Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vacant properties in Detroit. Vacant housing can conjure up images of run-down homes, overgrown lawns, or boarded-up buildings.

Everyone knows that we have a ‘stuck’ real estate market right now,” says Kimberly Schmidt, a real estate agent in San Diego.

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. While one in 76 homes nationwide sits vacant, some cities ...