Maine had the highest proportion of empty housing stock, at 22.8%. Other states with gluts of empty houses included Vermont (20.5%), Florida (17.5%), Arizona (16.3%) and Alaska (15.9%).

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http://money.cnn.com/2011/03/28/real_estate/us_housing_vacancy_rates/index.htm

honest to gawd, it's getting to be like that lame 'life without people' show in some of the gated communities here

~S~