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Home Prices Climb Further in August

Home prices gained further traction in August, the latest sign that the housing market is on the mend, a closely watched survey showed on Tuesday.

Home Vacancy Falls to Pre-Housing Bubble Levels

The home vacancy rate, which measures empty properties and those for sale, fell to the lowest level in seven years in the third quarter as demand for housing picked up and economic pressures eased.

Cubans Start Cleanup of Hurricane Sandy Destruction

A day after Hurricane Sandy shattered Santiago de Cuba, retiree Rosa Maria remembered the sound of the storm as it battered her home in the city center.