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Divided Decade

Divided Decade: How the financial crisis changed housing

by Tommy Andres
Dec 17, 2018
Ten years ago the economy broke and changed the way we live.
There are now more renters than homeowners in almost half of major U.S. cities, according to census data from 2006 through 2016. Above, a residential area near Pittsburgh in 2010.
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A new program helps foster kids by providing affordable housing for adoptive parents and seniors

by Melanie Sevcenko
Dec 7, 2018
Bridge Meadows brings foster families and seniors together in affordable housing.
Bridge Meadows, Portland, Ore.
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Here's the median cost of a home in different parts of the country

by Janet Nguyen and Amy Scott
Nov 28, 2018
The nationwide median for a new house is about $310,000.
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Re-Fi? Standby … Rates are not great right now

by Andy Uhler
Oct 19, 2018
Five years ago, refinancing made up 75 percent of the mortgage business. Today, it’s just around 37 percent. With climbing interest rates, demand has dipped and the mortgage industry is poised to shed jobs. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 
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Re-Fi? Standby … Rates are not great right now

by Andy Uhler
Oct 19, 2018
Five years ago, refinancing made up 75 percent of the mortgage business. Today, it’s just around 37 percent. With climbing interest rates, demand has dipped and the mortgage industry is poised to shed jobs. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 
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When mortgages hit the roof

by Janet Nguyen
Oct 12, 2018
In the early 1980s, the Fed combated inflation by hiking interest rates to over 18 percent.
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At $6 trillion, "tappable" home equity reaches new high

by Amy Scott
Sep 26, 2018
So far, homeowners are resisting cashing out.
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Why home staging is no longer just for the rich and famous

by Anna Scott
Aug 2, 2018
In LA’s real estate market, sellers of even modest homes are paying thousands for rental furnishings — all designed to dazzle buyers.
A home in Los Angeles, California.
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How the financial crisis changed the way we think about home

by Reema Khrais
Jun 29, 2018
Designers, architects and the president of IKEA U.S. weigh in.
Home stager Meridith Baer says after the recession, people looked for clean, simple home design.
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10 years after the housing crisis, thousands of zombie homes are still stuck in foreclosure limbo

by Marielle Segarra
Jun 13, 2018
Home values in much of the country have recovered, and in many places it's a seller's market. So long as there isn't a zombie on your block.
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