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A shift toward townhouses could address some of America's housing woes

Nov 12, 2024
Medium-density housing is cheaper than traditional homes and might be a better fit for today's American family, says columnist Heather Long.
High-rise apartment buildings are largely not being built in the U.S. Instead, townhouses, like the ones above, are having a moment.
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Will home price growth keep slowing?

Aug 26, 2019
Lower mortgage rates change the buying equation.
A sign advertising a reduced price is seen in front of a home for sale in Richmond, California.
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Zombie properties returning to life

Sep 8, 2016
It's the 'last innings for the recovery,' Wharton School professor says.
A vacant home stands next to a partially constructed condo building in Rockaway Beach, New York. 
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The $10,000 home

Feb 24, 2012
Neighborhoods in Atlanta have been devastated as home prices have fallen. How are residents coping with moving from high on the hog to the other side of the tracks?