http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages Housing Crisis on Yahoo! News Photos Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:00:48 GMT Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:00:48 GMT http://rss.news.yahoo.com/ 142 18 http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100206/480/48e6f5106a134cdc86cd4cd6c6346811 (AP) - In this Jan. 20, 2010 photo, realtor Dennis Stone stands in a subdivision in Montgomery, Ill., in Kendall County. The term 'upside down', when a home's market value drops below the amount owed on the mortgage, is one that many taxpayers in Kendall County have learned the hard way. Two years after the start of the Great Recession, signs of the housing bust are everywhere. Construction jobs have disappeared, the county has seen a wave of foreclosures and thousands of lots that were prepped for building homes sit empty. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

]]> (AP) Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:00:48 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100206/capt.48e6f5106a134cdc86cd4cd6c6346811.stress_map_moving_around_cx412.jpg?x=130&y=61&q=85&sig=tqztP6PlnksnCX.BBaPkVA-- In this Jan. 20, 2010 photo, realtor Dennis Stone stands in ... (AP) - In this Jan. 20, 2010 photo, realtor Dennis Stone stands in a subdivision in Montgomery, Ill., in Kendall County. The term 'upside down', when a home's market value drops below the amount owed on the mortgage, is one that many taxpayers in Kendall County have learned the hard way. Two years after the start of the Great Recession, signs of the housing bust are everywhere. Construction jobs have disappeared, the county has seen a wave of foreclosures and thousands of lots that were prepped for building homes sit empty. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100206/480/ed4bf7b9014a494a972e975ec0b84fa2 (AP) - An abandoned house is shown covered in ice in Detroit, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. The two artists who are encasing the home in ice are hoping their effort inspires and helps draw attention to the housing crisis that has battered the nation. Photographer Gregory Holm and architect Matthew Radune spent weeks spraying water on the home for the Ice House Detroit project. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

]]> (AP) Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:05:49 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100206/capt.ed4bf7b9014a494a972e975ec0b84fa2.aptopix_ice_house_detroit_mico106.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=mzucjmpX.AUq27yHXVF3Uw-- An abandoned house is shown covered in ice in Detroit, Friday, ... (AP) - An abandoned house is shown covered in ice in Detroit, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. The two artists who are encasing the home in ice are hoping their effort inspires and helps draw attention to the housing crisis that has battered the nation. Photographer Gregory Holm and architect Matthew Radune spent weeks spraying water on the home for the Ice House Detroit project. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100205/480/e331779a89aa4dac83d1c9fb8f6c906e (AP) - Frozen foliage is seen at an abandoned house in a Detroit neighborhood, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. The two artists who are encasing the home in ice are hoping their effort inspires and helps draw attention to the housing crisis that has battered the nation. Photographer Gregory Holm and architect Matthew Radune spent weeks spraying water on the home for the Ice House Detroit project. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

]]> (AP) Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:50:11 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100205/capt.e331779a89aa4dac83d1c9fb8f6c906e.ice_house_detroit_mico105.jpg?x=110&y=130&q=85&sig=idI8Ec3.FrR3Xrj16Y_3qw-- Frozen foliage is seen at an abandoned house in a Detroit neighborhood, ... (AP) - Frozen foliage is seen at an abandoned house in a Detroit neighborhood, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. The two artists who are encasing the home in ice are hoping their effort inspires and helps draw attention to the housing crisis that has battered the nation. Photographer Gregory Holm and architect Matthew Radune spent weeks spraying water on the home for the Ice House Detroit project. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100202/480/6a10805eb0034584a519b1e1dbda53bf (AP) - In this Jan. 28, 2010 photo, Gregory Holm sprays water on an abandoned house in Detroit. The two artists who are encasing the home in ice are hoping their effort inspires and helps draw attention to the housing crisis that has battered the nation. Photographer Gregory Holm and architect Matthew Radune spent weeks spraying water on the home for the Ice House Detroit project. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

