Topic: Foreclosure
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Meet the Nation's Toughest New Foreclosure Protection Law
The city of Lynn, Massachusetts, has approved extraordinary measures to shield homeowners and communities from predatory banks.
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Why the Feds Agreed to Spend TARP Money on Demolishing Michigan's Empty Buildings
There's admittedly a certain irony in tearing down houses with funds marked to keep people in houses.
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Do Foreclosures Increase Crime After All?
On the heels of a study that showed no link between home closures and crime, new research finds a clear (though modest) connection.
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An Ode to Abandoned Chairs
Have a seat.
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The Evolution of the American Dream, from Colonial Times to Today
A big new exhibit at the National Building Museum explores the history of house and home in the U.S.
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How Quilting Can Explain the Foreclosure Crisis
Artists like Kathryn Clark are using their work to explore the impacts of America's financial meltdown.
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The American Dream, Revised
A new exhibit explores radical solutions for the nation's housing woes.
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Can the Feds Save the Housing Market?
An ambitious new program would transform foreclosed homes into rentals. But will it help the cities that need it most?
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3 Ideas to Fix the U.S. Housing Markets
It's time to take some serious action. Here are three first steps.
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How Stuck Are America's Homeowners, Really?
Two studies come to very different conclusions
