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Housing Crisis
Observations on the Mortgage Crisis
Posted by Robin Kuleck on 09/01 at 07:03 PM
Ah, home ownership, the epitome of the American Dream! In the past few years that dream has turned into a nightmare for many families who found themselves in over their heads faced with adjustable rate mortgages or foreclosure due to job losses resulting in the inability to keep up with the payments.
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Housing Crisis
The Housing Crisis and Family Stress
Posted by Brian Rabian on 09/01 at 06:35 PM
More than a decade ago, a report prepared by Housing America and the Boston Medical Center and Children’s Hospital recognized a relationship between housing shortages and numerous negative outcomes for children and families, such as health problems, hunger, and educational delays.
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Housing Crisis
Avoiding Foreclosure Workshops
Posted by Cathy Faulcon Bowen on 08/11 at 10:33 AM
The web is filled with resources to help homeowners with questions about foreclosures and sometimes a phone call to the right organization provides the life jacket needed to prevent a foreclosure. For some, an in person resource is the preferable way to sort through the options and actions to take for your situation.
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Housing Crisis
Foreclosure Scams
Posted by Cathy Faulcon Bowen on 08/11 at 10:22 AM
“Kick them while they are down” may be the motto for scammers who try to profit from homeowners’ misfortune when a foreclosure is starring them in the face.
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