]]> (AP) Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:57:01 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100202/capt.6a10805eb0034584a519b1e1dbda53bf.aptopix_ice_house_detroit_mips203.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=O_2xUzAUU0kzx7X642XGsQ-- In this Jan. 28, 2010 photo, Gregory Holm sprays water on an ... (AP) - In this Jan. 28, 2010 photo, Gregory Holm sprays water on an abandoned house in Detroit. The two artists who are encasing the home in ice are hoping their effort inspires and helps draw attention to the housing crisis that has battered the nation. Photographer Gregory Holm and architect Matthew Radune spent weeks spraying water on the home for the Ice House Detroit project. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100202/480/baa595a2339e48a2a0b64c2e82627d22 (AP) - In this Jan. 27, 2010 photo, one of Detroit's thousands of abandoned homes is shown early in the process of being encased in ice in Detroit. Two artists who are encasing the home in ice are hoping their effort inspires and helps draw attention to the housing crisis that has battered the nation. Photographer Gregory Holm and architect Matthew Radune spent weeks spraying water on the home for the Ice House Detroit project. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

]]> (AP) Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:52:16 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100202/capt.baa595a2339e48a2a0b64c2e82627d22.ice_house_detroit_mips202.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=JxLd.579hVcXUppvo18OiQ-- In this Jan. 27, 2010 photo, one of Detroit's thousands of abandoned ... (AP) - In this Jan. 27, 2010 photo, one of Detroit's thousands of abandoned homes is shown early in the process of being encased in ice in Detroit. Two artists who are encasing the home in ice are hoping their effort inspires and helps draw attention to the housing crisis that has battered the nation. Photographer Gregory Holm and architect Matthew Radune spent weeks spraying water on the home for the Ice House Detroit project. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100202/480/933f1e6adbf64af490e7d62001fcf260 (AP) - In this Jan. 28, 2010 photo, an abandoned house is shown covered in ice in Detroit. The two artists who are encasing the home in ice are hoping their effort inspires and helps draw attention to the housing crisis that has battered the nation. Photographer Gregory Holm and architect Matthew Radune spent weeks spraying water on the home for the Ice House Detroit project. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

]]> (AP) Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:35:28 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100202/capt.933f1e6adbf64af490e7d62001fcf260.ice_house_detroit_mips207.jpg?x=90&y=130&q=85&sig=zQZ03l3ahx3oBE7s.DERuw-- In this Jan. 28, 2010 photo, an abandoned house is shown covered ... (AP) - In this Jan. 28, 2010 photo, an abandoned house is shown covered in ice in Detroit. The two artists who are encasing the home in ice are hoping their effort inspires and helps draw attention to the housing crisis that has battered the nation. Photographer Gregory Holm and architect Matthew Radune spent weeks spraying water on the home for the Ice House Detroit project. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100202/480/51ff9186cae34affabb4cae21ebdeebb (AP) - In this Jan. 28, 2010 photo, an abandoned house is shown covered in ice in Detroit. The two artists who are encasing the home in ice are hoping their effort inspires and helps draw attention to the housing crisis that has battered the nation. Photographer Gregory Holm and architect Matthew Radune spent weeks spraying water on the home for the Ice House Detroit project. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

]]> (AP) Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:34:40 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100202/capt.51ff9186cae34affabb4cae21ebdeebb.ice_house_detroit_mico101.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=Kkzyli07hVTm7kaQCZYT4Q-- In this Jan. 28, 2010 photo, an abandoned house is shown covered ... (AP) - In this Jan. 28, 2010 photo, an abandoned house is shown covered in ice in Detroit. The two artists who are encasing the home in ice are hoping their effort inspires and helps draw attention to the housing crisis that has battered the nation. Photographer Gregory Holm and architect Matthew Radune spent weeks spraying water on the home for the Ice House Detroit project. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100202/480/8b1d5d456ac9452e9a47ffaf5205c475 (AP) - In this Jan. 28, 2010 photo, Gregory Holm sprays water on an abandoned house in Detroit. The two artists who are encasing the home in ice are hoping their effort inspires and helps draw attention to the housing crisis that has battered the nation. Photographer Gregory Holm and architect Matthew Radune spent weeks spraying water on the home for the Ice House Detroit project. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

