May's rebound in housing starts may be a temporary pause in a downward trend, economists say. Builders are responding to widespread expectations that the housing boom is ending.

In this hamlet, locals so cherish their small-town image that they call it Hooterville, named after two fictional TV locales. Now, a proposed condo has residents spitting mad -- and that was before they knew that The Donald is involved.

This week's survey of real-estate news from across the Web takes a look at slowing sales in Florida and Los Angeles, New York buyers who are bartering goods and services for real estate, a Texas locale popular across the border, and why first-time homeowners are purchasing 'skinny' houses.