Continued National Housing Growth Predicted

A study by Harvard University predicts continued growth in the national housing market.

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July 1, 2002, 11:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech


"The report also underscored the opinion, widely held among economists, that housing was a major reason the recent economic recession was so mild. Last year marked the first time in at least a century that housing remained healthy in an economic downturn..."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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