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    As Housing Crisis Worsens, More People Staying Put

    Sales of new and existing homes dropped more than expected last month, even though houses are cheaper, with the median price reduced from $208,000 last year at this time to $180,000 today. Daniel McGinn is national correspondent for Newsweek magazine and author of House Lust : America's Obsession with Our Homes.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Sales of new and existing homes dropped more than expected last month, even though houses are cheaper, with the median price reduced from $208,000 last year at this time to $180,000 today. Daniel McGinn is national correspondent for Newsweek magazine and author of House Lust: America's Obsession with Our Homes.

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      Warren Olney

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    1 of 3
    Barack Obama and 'Universal' Healthcare Reform
    1. 1:34As Housing Crisis Worsens, More People Staying PutYou’re reading this
    2. 7:31Barack Obama and 'Universal' Healthcare Reform
    3. 41:50European Countries May Offer Guantanamo Possibilities
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