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Strategic Mortgage Defaults on the Rise

September 25, 2009

Strategic default—walking away from your home and mortgage—is getting more common. The interesting part is who is doing it: according to a recent study, people with good credit. For such consumers, strategic default may be the best of a range of bad options.
The same study found that 588,000 people walked away from their mortgages in [...]

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Another five mistakes homeowners make when facing foreclosure (Foreclosure Week)

March 20, 2009

Another five common mistakes for homeowners in foreclosure.

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Five common mistakes homeowners make during foreclosure (Foreclosure Week)

March 18, 2009

The top ten mistakes that a homeowner makes when facing foreclosure.

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Facing foreclosure? talk to a housing counselor (Foreclosure Week)

March 17, 2009

If you are a homeowner facing foreclosure, do not rely on your Google skills or internet chat rooms for information. Instead, call 1-888-995-HOPE or go to the NeighborWorks America website.
NeighborWorks was selected by the U.S. Congress and the President to administer a $360 million program to provide free, certified, and trained counselors to homeowners who [...]

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5 Mistakes Home Buyers Make

September 5, 2008

5 Mistakes Home Buyers Make | SmartMoney

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Ten home upgrades that actually pay off

September 5, 2008

Real Simple has a list of 10 home upgrades you can make that will actually pay off when you sell your house. Highlights from the list:

Painting your house, inside and out (pale yellow homes sell faster and for more money, apparently);
Updating the kitchen, as long as you don’t go overboard;
Updating a bathroom, again, as long [...]

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