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Housing is Recovering - Will It Last?

Business Week looks at the recovering housing market, and believes that even though it was driven by massive government support there are signs that it might actually continue.
31 October 2009 - 1:00pm
Business Week

Best and Worst Housing Markets, Right Now

A lot has changed since February, so Builder Magazine has revised its list of the Top 10 Housing Markets in the country for 2009. The Bottom 10 are, of course, also featured.
8 October 2009 - 11:00am
Builder Magazine

Following the Path of the Meltdown

A new documentary tracks the meltdown of Wall Street and its impact on housing throughout the country. The New York Times offers this review.
3 September 2009 - 12:00pm
The New York Times

The Planetizen News Brief - 8/20/09


4:05 minutes (3.75 MB)

The dream of owing a home is turning out to be more of a nightmare for many Americans, and now the Obama Administration wants to put more focus on renting -- hear more on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

20 August 2009 - 5:00am
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Super-Cheap Housing Booms in Mumbai

Despite tumbles in the housing market, low-cost housing is undergoing a boom in Mumbai, India, where the need for affordable housing is high.
19 August 2009 - 8:00am
The Globe and Mail
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The Top 30 Housing Markets in America

According to some real estate data, there are more than 30 housing markets in the U.S. that are seeing increases in housing prices. Topping the list is Boulder, Colorado.
15 August 2009 - 1:00pm
Business Week

Housing Market: Not Dead Yet

The housing crisis may be coming to an end, according to some nationwide indexes. And though prices are likely to continue to fall for about a year, some homebuilders are un-pausing their projects and moving forward.
11 August 2009 - 8:00am
Time

Metros Still Struggling With Vacancies

Housing vacancies are still rising in many American metropolitan areas.
4 August 2009 - 8:00am
Forbes

Immigrant Population Drops in Arizona

The population of illegal immigrants in Arizona has dropped by a third, the biggest drop in the nation.
31 July 2009 - 11:00am
The Arizona Republic

Housing Supply Down in Vegas, For Now

The supply of housing in Las Vegas is at a three-year low, a fact many attribute to prospectors buying up low-priced foreclosures in recent months.
27 July 2009 - 5:00am
The Las Vegas Sun

The Resilient and the Rest

This piece from Forbes looks at which cities will recover fastest from the recession -- and which ones won't.
26 July 2009 - 5:00am
Forbes

The Mud House Boom and Bust

The housing boom has busted in a tiny village in the West African country of Guinea, where homebuilders had constructed rows of new mud houses in hopes of cashing in on the rising demand for housing and its rising costs. Now, they sit empty.
10 July 2009 - 7:00am
The Wall Street Journal

Stabilizing Housing Market May Still Prove Difficult

Obama Administration officials, speaking at a conference of real estate writers and editors, admitted that the housing crisis is far from over and administration efforts are taking time to have an effect.
22 June 2009 - 1:00pm
The Philadelphia Inquirer

California Housing Market Looking Rosier

The median home price in California notched up 1.4% in April from the previous month, prompting some to announce the market has bottomed out and is recovering.
29 May 2009 - 1:00pm
The Wall St. Journal

The Planetizen News Brief - 5/21/09


4:10 minutes (3.82 MB)

Phoenix goes bust to boom, creative cities have no jobs for creative youths, and two reports highlight the disaster risks of urbanization, all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

21 May 2009 - 5:00am
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Housing Market Climbs Back in Phoenix

Phoenix is undergoing another housing boom, with buyers clamoring to buy up properties with significantly discounted prices.
18 May 2009 - 11:00am
Los Angeles Times

One in Nine U.S. Homes Empty

Empty homes are littered in cities across the country. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, one out of every nine U.S. homes is unoccupied.
13 April 2009 - 8:00am
USA Today

Housing Slump Hits Manhattan

Though typically a strong and steady market, falling condo sales indicate that the housing slump has moved into Manhattan.
12 April 2009 - 11:00am
The New York Times

Crunch Leaves Thousands of Homes Half-Built or Abandoned

Thousands of homes in development are being halted and thousands more vacant new homes are being foreclosed across California, leading to crime, looting and squatting.
5 March 2009 - 8:00am
Los Angeles Times

Housing Prices Low, But Not Affordable

The housing market has bombed, bringing prices and values to devastating lows. But despite lower prices, affordable housing is still in too short of supply, according to this piece from Time.
2 March 2009 - 9:00am
Time
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