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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Housing market slowing (The Lafayette Daily Advertiser)
June 4th, 2008 · Permalink
Housing Hits The Bargain Bin
May 29th, 2008 · Permalink
ABC News - The foreclosure crisis is forcing homeowners to sell at bargain bin prices.
Homeowner vacancies hit record high
April 28th, 2008 · Permalink
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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Executives see credit and housing as big threats
April 18th, 2008 · Permalink
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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Housing rescue: What you need to know
March 4th, 2008 · Permalink
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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Existing home sales hit 9-year low
February 25th, 2008 · Permalink
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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Your Home: Testing Your Water for Contaminants
February 24th, 2008 · Permalink
Once a homeowner discovers that something is wrong with the water, what next?
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Economic Report: Home builders say gloom won’t dissipate in 2008
February 15th, 2008 · Permalink
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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