Topic: The Great Depression
Economy drives families together under one roof
Reuters Life! Online Report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The recession slowed most homebuilding in the United States to a standstill but it has fueled demand for a special kind of housing: the granny flat. As unemployment hovers around 10 percent and healthcare costs spiral upward, homebuyers like Stephanie Charbeneau want to cut costs by sharing ...
More generations living under same roof
Reuters Life! Online Report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - More generations are living under the same roof and the trend will deepen as families grappling with near double-digit unemployment share expenses, a study showed on Monday. Demand is escalating for multi-generational housing as buyers scale down during the deepest housing crisis since the Great Depression, according ...
Paying Attention to the Right Things
isnare
As the economy continues to struggle, and unemployment is at an all-time high, I find myself speaking to groups of people that are confronted with economic realities harsher than anyone in America has faced since the Great Depression. These folks have often watched their homes, cars, and certainly their savings ...
December home sales down nearly 17 percent
AP News
<div id="subtitle">Home sales plunge nearly 17 percent in December after tax credit deadline extended</div><div><p>Sales of previously occupied homes took the largest monthly drop in more than 40 years last month, sinking more dramatically than expected after ...
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