]]> (AP) Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:31:21 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100202/capt.8b1d5d456ac9452e9a47ffaf5205c475.ice_house_mips207.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=mBkPPC2pJdBzulxsCr83.Q-- In this Jan. 28, 2010 photo, Gregory Holm sprays water on an ... (AP) - In this Jan. 28, 2010 photo, Gregory Holm sprays water on an abandoned house in Detroit. The two artists who are encasing the home in ice are hoping their effort inspires and helps draw attention to the housing crisis that has battered the nation. Photographer Gregory Holm and architect Matthew Radune spent weeks spraying water on the home for the Ice House Detroit project. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100202/480/a4a652a9520b4f3d8906cb22203dbc98 (AP) - In this Jan. 27, 2010 photo, Gregory Holm sprays water on an abandoned home as he encases it in ice in Detroit. Holm and another artist are encasing the home in ice and hoping their effort inspires and helps draw attention to the housing crisis that has battered the nation. Photographer Gregory Holm and architect Matthew Radune spent weeks spraying water on the home for the Ice House Detroit project. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

]]> (AP) Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:28:58 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100202/capt.a4a652a9520b4f3d8906cb22203dbc98.ice_house_detroit_mips201.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=K8d.iZ.g5OvQXD5NWyCS5Q-- In this Jan. 27, 2010 photo, Gregory Holm sprays water on an ... (AP) - In this Jan. 27, 2010 photo, Gregory Holm sprays water on an abandoned home as he encases it in ice in Detroit. Holm and another artist are encasing the home in ice and hoping their effort inspires and helps draw attention to the housing crisis that has battered the nation. Photographer Gregory Holm and architect Matthew Radune spent weeks spraying water on the home for the Ice House Detroit project. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100202/480/215ef33d04944fd987d6d769e7da628b (AP) - In this Jan. 29, 2010 photo, an abandoned home is shown in the process of being encased in ice in Detroit. Two artists who are encasing the home in ice are hoping their effort inspires and helps draw attention to the housing crisis that has battered the nation. Photographer Gregory Holm and architect Matthew Radune spent weeks spraying water on the home for the Ice House Detroit project. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

]]> (AP) Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:26:20 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100202/capt.215ef33d04944fd987d6d769e7da628b.ice_house_detroit_mips210.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=JTS_b6Xkmm6lD93_l_6ZtA-- In this Jan. 29, 2010 photo, an abandoned home is shown in the ... (AP) - In this Jan. 29, 2010 photo, an abandoned home is shown in the process of being encased in ice in Detroit. Two artists who are encasing the home in ice are hoping their effort inspires and helps draw attention to the housing crisis that has battered the nation. Photographer Gregory Holm and architect Matthew Radune spent weeks spraying water on the home for the Ice House Detroit project. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100202/480/12b8acf6a3d947728da051a8f1d249e3 (AP) - Chart shows seasonally adjusted annual rate of pending U.S. home sales

]]> (AP) Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:43:49 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100202/capt.12b8acf6a3d947728da051a8f1d249e3.pending_home_sales_gfx948.jpg?x=81&y=130&q=85&sig=SysYz9xpmZd.NHNHxBI0ZA-- Chart shows seasonally adjusted annual rate of pending U.S. ... (AP) - Chart shows seasonally adjusted annual rate of pending U.S. home sales

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100202/480/3cb218c93603442aa3e00772da68744d (AP) - FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2009 file photo, a sale pending sign is attached to a property for sale in Palo Alto, Calif. The number of people preparing to buy a home rose slightly in December, a sign that home sales could be stabilizing heading into the spring home buying season.(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

]]> (AP) Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:26:17 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100202/capt.3cb218c93603442aa3e00772da68744d.pending_home_sales_nybz194.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=bdBeLaQp7G9z4XYF8eby7A-- FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2009 file photo, a sale pending sign ... (AP) - FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2009 file photo, a sale pending sign is attached to a property for sale in Palo Alto, Calif. The number of people preparing to buy a home rose slightly in December, a sign that home sales could be stabilizing heading into the spring home buying season.(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100127/480/d0369938447f47aa982fe9b6a49bb923 (AP) - A sign points to recently-built homes and property in a Little Rock, Ark., housing development Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. New home sales unexpectedly fell 7.6 percent last month, capping the industry's weakest year on record. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

