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MSNBC.COM: Movers cash in as more renters being evicted

NEW YORK — Property owners across the country bear a burden from the recession: paying a fortune in moving and storage costs to evict tenants who fail to pay their rent.

CNN.com: Foreclosure free ride: 3 years, no payments

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Delinquent borrowers facing foreclosure are learning that they can stay in their homes for years, as long as they're willing to put up a fight.

Among the tactics: Challenging the bank's actions, waiting to file paperwork right up until the deadline, requesting the lender dig up original paperwork or, in some extreme cases, declaring bankruptcy.

Yahoo! Study: Homeowners Want Political Action

On the brink of a Presidential Election year, a majority of American adults believe that the federal government should do more to assist homeowners, many of whom have troubled mortgages or are teetering on foreclosure or bankruptcy.

USA Today: What went wrong with foreclosure aid programs?

The campaign goal: “Every American lives in safe, decent, affordable and energy efficient housing on fair terms!”  Join a community that is well informed on housing issues in the news. See the links below and Get Empowered Now.

HouwingWire.com: NY Fed: House flippers contributed to bust and boom

The campaign goal: “Every American lives in safe, decent, affordable and energy efficient housing on fair terms!”  Join a community that is well informed on housing issues in the news. See the links below and Get Empowered Now.

Reuters: Anti-Wall Street protesters target foreclosures

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Las Vegas Sun: Plummeting home prices entice first-time homebuyers

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New York Times: Foreclosure Crisis Isn’t Even Halfway Over, Analysis Finds

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Boston Globe: Some lenders resist foreclosure-prevention buybacks

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