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  • December 2007

    • Big Easy Protest Turns Rough

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Dec 20, 07 4:30 PM CST

      Big Easy Protest Turns Rough

      Police used pepper spray and stun guns on protesters in New Orleans attempting to push their way into a City Council meeting over the impending demolition of 4,500 public housing units damaged by Katrina. Local activists oppose HUD's push to raze the houses to make room for mixed-income neighborhoods. "Is this what democracy looks like?" one protester asked the AP. More »

    • Beijing Olympics Displacing 1.5M

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Dec 5, 07 8:19 AM CST

      Beijing Olympics Displacing 1.5M

      Construction projects under way for the Beijing Olympics have led to a massive number of displaced citizens—13,000 people each month, reports the AP. The Switzerland-based Center on Housing Rights and Evictions predicts that by the time the Games open next summer, 1.5 million Chinese will have been forced to move. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • housing

  • November 2007

    • How To Lose Your Home Without Missing a Payment

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Nov 18, 07 4:11 PM CST

      How To Lose Your Home Without Missing a Payment

      When landlords default on risky subprime loans, renters are the ones left out in the cold, the New York Times reports. Thousands of renters have lost their homes, usually little suspecting they were living on precariously-financed ground. “Renters are collateral damage in the mortgage crisis,” said one lawyer. In some states, more than 20% of 2007 foreclosures weren’t owner-occupied. More »

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      subprime mortgages  • foreclosure  • mortgage crisis  • housing

  • October 2007

    • Paulson: Economy in Danger

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Oct 16, 07 12:40 PM CDT

      Paulson: Economy in Danger

      The ongoing housing implosion poses “a significant risk” to the economy, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said in a speech at Georgetown University today, in a sobering about-face from earlier attempts to downplay the crisis. “The ongoing housing correction is not ending as quickly as it appeared,” he said. “It will continue to adversely impact our economy, our capital markets, and many homeowners for some time.” More »

    • The Oy Next Door

      newser  |  ABC News  |  Oct 2, 07 6:14 PM CDT

      The Oy Next Door

      Does your neighbor have a yard full of yappy dogs? How about a subwoofer big enough to rattle your china? Now you can report the jerk on RottenNeighbor.com, a site dedicated to letting aggrieved homeowners and renters vent—and warn those considering moving  nearby. The program uses Google Maps to display user-submitted complaints, searchable by zip code, ABC News reports. More »

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      Los Angeles  • New York  • website  • housing  • Google Maps  • neighbors

  • September 2007
  • August 2007

    • Home Resales Down For Fifth Straight Month

      newser  |  Bloomberg  |  Aug 27, 07 1:08 PM CDT

      Home Resales Down For Fifth Straight Month

      Existing home sales slumped again in July—the fifth straight month the figures have been off and a sign that the market-draining housing downturn will continue. Though the 0.2 percent decline was the smallest movement since 2002, experts expect sales to continue dropping, according to Bloomberg. More »

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      housing market  • real estate  • markets  • housing  • home sales

  • May 2007

    • Monthly Housing Sales Jump

      newser  |  International Business Times  |  May 24, 07 2:15 PM CDT

      Monthly Housing Sales Jump

      The real estate market had a volatile April, with home sales rising at their fastest rate in 14 years. But the 16% spike in sales over the previous month hid a more complicated reality: New home prices dropped by a record 11%, according to Commerce Department figures released today, and builder confidence remains low. More »

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      US economy  • housing market  • real estate  • housing  • economic indicators  • durable goods

    • Home Prices Boom, In Select Cities

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  May 9, 07 10:28 AM CDT

      Home Prices Boom, In Select Cities

      Despite the real estate slump, several cities are seeing double-digit gains in housing prices: Portland, Boise, Seattle, Salt Lake City, Houston, Austin, Charlotte and Raleigh aren't feeling the bubble blues—in part because they missed out on the bubble. More »

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      US economy  • housing market  • real estate  • housing  • growth

  • April 2007
  • March 2007

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