]]> (AP) Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:20:45 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100127/capt.d0369938447f47aa982fe9b6a49bb923.new_home_sales_ardj102.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=P0HknN_LLtSJQuEO2aCaDg-- A sign points to recently-built homes and property in a Little ... (AP) - A sign points to recently-built homes and property in a Little Rock, Ark., housing development Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. New home sales unexpectedly fell 7.6 percent last month, capping the industry's weakest year on record. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100127/480/6ea62d8446554ace97e7893dbd9a2295 (AP) - A recently-built home is on the market in a Little Rock, Ark., housing development Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. New home sales unexpectedly fell 7.6 percent last month, capping the industry's weakest year on record.(AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

]]> (AP) Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:20:15 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100127/capt.6ea62d8446554ace97e7893dbd9a2295.new_home_sales_ardj101.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=rJ2vZ.Io3RsJQs9jCjPaAA-- A recently-built home is on the market in a Little Rock, Ark., ... (AP) - A recently-built home is on the market in a Little Rock, Ark., housing development Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. New home sales unexpectedly fell 7.6 percent last month, capping the industry's weakest year on record.(AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100127/photos_bs_afp/337d369c43011f019349868487157c9f (AFP/File) - Construction workers build a new home in Bristow, Virginia in 2009. New US home sales fell in December to the lowest levels in nine months, capping 2009 with a record low for home purchases as the sector struggles to emerge from a slump.(AFP/File/Paul J. Richards)

]]> (AFP/File) Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:07:16 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100127/capt.photo_1264608399389-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=106&q=85&sig=077UIsIxqfKumyun2MuzBQ-- Construction workers build a new home in Bristow, Virginia in ... (AFP/File) - Construction workers build a new home in Bristow, Virginia in 2009. New US home sales fell in December to the lowest levels in nine months, capping 2009 with a record low for home purchases as the sector struggles to emerge from a slump.(AFP/File/Paul J. Richards)

]]> (AFP/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100127/480/26e8f1124546428fba7f87473e60eeab (AP) - Chart shows new home sales for the past 13 months, seasonally adjusted

]]> (AP) Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:35:23 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100127/capt.26e8f1124546428fba7f87473e60eeab.new_home_sales_gfx880.jpg?x=101&y=130&q=85&sig=iXcETg22KdhRapCUwrZkZg-- Chart shows new home sales for the past 13 months, seasonally ... (AP) - Chart shows new home sales for the past 13 months, seasonally adjusted

