AARP: Older Homeowners Hit Just as Hard by Foreclosure Crisis
A report released Thursday from AARP suggests that older Americans may not have escaped the foreclosure crisis unscathed, as some previously thought. The report, titled Nightmare on Main Street: Older Americans and…
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When Foreclosure Affects Children
Parents going through foreclosure may see it as a nightmare, a broken promise of the American Dream. Many might try to hide the stress and the effects of foreclosure from their children…
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Homeownership Rate Likely to Continue Falling: Capital Economics
For the first quarter of 2012, the Census Bureau reported the homeownership rate dropped to 65.4 percent, which was a yearly (66.4 percent) and quarterly drop (66.0 percent). Even more significant was…
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Don’t Drench Your Home Sale by Ignoring Plumbing Issues
A plumbing checkup should be among your top priorities when preparing your home for sale. Your buying prospects might flush toilets, turns on faucets and inspect the showerheads, while more seasoned “experts”…
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