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Abandoned Homes Plague Cities: It Takes Money to Level Them (USA Today)

Some local governments hardest hit by population losses are struggling with what has been left behind: large numbers of abandoned ...

Charities get more donated homes

December 30, 2011 [USA Today] Non-profits are getting more donated homes in the wake of the housing market collapse, and ...

Land banks gain popularity as a way to fight urban blight

July 9, 2009 [Kathleen Gray, USA TODAY] In downtown Flint, the historic Durant Hotel sat empty for more than 30 ...