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24 | Th e M Rep o RT Feature Feature All That Glitters Isn't Sold The government continues to work toward a recovery, but how golden will it really be? By Kerri Panchuk S omewhere in America, a home sits empty tonight. The lights are out, and the freshly scrubbed granite countertops shimmer, reminding potential buyers of housing's recent Gilded Age, when even the most basic home amenities came with a touch of elegance. These households filled with top-of-the-line con- struction materials still riddle today's housing market. In many cases, the homes are subtle leftovers from a housing era that emerged briefly in the "aughts de- cade" only to recede into a recession and long periods of economic malaise.