Mortgage rates are the lowest on record. But by a key historical measure, they should be even lower, Matt Phillips reports on Markets Hub. (Photo: AP/Seth Perlman)

For all the tough talk about getting rid of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, there is still no political will to change the housing-finance system, David Reilly reports on Markets Hub. (Photo: AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

In a New York City neighborhood hard hit by the housing crisis, one man teaches fix-it workshops that aim to keep homeowners from foreclosure.

Miami's Design District is about to get a $200 million make-over, thanks to developer Craig Robins. He's also wooing away marquee-name retailers from the swanky, hugely successful Bal Harbour Shops nearby. Video and Reporting by Arian Campo-Flores.

Maya Pope-Chappell on Lunch Break shows us the four properties in contention to be WSJ's House of the Week, including a Brooklyn worker's cottage, historic farm in Bedford, historical Virginia estate and home with river views in Jacksonville.

First homeowners started renting rooms in their mansions to earn cash and potentially stave off foreclosure but now, as Alyssa Abkowitz reports on Lunch Break, there's an easier, less intrusive way to pimp out your residence: rent your driveway.

A holiday home in Phuket, Thailand, is palatial in size and not your traditional Southeast Asian villa. The WSJ's Deborah Kan speaks to Andrew LaVallee.

Two ice hotels in Canada are battling it out in Canada's first ever ice-hotel war. WSJ's Will Connors heads to both to witness the ice-themed theatrics.

A 47-acre estate in Napa Valley, Calif. is on the market for $29.5 million. It includes an 11,700-square-foot home with limestone fireplaces from Europe and a living room with handpainted ceilings. Lauren Schuker has details on The News Hub.

Nick Jonas has leased an apartment in New York's Chelsea neighborhood listed for rent at $23,000 per month. The apartment is owned by NHL player Scott Gomez and previously occupied by designer Marc Jacobs. Lauren Schuker has details on The News Hub.