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"The rent is too damn high," and more of us are being forced to pay it.

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The recent headlines on America’s housing situation paint a rosy picture. Home prices are rising. Housing stock is dropping. And even cities like Las Vegas…

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Star of the stage and screen Chris Tucker has a bit of a financial problem on his hands after years of successful blockbuster films and national stand-up comedy tours. Tucker’s $6 million Florida home has found it’s way into foreclosure according to the Orlando Sentinel’s latest real estate updates. Tucker, 39, reportedly owes about $4.4 […]

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West coast rap legend Jayo Feleony is under investigation by  authorities for allegedly squatting in a foreclosed mansion in the Hollywood Hills. Residents of the the neighborhood claim the rapper illegally entered the property and has since disturbed the community with his loud music and rampant marijuana smoking, which neighbors say they can smell from […]

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It seemed like another regular day in the life of the Mack family.  It was Saturday morning, and my mother had just cooked breakfast for my brother and me.  After cleaning the apartment, it was time for her to take us on the normal Saturday errands.  The post office, the dry cleaners, and the grocery […]

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By: Trisha Ocona Francis While tens of thousands of Americans are losing their homes to foreclosure every day and the unemployment rate still remains high, many middle-class American homeowners have asked the question, “Where is my bailout?” Well, our voices have not fallen on deaf ears.  Thousands of homeowners will finally have access to the […]

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WASHINGTON — The Obama Administration announced Thursday that adjustments will be made to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), requiring services to extend the forbearance period for unemployed homeowners from 3 months to 12 months, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Expected to become a standard for the mortgage industry, these adjustments […]

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Minnesota– Prince almost became like most Americans when his house almost went into foreclosure before he stepped up to the plate and paid the mortgage in full. The property reportedly fell into foreclosure after he allegedly failed to keep up with mortgage payments. What in the world is going on with this picture? The biggest […]