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100127/ids_photos_ts/r3001881775.jpg (Reuters) - A construction site is seen in Los Angeles January 26, 2010. U.S. new home sales data for December 2009 will be released on Wednesday. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:32:35 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100127/i/r3001881775.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=HRN5Jvt2vYON2K0XRmkCCA-- A construction site is seen in Los Angeles January 26, 2010. ... (Reuters) - A construction site is seen in Los Angeles January 26, 2010. U.S. new home sales data for December 2009 will be released on Wednesday. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100127/ids_photos_ts/r4222427584.jpg (Reuters) - A construction site is seen in Los Angeles January 26, 2010. U.S. new home sales data for December 2009 will be released on Wednesday. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:32:34 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100127/i/r4222427584.jpg?x=88&y=130&q=85&sig=9HzqjUEUcsPfBMHdowicvg-- A construction site is seen in Los Angeles January 26, 2010. ... (Reuters) - A construction site is seen in Los Angeles January 26, 2010. U.S. new home sales data for December 2009 will be released on Wednesday. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100126/ids_photos_ts/r4134710383.jpg (Reuters) - A new home development is shown in Miami January 26, 2010. U.S. new home sales data for December, 2009 will be released on Wednesday. REUTERS/Joe Skipper (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:21:25 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100126/i/r4134710383.jpg?x=130&y=70&q=85&sig=DZrcY6qniAtcKyJFSEFz9A-- A new home development is shown in Miami January 26, 2010. U.S. ... (Reuters) - A new home development is shown in Miami January 26, 2010. U.S. new home sales data for December, 2009 will be released on Wednesday. REUTERS/Joe Skipper (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100126/ids_photos_ts/r551982925.jpg (Reuters) - Flags advertise new homes in a development in Miami January 26, 2010. U.S. new home sales data for December, 2009 will be released on Wednesday. REUTERS/Joe Skipper (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:20:23 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100126/i/r551982925.jpg?x=111&y=130&q=85&sig=tcrEigUYZPDFiiIrRWvDvQ-- Flags advertise new homes in a development in Miami January ... (Reuters) - Flags advertise new homes in a development in Miami January 26, 2010. U.S. new home sales data for December, 2009 will be released on Wednesday. REUTERS/Joe Skipper (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100126/ids_photos_ts/r1987574023.jpg (Reuters) - New homes are shown nearing completion in a development in Miami January 26, 2010. U.S. new home sales data for December, 2009 will be released on Wednesday. REUTERS/Joe Skipper (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:19:16 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100126/i/r1987574023.jpg?x=130&y=81&q=85&sig=ohN2KuvechgLn2c84g0t2A-- New homes are shown nearing completion in a development in Miami ... (Reuters) - New homes are shown nearing completion in a development in Miami January 26, 2010. U.S. new home sales data for December, 2009 will be released on Wednesday. REUTERS/Joe Skipper (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100126/ids_photos_ts/r2544067850.jpg (Reuters) - A new home development is shown in Miami January 26, 2010. U.S. new home sales data for December, 2009 will be released on Wednesday. REUTERS/Joe Skipper (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:19:15 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100126/i/r2544067850.jpg?x=130&y=51&q=85&sig=NpR3IOlsX7anfeTXHTtzdg-- A new home development is shown in Miami January 26, 2010. U.S. ... (Reuters) - A new home development is shown in Miami January 26, 2010. U.S. new home sales data for December, 2009 will be released on Wednesday. REUTERS/Joe Skipper (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100126/ids_photos_ts/r382941385.jpg (Reuters) - A new home is constructed in a development in Miami, Florida January 26, 2010. U.S. new home sales data for December, 2009 will be released on Wednesday. REUTERS/Joe Skipper (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:18:10 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100126/i/r382941385.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=F0DWJ.jcAnTsUxDj1Bg9LA-- A new home is constructed in a development in Miami, Florida ... (Reuters) - A new home is constructed in a development in Miami, Florida January 26, 2010. U.S. new home sales data for December, 2009 will be released on Wednesday. REUTERS/Joe Skipper (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100126/480/1e9b42d7dce2426d8cf58e7438f330f9 (AP) - In this Dec. 22, 2009 photo, a sale pending sign is posted over a realtor's sign outside a home in Andover, Mass. Home prices rose for the sixth straight month in November, fueled by tax credits for homebuyers. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

]]> (AP) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:12:04 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100126/capt.1e9b42d7dce2426d8cf58e7438f330f9.economy_home_prices_mack201.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=lI4XSk4rOHGmtm82Qu3ykg-- In this Dec. 22, 2009 photo, a sale pending sign is posted over ... (AP) - In this Dec. 22, 2009 photo, a sale pending sign is posted over a realtor's sign outside a home in Andover, Mass. Home prices rose for the sixth straight month in November, fueled by tax credits for homebuyers. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100125/photos_bs_afp/d6188942aa51187016d52b0213f19e68 (AFP/Getty Images/File) - Tract homes in Santa Clarita, California. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) said home sales fell 16.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.45 million units, while prices rose 1.5 percent year-on-year.(AFP/Getty Images/File/David Mcnew)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:57:32 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100125/capt.photo_1264441388771-2-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=yn7Gd5_80.GBrD6QU1hcow-- Tract homes in Santa Clarita, California. The National Association ... (AFP/Getty Images/File) - Tract homes in Santa Clarita, California. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) said home sales fell 16.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.45 million units, while prices rose 1.5 percent year-on-year.(AFP/Getty Images/File/David Mcnew)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100125/photos_bs_afp/0d23cf58394d4f8c5a37abe132e0543a (AFP/Getty Images/File) - A home for sale in Miami, Florida. Sales of US existing homes fell more than expected in December, by nearly 17 percent, following a three-month surge driven by a government tax credit, an industry organization has said.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Joe Raedle)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:57:32 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100125/capt.photo_1264432786197-2-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=GlRMg0.QQ3al74AZDT1AHg-- A home for sale in Miami, Florida. Sales of US existing homes ... (AFP/Getty Images/File) - A home for sale in Miami, Florida. Sales of US existing homes fell more than expected in December, by nearly 17 percent, following a three-month surge driven by a government tax credit, an industry organization has said.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Joe Raedle)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100125/480/78cf1ca75d23409f891b89543f859e9d (AP) - Chart shows existing home sales for December

