• Counties Sue Fannie and Freddie for Back Taxes
• BY: Ryan Holeywell   |   September 2011
• Michigan municipalities want to clear up the confusion over the two mortgage giants’ status. Are they government agencies or private companies?

• How A County Reduces Homeless and Jail Populations
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   September 2011
• Unlike most shelters, this one offers a place for people with mental illness and substance use problems to avoid jail and better their situations.
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• North Dakota's Oil Boom is a Blessing and a Curse
• BY: Ryan Holeywell   |   August 2011
• The state's oil boom is bringing unmatched growth and unanticipated problems.
• 53 Comments

• Homeownership with a Happy Ending
• BY: John O'Leary   |   June 2011
• Massachusetts helps marginal earners become first-time homeowners.

• Gauging the Effectiveness of Government Programs
• BY: Andy Kim   |   December 21, 2010
• Now more than ever, state and local governments' programs only stay alive if they've proven themselves to be effective. But how do you really know a program is effective?
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• One Florida County Keeps Foreclosure-Stricken Neighborhoods Afloat
• BY: Heather Kerrigan   |   December 2010
• Miami-Dade County is keeping its neighborhoods fit despite the default-mortgage mess.
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• Helping Homeless Veterans Build Equity and a Community
• BY: Andy Kim   |   November 11, 2010
• The Gordon H. Mansfield Veterans Community in Pittsfield, Mass., is giving homeless veterans something that, to many, seemed almost impossible: owning a home.
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• Registering the Homeless
• BY: Jonathan Walters   |   November 9, 2010
• Once a system starts getting to know more about its homeless population, it's much easier to develop targeted, strategic interventions.
• 9 Comments

• Could Renting Be the New American Dream?
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   November 2010
• Renting and returning to urban living -- where energy costs are lower -- could be in the offing.
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• A Ginnie Mae "in Every Pot"
• BY: Girard Miller   |   September 22, 2010
• The White House's mortgage relief strategy to enable underwater homeowners to modify their current mortgages on more-favorable terms is too timid.

• Cleveland Boards Abandoned Houses With Fake Doors, Windows
• BY: Andy Kim   |   September 2, 2010
• A program in Cleveland, Ohio, uses plywood – painted to resemble doors and windows – to keep abandoned houses free of vandals and drifters.
• 1 Comments

• State Estate Taxes at the Mercy of Congress
• BY: Josh Goodman   |   September 2010
• What is the future of the 'death tax'?

• Fannie, Freddie and the Future of Housing
• BY: Penelope Lemov   |   August 12, 2010
• Three experts share their views on efforts to reform the mortgage giants, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and why state and local governments should care.
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• The Gentrification Effect
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   June 2010
• Does the return of a neighborhood mean its culture and the poor have to leave?
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• Stemming the Tide of Homelessness
• BY: Zach Patton   |   February 1, 2010
• Last year, when the city of Raleigh, N.C., partnered with Wake County to announce a new program to help homeless families find housing, officials...
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