Thirteen percent of all U.S. homes stand vacant, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

The housing market continued to show its weakness as home prices dropped for the third consecutive month in January, according to data released by the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

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The housing market contracted last month as new home sales fell to 250,000, 16.9 percent lower than January’s upwardly revised 301,000 and 28 percent lower than February of last year, according to Commerce Department data released today. Every region except for the West saw record low sales last month.

More borrowers are opting for adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) in the years since the housing crisis, but today’s ARMs look different than the gimmicky loans of the past.

Existing home sales decreased after three consecutive months of increases as tight credit continued to hold back buyers, the National Association of Realtors found in its latest report. Home resales dropped to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.88 million last month, down 9.6 percent from January.

The White House is threatening to veto two House Republican bills that would cancel two Obama administration housing programs, including the Home Affordable Modification Program — a $30 billion effort to help homeowners facing foreclosure refinance for more affordable loans.

Newly released U.S. census data shows that Nevada has a record number of empty homes, more the double the amount in 2000.

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