CHAPTER 3 Reasons People Go eople Go into Foreclosur eclosure
WHAT CAUSES FORECLOSURES?
Buying your own home can be a wonderful, exciting adventure. Unfortunately, making regular mortgage payments and paying for home upkeep and improvements can add a lot of stress to your life and your budget. Statistics show that many homeowners already are at the financial edge: • An estimated 43% of American households spend more than they earn each year, according to the Homeownership Preservation Foundation data of 60,000 homeowners. • A MetLife study found that 52% of employees live paycheck to paycheck.
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