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On the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the winds of change are still blowing in the Big Easy. The affordability of housing in the New Orleans area is worse than ever, due to the enduring damage of Hurricane Katrina. Thanks to the high costs of rebuilding apartment buildings and insuring them -- in a place where... Continue Reading »

The Gulf oil spill may be plugged for the time being, but the effects on the local real estate market are just beginning to trickle in. The value of property along 600 miles of coast between Louisiana and Clearwater, Fla., may decline a minimum of 10 percent over the next seven years, according to one economist. Even now,... Continue Reading »