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Swing State Housing Scorecard: Nevada May Double Down on Obama By Octavio Nuiry, Staff Writer October 29, 2012 Still reeling from the nation’s highest unemployment rate and one of its highest home foreclosure rates, Nevada has emerged as one of the most highly contested battleground states. Leno Gives Obama Platform to Discuss Housing By Joel Cone, Staff Writer October 26, 2012 Leave it to Jay Leno to do what the national media couldn’t. Is Real Estate Tipping The Election Scale For Obama? By Peter G. Miller October 24, 2012 After five years of financial misery President Obama is getting a real estate bounce that could solidify his chances for re-election. Election 2012 Housing Heat Maps: Is Your County's Housing Market Better Off Than Four Years Ago? By RealtyTrac Staff October 22, 2012 These heat maps are part of RealtyTrac's Exclusive Election 2012 Local Housing Market Health Check and cover home prices, unemployment, foreclosure inventory, foreclosure starts and distressed sales share. Home Sales Price Heat Map for Election 2012 Report By RealtyTrac Staff October 21, 2012 Heat map showing change in average home prices from July 2008 to July 2012 by county nationwide. Unemployment Rate Heat Map for Election 2012 Report By RealtyTrac Staff October 21, 2012 Heat map showing change in unemployment rates from 2008 to 2012 by county nationwide. Foreclosure Inventory Heat Map for Election 2012 Report By RealtyTrac Staff October 21, 2012 Heat map showing change in foreclosure inventory from 2008 to 2012 by county nationwide. Foreclosure Starts Heat Map for Election 2012 Report By RealtyTrac Staff October 21, 2012 Heat map showing change in foreclosure starts from 2008 to 2012 by county nationwide. Distressed Sales Share Heat Map for Election 2012 Report By RealtyTrac Staff October 21, 2012 Heat map showing change in share of distressed sales from 2008 to 2012 by county nationwide. ‘Boomerang’ Buyers Boost Home Building, Short Sales By Daren Blomquist, RealtyTrac Vice President October 19, 2012 A month before The Wall Street Journal coined the term “boomerang” buyers, agent David Colbeth of Seattle identified this burgeoning trend in the September issue of RealtyTrac’s Foreclosure News Report. Print Email

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