]]> (AP) Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:30:13 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100125/capt.78cf1ca75d23409f891b89543f859e9d.existing_home_sales_gfx856.jpg?x=90&y=130&q=85&sig=iMoYzbTNIQUsbrOuNkk4Wg-- Chart shows existing home sales for December ... (AP) - Chart shows existing home sales for December

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100125/photos_ts_afp/f0340c104af0ea3fd760fd9186222b9e (AFP/Getty Images/File) - A "For Sale" sign in front of a home in Miami, Florida. Sales of US existing homes fell more than expected in December, by nearly 17 percent, following a three-month surge driven by a government tax credit, an industry organization said Monday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Joe Raedle)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:08:08 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100125/capt.photo_1264433115134-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=XYUMV.oAyDUL3IhIF.3Tnw-- A "For Sale" sign in front of a home in Miami, Florida. ... (AFP/Getty Images/File) - A "For Sale" sign in front of a home in Miami, Florida. Sales of US existing homes fell more than expected in December, by nearly 17 percent, following a three-month surge driven by a government tax credit, an industry organization said Monday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Joe Raedle)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100125/photos_ennew_afp/f8cb8efdf9a6222ddae96a582ef25ef5 (AFP/Huayi Brothers Media Group/File) - A poster of Chinese television drama "Narrow Dwellings". Mistresses, rocketing home prices and corrupt officials colluding with property developers are the potent mix fuelling the hit Chinese television drama that is making some powerful people uneasy.(AFP/Huayi Brothers Media Group/File/Huayi Brothers Media Group)

]]> (AFP/Huayi Brothers Media Group/File) Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:00:28 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100125/capt.photo_1264402765687-1-0.jpg?x=95&y=130&q=85&sig=o9rW0IGOGLtO91I9CzyGEQ-- A poster of Chinese television drama "Narrow Dwellings". ... (AFP/Huayi Brothers Media Group/File) - A poster of Chinese television drama "Narrow Dwellings". Mistresses, rocketing home prices and corrupt officials colluding with property developers are the potent mix fuelling the hit Chinese television drama that is making some powerful people uneasy.(AFP/Huayi Brothers Media Group/File/Huayi Brothers Media Group)

]]> (AFP/Huayi Brothers Media Group/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100124/ids_photos_ts/r1341787051.jpg (Reuters) - A man walks past signs marking houses for sale in Washington, January 24, 2010. The U.S. economy probably finished 2009 with the strongest rate of growth in nearly four years. But a series of reports on the housing market, starting with existing home sales on Monday, are likely to paint a much gloomier picture. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:07:56 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100124/i/r1341787051.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=jvc4RsbwlVnigAHH1nzagw-- A man walks past signs marking houses for sale in Washington, ... (Reuters) - A man walks past signs marking houses for sale in Washington, January 24, 2010. The U.S. economy probably finished 2009 with the strongest rate of growth in nearly four years. But a series of reports on the housing market, starting with existing home sales on Monday, are likely to paint a much gloomier picture. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100124/ids_photos_ts/r241759438.jpg (Reuters) - A sign stands in front of a house for sale in the Capitol Hill neighborhood in Washington, January 24, 2010. The U.S. economy probably finished 2009 with the strongest rate of growth in nearly four years. But a series of reports on the housing market, starting with existing home sales on Monday, are likely to paint a much gloomier picture. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:06:47 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100124/i/r241759438.jpg?x=130&y=85&q=85&sig=kNr5_Va.Y8GIRo5zXZ5_ZQ-- A sign stands in front of a house for sale in the Capitol Hill ... (Reuters) - A sign stands in front of a house for sale in the Capitol Hill neighborhood in Washington, January 24, 2010. The U.S. economy probably finished 2009 with the strongest rate of growth in nearly four years. But a series of reports on the housing market, starting with existing home sales on Monday, are likely to paint a much gloomier picture. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100124/ids_photos_ts/r443887437.jpg (Reuters) - A sign marks a house for sale by the owner in the Capitol Hill neighborhood in Washington, January 24, 2010. The U.S. economy probably finished 2009 with the strongest rate of growth in nearly four years. But a series of reports on the housing market, starting with existing home sales on Monday, are likely to paint a much gloomier picture. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES)

