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British beach shack sells for $270,000
Jun 19, 2012
This might be a hard story for you to hear if your house has lost value in the last few years. But there are some places where the housing market is still pretty overheated -- like a small corner of England, where a tiny beach shack just sold for $270,000.
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Mayor of Stockton tries to avoid city bankruptcy
Jun 5, 2012
The city of Stockton, California, population 291,000 is trying to avoid becoming the biggest U.S. city to go bankrupt during this economic downturn.
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The housing bust as seen through the planned community
Jun 1, 2012
Photographer Amanda Dahlgren discusses her pictures of the real estate crash in master-planned communities in San Diego.
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Banks warm to short sales for strapped homeowners
May 31, 2012
Pre-foreclosure sales are offering more relief in the tough housing market.
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Advocates fight for candidates to address foreclosures
May 31, 2012
Today housing advocacy groups from 22 cities and 17 states are launching a campaign to force the presidential candidates to address the specific topic of foreclosures.
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A majority of Americans believe home prices will rise
May 31, 2012
Gallup's Frank Newport reveals the data on what Americans think about home prices and the housing market.
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Study says Americans prefer walkable neighborhoods
May 29, 2012
New research from the Brookings Institution says Americans will pay up to $1,500 more in rent every month to live in a "walkable" neighborhood -- say, a place near their dry cleaners or grocery store or favorite restaurant.
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Renting vs. owning
May 23, 2012
An underappreciated factor behind the recent gains in the housing market is higher rents.
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New home construction up 30% from last year
May 16, 2012
Housing starts, as they're called, were up 2.6 percent last month, and compared with last April, home construction was up almost 30 percent.
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States use homeowner funds to plug budget holes
May 16, 2012
Major banks forked over billions of dollars in a mortgage settlement. Some states are using that money to fix any kind of budget gap.
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