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Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett emphasized the persistent weight of foreclosed homes the city has carried since the 2008 housing market crisis during his State of the City address Monday, chastising the state for not offering enough help.

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U.S. sales of previously occupied homes rose in January to the second-highest level in three years, a sign the housing market is maintaining its recovery and helping to bolster the economy.

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U.S. homebuilders began work at a slower pace in January, though the level was still the third-highest since 2008. The pace of building was viewed as a sign of further strengthening in residential real estate.

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Home sales continue to recover in Wisconsin.

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Confidence among U.S. homebuilders slipped this month from the 6-½ year high it reached in January, with many builders reporting less traffic by prospective customers before the critical spring home-buying season.

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The number of U.S. homes entering the foreclosure process fell in January to a level not seen since the peak of the housing boom, a consequence of a package of state laws aimed at stemming foreclosures that went into effect in California at the beginning of the year.

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A family in Cincinnati is selling their Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home for $1.78 million.

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The U.S. government said Standard & Poor's knowingly inflated its ratings on risky mortgage investments that helped trigger the 2008 financial crisis.

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U.S. home prices jumped by the most in 6 ½ years in December, spurred by a low supply of available homes and rising demand.

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The U.S. government is accusing the debt rating agency Standard & Poor's of fraud for giving high ratings to risky mortgage bonds that helped bring about the financial crisis.

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