Detroit leads the way in US housing market
Abandoned homes are being demolished to increase property values in struggling neighbourhoods.
Published On 28 Jun 2013
Many US cities have a long way to go before the housing market recovers fully.
In Detroit, demolition teams are tearing down thousands of abandoned homes in a bid to increase the value of occupied homes in the city’s neighbourhoods.
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The scheme is working, and Detroit’s housing market gains are outpacing the rest of the nation.
Al Jazeera’s John Hendren reports from Detroit.
Source: Al Jazeera