Roland Li

Orange juice futures fell on Friday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that fungicide found in Brazilian exports were not a public threat and wouldn't affect supply.

The nation's capital has been a leader when it comes to real estate. While much of the country's housing market continues to languish, Washington D.C. and the surrounding area have seen tight inventory and price growth in recent months.

Photos of Sheryl Sandberg's $8 million home in Atherton, Calif.

U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rates dropped to another record low of 3.87 percent in the week ending Feb. 2, down from 3.98 percent in the previous week, according to Freddie Mac.

Mort Zuckerman, the venerable real estate developer and media mogul, has a taste for urbanism. He attributed the strong fourth quarter and 2011 for his real estate investment trust Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE:BXP) to its focus on major cities.

President Barack Obama called on Wednesday for an expanded homeowner refinance program that would lift restrictions for more borrowers, representing another government effort to aid the ailing housing market.

Last week, GDS Architects won a competition to design a tower in Incheon, South Korea. The crystalline structure is design to disapear through optical technology, the architects said.

U.S. Silver Corporation (TSE:USA) has forecast around 2.4 million ounces of silver production in 2012, the company said on Tuesday.

U.S. Silver Corporation (TSE:USA) has forecast around 2.4 million ounces of silver production in 2012, the company said on Tuesday.

U.S. home prices fell more sharply in November, compared to the previous month, according to S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices data released on Tuesday.

On Monday, NPR and ProPublica published a report revealing that Freddie Mac, the government-owned mortgage giant, had purchased $3.4 billion in mortgage securities that became more profitable if homeowners were unable to refinance at lower rates.for homeowners to pay off their mortgages. It's the latest public blow to a firm that has been blamed for its role in the housing crisis, even as it continues to deal with the fallout of the toxic mortgages that it continues to hold

U.S. home prices are expected to continue to fall in S&P/Case-Shiller Housing Index data through November 2011, to be released on Tuesday, Jan. 31.

Long nicknamed the Finger Building, the condo building has been reviled by local residents. But now, it has sold, with 70 percent of its 41 apartments in contract after a few months of marketing.

The majority of real estate investment trusts (REITs) are expected to post positive earnings for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2011 as rent growth continues, according to analysts.

The Chinese New Year celebration is expected to increase strong demand for gold in Asia, according to industry experts.

U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rates in the week ending Jan. 26, from 3.88 percent in the previous week, according to Freddie Mac.

Thirty cities accounted for half of all global commercial real estate investment from 2008 to 2011, according to a report released Wednesday.

President Barack Obama's proposal to allow millions of homeowners to reduce mortgage payments is the latest in a series of federal efforts to aid the housing market, but it faces a number of obstacles.

Jennifer Aniston has purchased a mansion in Bel Air, Calif. for $21 million.

Boeing, the largest U.S. airplane and defense manufacturer, is projected to report lower fourth-quarter earnings because the mix of aircraft delivered was less profitable and the year-earlier quarter saw a favorable tax settlement.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) and United Continental Holdings Inc. (NYSE:UAL), the two largest U.S. airlines by market capitalization, are expected to report profits in the fourth quarter as revenue growth overcomes high fuel prices.

The estate of Lehman Brothers paid $1.33 billion to become majority owner of Archstone, a multifamily landlord of more than 70,000 U.S. apartments, successfully blocking a rival bidder.

This past week, New York University began the long approval process for its plan to add four new buildings to two superblocks just south of Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village.

Sony and Panasonic had their debt ratings downgraded by Moody's on Friday, citing weak television sales.

PETA, the animal rights group, is seeking to obtain O.J. Simpson's Florida home from JPMorgan Chase for a Meat is Murder museum.

Extell Development Co., one of the most active builders in Manhattan, has purchased two development sites for a combined $39 million, according to city records.

U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rates fell to 3.88 percent in the week ending Jan. 19, according to Freddie Mac.

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), the second-biggest U.S. bank by assets, is expected to post a modest profit gain in the fourth quarter as cost-cutting offsets declining revenue from trading, retail and mortgage divisions.

U.S. mortgage applications increased 23.1 percent in the week ending Jan. 13, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.