Weekly Real Estate Roundup — 12/17/11

Headlines that caught our eye this week:

“Coral Gables man leaves historic house to Uncle Sam” [Miami Herald]

“Real estate: Second homes for retirement have pros and cons” [Sioux City Journal]

Animals left behind in foreclosed home” [KCTV Channel 5 Kansas City]

Jodie Foster’s father gets 5 yr. sentence for housing scam” [ABC.com]

“Snoopy Christmas display saved from foreclosure” [Atlanta Journal Constitution]

“Mansion puts Moore in 1%” [NY Post]

“New Yahoo! Real Estate Survey Finds Americans Still Believe Their Dream Home is in Reach” [MarketWatch]

WSJ: University of Kentucky Wants to Get Out of Campus Housing” [WSJ]

Yahoo! Study: Homeowners Want Political Action” [Yahoo! Real Estate]

“Harrisburg’s Mayor saves property from foreclosure” [Harrisburg 21 News]

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