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Walking Away from a Mortgage – Is It a Viable Option?

by Cathy Curtis on March 28, 2011 in Home ownership, Women and Money, buying a house in the Bay Area, family finances, financial advice for women, mortgage financing, women and home ownership

During the peak of the real estate buying frenzy (2005–2007) many Americans decided to invest in real estate other than their homes in the hopes of capital gains. Unfortunately, when the bubble burst, the ensuing credit crisis left these investors with a moral dilemma. Many of these investors are just ordinary folks who pay their [...]

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“Making Home Affordable”

by Cathy Curtis on September 21, 2009 in budgeting help, buying a house in the Bay Area, family finances, financial planning for savvy women

On my last visit, we got into a chat about money because Trudy had just completed a loan modification and was more than happy to share the details with me. I was very interested because I knew banks were considering loan modifications, but hadn’t heard of anyone actually getting one.

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