A South Dakota ghost town that vanished from the market a year ago is reappearing in listings —and priced lower than many homes — after a foreclosure.

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Are we on the cusp of another housing boom? Home sales are poised to zoom to the highest levels since 2006 next year, according to a 2016 housing forecast issued by realtor.com®.

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Take a look at these lists to get a view of what markets are seeing accelerating home prices.

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Need ideas to show holiday spirit in your social media outreach this season? One columnist shares thoughts on sprucing up your online presence.

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What makes renters happy? They are fairly practical when it comes to what they most desire in their apartments. Find out what they want most.

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Loan applications for home purchases didn’t see any slowdown from the Thanksgiving holiday last week, as applications rose 8 percent week-to-week and are now 30 percent higher than the same week one year ago.
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