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America’s Emptiest Cities

Cities suffering from mass emigration? Here are 5 of today’s most vacant. <!– –> We all know the nation’s real estate has been hard hit by the economy’s malaise. Between record high foreclosures and plummeting home values, the nation’s housing … Continue reading

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Is Housing Risen From Ashes? ‘Industry Has Come Back’

Economists are saying it, and now even some Americans are saying it. After falling to depths not seen since the Great Depression, the U.S. housing market may finally be rising from the ashes.  It may not seem like a lot, … Continue reading

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How Does the Fed Help My House, My Mortgage?

For those of you who expected to wake up to a 30-year fixed rate mortgage below 3 percent, you may as well go back to sleep. Yes, rates moved down, 0.125 percent, according to several sources, but that was not … Continue reading

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Why Aren’t Candidates Talking More About Housing?

There has been plenty of political talk about the economy this week, but precious few words about one of the biggest drags on the economy: housing.  Despite recent signs that the housing market is improving, it is far from healthy. … Continue reading

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How Investors Are Skewing Home Price Recovery

Home prices finally appear to be catching up with the increase in overall sales pace. That is usually the case, as prices lag sales on the way up and on the way down.  The latest reading from SP/Case-Shiller, which employs … Continue reading

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