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Keep your home out of the line of fire
The LA forest fires may be more under control, but they're still a real danger to homeowners. Bill Radke talks to LA Times business columnist David Lazarus about the importance of preparing your home for a natural disaster. (09/02/2009)
Milwaukee has holes to fill downtown
Midwest cities have been hard hit by the downturn of the commercial real estate market -- especially Milwaukee, where one-fifth of the offices downtown are empty. Erin Toner explores what is now a renter's market. (09/02/2009)
Things looking up for construction
Construction jobs have been vanishing for the past year, but experts says that's starting to turn around. Low prices and government tax credits are enticing first-time home buyers. Mitchell Hartman reports. (09/01/2009)
Subprime lenders set to collect $21b
Lenders that contributed to the subprime mortgage crisis will get more than $21 billion in taxpayer money to help borrowers modify the terms of troubled loans. Steve Henn reports. (08/26/2009)
Are homes sales a sign of a turnaround?
Existing home sales surged in July as buyers took advantage of lower prices. Is it a sign the housing crisis is relenting? Steve Henn reports. (08/21/2009)
Home re-sales rise, but is pain easing?
Jeremy Brant, CEO of real estate company 1-800-CASH OFFER, talks with Bill Radke about the big increase in home re-sales, and whether it was helped by a one-time home buyer credit the government is giving out. (08/21/2009)
Housing crisis relenting in Phoenix
As the latest existing home sales numbers are released, one place that has seen some positive results is Phoenix, Ariz. Peter O'Dowd reports. (08/21/2009)
How Las Vegas went bust
Las Vegas was one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the nation. But when the housing bubble burst, so did its economy. Host Tess Vigeland talks with Joel Stein, who wrote about Sin City's troubles for Time magazine's cover story this week. (08/20/2009)
Interpreting dream of home ownership
The feeding of Americans' desire to own their own homes has been cited as a major cause of the current financial crisis. John Wasik, author "The Cul de Sac Syndrome," says there's a dark side to this part of the American Dream. He talks with Tess Vigeland. (08/19/2009)
How much time's left for housing deals
Richard DeKaser, president of Woodley Park Research, talks with Steve Chiotakis about the latest housing data, which shows mortgage applications rose last week as interest rates hit a five-week low, and when some of the housing deals may go away. (08/19/2009)
