Foreclosure letter came with my Utility bill

[Proud 2b Peculiar]

"Millions of homeowners across the country will face losing their homes this year because of foreclosures. In Greene County alone the foreclosure rate rose more than 40% in 2007, and more than 1,200 local families have lost their homes to foreclosure in the last two years.

If you are facing a foreclosure crisis, you are not alone. Help is available, and it's free of charge and free from judgement.

Call the Homeownership Preservation Foundation's hotline at 1-888-995-HOPE (4673) for advice and assistance from counselors who have helped tens of thousands of other Homeowners in the past three years."

On the web: 995hope.org

[HeirofNumenor]

Yesterday, (Wed) I was talking to a property manager about home rentals available for my fiancee. He said this winter has been unusually busy, with 40-50 calls per day. He said the housing crisis is the culprit, with so many foreclosures happening, people forced out of their homes and not being able to buy another home for 3-5 years.

Bad part is, most of the homes are owned by investors, many from California, whose "investment gurus" told them "the worse thing you can do is to allow pets."

Sucks for those of us who love animals.

[Proud 2b Peculiar]

Seeing the two tent cities and knowing that we still have two quarters where ARMS adjust to go (maybe more), it is far from over.

I have noticed that the rentals in the city are going higher, and the ones in lower populated areas are getting lower, and even left completely unrented. Seems a lot of people think that being in the city will be more affordable.

When the time is right, we will be leaving the city. I think the cost of staying in it is higher in other ways.