A complex looks like it’s been in Provence forever—with a bag of tricks to keep maintenance down.

Hedge funds have been buying housing-related investments, betting that the market is poised for a rebound.

Take a look at the five most expensive houses featured as a House of the Day this year.

The condo project at 482 Greenwich St. represents an unusual partnership between an artist and a real-estate developer—two groups that have often found themselves at odds over TriBeCa’s rapid gentrification.

Average fixed mortgage rates in the U.S. over the past week finished the year near all-time lows, with the 30-year home loan at 3.95%.

The design for Atlantic Yards’ apartments don’t offend, but ultimately they serve as an unsatisfying conclusion to the story.

For the commercial real-estate market, 2011 was a year that began with a boom and ended with a question mark.

This year, the House of the Day column featured a number of homes with an array of animal decorations. Take a look at four homes with some of the most notable animal trophies and other details.

Breaking news from WSJ.com’s Developments blog.

Manhattan condominium sales, which made up a growing share of sales during the real-estate boom, plunged more than co-op sales.