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Las Vegas was recently a new kind of boomtown, but today it has the country's highest foreclosure rate. American RadioWorks takes a hard, sober look to find out what happens to the American Dream after foreclosure and how residents are trying to build new lives. Listen to M3U | Download MP3
Should government help support homeownership with subsidies?
Tess Vigeland speaks to economist Dean Baker and former secretary of Housing and Urban Development Henry Cisneros about government subsidies for homeownership.
The new digital pyramid scheme
The latest pyramid scheme comes to us in a new format: personalized videos. Rico Gagliano reports on what some people are referring to as "cash gifting."
Gov't to push slow mortgage lenders
The government will try to shame banks into helping out homeowners facing foreclosure by publishing a list of lenders who are slow to lower interest rates. John Dimsdale reports.
New protections for mortgage holders
The Obama administration plans today to help protect mortgage holders falling behind on monthly payments from foreclosure. Alisa Roth explores how new plans will change the current program.
Life goes on after foreclosure
Stories of families in the throes of losing their homes are all over the news. But what happens to those families -- and the homes -- after the foreclosure is final? Krissy Clark visits a couple in Las Vegas to find out.
Home-selling's short sale headaches
In effort to avoid foreclosure and preserve their credit rating, some are willing to sell their homes for less than they owe on the mortgage. But even taking a loss isn't always as easy as it sounds. Peter O'Dowd reports.
Defaulting? Throw a party
A jaw-dropping statistic out today: 1 in 4 homeowners now owes more on their mortgage than the house is worth. Being under water on a home must be some kind of awful. Or is it? We have a good case study to discuss.
Things are looking up for home values
Home prices rose for a fourth-straight month in September, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Index. Marketplace's John Dimsdale tells host Steve Chiotakis what the rising prices mean for a housing market hit hard by the recession.
Houses still selling to the lowest bidder
Online database RealtyTrac says foreclosure rates aren't going to peak until next year. Which is good news for auction houses rattling off prices to an increasing number of bidders. Sean Cole visits a foreclosure auction in Boston.
Are realtors becoming more realistic?
Realtors have been criticized for playing a cheerleading role during the height of the housing bubble. But at a National Association of Realtors convention, Jeff Tyler found out that these days, there's a hint of pragmatism going around.
