Fewer homes are being sold in Lafayette Parish than in 2007, but whether those numbers indicate a long-term downward spiral in the local housing market remains to be seen.
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ABC News - The foreclosure crisis is forcing homeowners to sell at bargain bin prices.

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Reuters - The share of vacant U.S. homes rose to a record level in the first quarter, the government reported on Monday, with homeowners finding it increasingly difficult to find buyers in a collapsed market and more homes in foreclosure.
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AP - Turmoil in credit and housing markets will be the most significant threat to growth this year, according to a survey of top financial company executives released Friday.
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There are so many plans being floated to stem the subprime crisis and avert foreclosures, it’s hard to keep track. A cheat sheet on the major proposals.
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AP - Sales of existing homes fell to the lowest level in nearly a decade in January while the median price for a home dropped for the fifth straight month.
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Once a homeowner discovers that something is wrong with the water, what next?
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ORLANDO (MarketWatch) — The housing market will not stabilize until late in 2008 at best, with sales, starts and prices continuing their slide through most of the year, economists attending the International Builders Show here said Wednesday.
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