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But enough about tomorrow. Here’s the housing news from today.

• CLPHA Executive Director Sunia Zaterman took to the pages of the Huffington Post to explain why media hits against housing programs are missing the mark.
• With Reuters reporting that low-income families have suffered declining finances this year, HUD’s mission to deliver affordable housing is as important as ever.
• America’s homeownership rate has dropped from a 2004 peak of 69.2 percent to 66.4 percent. US News & World Report poses an interesting question: Is a decline in homeownership a bad thing?
• Trulia/RealtyTrac respondents say the housing market will recover in 2014 or later. This weekend, Secretary Donovan appeared on CNN to offer his take on the market. Long story short: Accelerating job growth could facilitate a faster housing turnaround.