]]> (Reuters) Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:06:45 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100124/i/r443887437.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=nqROhLyeNeZvs8HX29MndA-- A sign marks a house for sale by the owner in the Capitol Hill ... (Reuters) - A sign marks a house for sale by the owner in the Capitol Hill neighborhood in Washington, January 24, 2010. The U.S. economy probably finished 2009 with the strongest rate of growth in nearly four years. But a series of reports on the housing market, starting with existing home sales on Monday, are likely to paint a much gloomier picture. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100124/ids_photos_ts/r2706281645.jpg (Reuters) - A sign marks a house for sale in the Capitol Hill neighborhood in Washington, January 24, 2010. The U.S. economy probably finished 2009 with the strongest rate of growth in nearly four years. But a series of reports on the housing market, starting with existing home sales on Monday, are likely to paint a much gloomier picture. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:05:40 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100124/i/r2706281645.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=KIq9sGI.Sid3FEYiULDYCw-- A sign marks a house for sale in the Capitol Hill neighborhood ... (Reuters) - A sign marks a house for sale in the Capitol Hill neighborhood in Washington, January 24, 2010. The U.S. economy probably finished 2009 with the strongest rate of growth in nearly four years. But a series of reports on the housing market, starting with existing home sales on Monday, are likely to paint a much gloomier picture. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100124/ids_photos_ts/r1771290832.jpg (Reuters) - A sign marks a house for sale in Falls Church, Virginia, January 23, 2010. The U.S. economy probably finished 2009 with the strongest rate of growth in nearly four years. But a series of reports on the housing market, starting with existing home sales on Monday, are likely to paint a much gloomier picture. Picture taken January 23, 2010. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:10:20 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100124/i/r1771290832.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=_Ee9iPwQDCQHIj79kNNy8Q-- A sign marks a house for sale in Falls Church, Virginia, January ... (Reuters) - A sign marks a house for sale in Falls Church, Virginia, January 23, 2010. The U.S. economy probably finished 2009 with the strongest rate of growth in nearly four years. But a series of reports on the housing market, starting with existing home sales on Monday, are likely to paint a much gloomier picture. Picture taken January 23, 2010. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/120607mortgages/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Housing-Crisis/ss/events/pl/120607mortgages/im:/100117/480/61a9bf0ac4544661b557c15f0214cb44 (AP) - FILE - This Feb. 18, 2009 file photo shows President Barack Obama greeting a crowd after delivering remarks about the home mortgage crisis at Dobson High School in Mesa, Ariz. The polls have shown a wide decline in Americans' approval of Obama since he first took office last Jan. 20. In fact, according to the latest Gallup Poll, he entered his second year with one of the lowest approval ratings of any president in the last half-century. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

]]> (AP) Sun, 17 Jan 2010 05:42:25 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100117/capt.61a9bf0ac4544661b557c15f0214cb44.hope_and_disappointment_nyol531.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=XlY.x76ogq_hyifNzWRlBA-- FILE - This Feb. 18, 2009 file photo shows President Barack ... (AP) - FILE - This Feb. 18, 2009 file photo shows President Barack Obama greeting a crowd after delivering remarks about the home mortgage crisis at Dobson High School in Mesa, Ariz. The polls have shown a wide decline in Americans' approval of Obama since he first took office last Jan. 20. In fact, according to the latest Gallup Poll, he entered his second year with one of the lowest approval ratings of any president in the last half-century. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

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