as the federal crackdown. Plus, Fannie Mae plans to allow homeowners facing foreclosure to stay in their homes and rent them. More Relief for Unemployed, Home Buyers
The Senate has passed a bill extending unemployment benefits and the popular tax credit for homebuyers. It also includes proposed tax increases to offset the costs that may be hard for some businesses to swallow. WSJ's John McKinnon explains.Ghost Stories From a Haunted House
A 19th-century home sells for $360,000 in Seymour, Conn. But along with the classic features of a Queen Anne-style house, the seller says it also comes with resident ghosts. Ron Baron: 'Stocks Are Cheap'
Ron Baron, chairman and CEO of Baron Capital Group, says at Barron's Art of Successful Investing Conference that "stocks are cheap" and that retail investor sentiment is very negative. He argues that because "inflation will be an issue, stocks will be able to keep you whole." 
