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HIV-Positive Tenants Worried About Foreclosures

Friday, August 29th, 2008

In New York City, it is not only the troubled homeowners and lenders who are experiencing stress from the rising foreclosure rate. Even tenants are becoming innocent victims, getting forced out of their homes or receiving threats of eviction. To make matters worse, some of these renters are HIV positive.

New York City, New York

With their health affected by the threats of foreclosure, many HIV-positive tenants are finding themselves getting sick due to the stress of worrying what will happen to them if their landlords face foreclosure. It will be double hard for them to look for a place since not all landlords accept rental subsidy provided by the city. Aside from this, rental rates have skyrocketed and the anti-discrimination laws that are currently being implemented are insufficient to protect them.

Over 50 HIV-positive tenants have expressed their concern about their situation to the city’s housing department. Many of them have already suffered from the bad experience of being evicted without notice or having their utilities suddenly cut off. There were only few incidences when the landlord was honest enough with the renters, notifying them about the foreclosure situation months in advance.

New York City’s HIV/AIDS Services Administration or HASA has always provided rental assistance. Every beneficiary of the said assistance is evaluated based on their individual circumstances. On the average, the city shells out monetary assistance ranging from $940 to $1,348. Although the renters are required to contribute to the rental fee, they need to have a minimum of $330 left from their income.

The number of New York foreclosure filings has actually doubled from 2004 to 2007. Most of the properties foreclosed are two- to three- family buildings, which are basically inhabited by tenants. Even with a signed lease, tenants have no protection from eviction.

Nationwide, foreclosure filings jumped by 55 percent based on year-to-year comparison.

Foreclosure and Family Pets

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

It is certainly not the year for American families. With the foreclosure crisis still enduring, many families are finding themselves unable to make ends meet because of the soaring prices of basic commodities and generally-weak economy. Those who are unfortunate to leave their homes due to foreclosure are also left with the problem of what to do with their pets.

The number of Abandoned Family Pets Rise

Considering that most families will be renting out apartments or hotel rooms, they believe that the only choice left for their pets is to abandon them. Some of the families, who can not do this to their pets, take them to the nearest animal shelter. The problem with this option is that animal shelters are having trouble accommodating all these abandoned animals.

According to animal rights advocates, there are actually several options for these owners facing foreclosure. For instance, you can look for a friend or relative who will take care of your pet for the meantime. You can also look for a new place where pets are allowed. If you are still having trouble, you can always ask your veterinarian to help out.

Another option you may want to consider is to check out websites such as petfinder.com who can provide you with an option to board your pets affordably or give them up for adoption.

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When finding an animal shelter, you should make sure that you provide them with the necessary information about your pets so that they can be taken care of properly. this is the least you can do especially if you decided to give up your pet.

In any case, it is important that you become concerned about what will happen to your pets. Animal rights groups recommend that you take your pets with you since they can provide you with much comfort during these difficult times.

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Teens Suffer from Enduring Foreclosure Crisis

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

In the midst of the foreclosure crisis, teenagers are experiencing trouble at home especially when their parents are imposing measures that will allow them to pay their mortgage dues each month.

Teens Suffer from Enduring Foreclosure Crisis

It is not surprising that majority of American families have tightened their belts in order to address their financial problems. With the high fuel prices and soaring cost of living, many homeowners are having trouble making ends meet and keeping up with their mortgage payments.

To make matters worse, these homeowners can not explore the possibility of selling their homes or even taking out another loan to refinance their existing mortgage debt. This is because most of them have larger mortgage debt compared to the equity in their homes. With the home prices declining in most states and inventories of foreclosed properties growing, selling is certainly a challenging option to consider.

To help their parents deal with the mortgage problems, many teenagers are cutting back on their spending and getting part time jobs. Many parents have also decided to discuss the foreclosure process with their teens in order to prepare them for any eventuality.

The burden of facing the possibility of losing their home to foreclosure is evident in some of these teenagers. Some are sharing the worry that their parents are feeling, affecting their studies and social life. Things that were previously fun, like proms and graduations, have become the cause of stress for these young people.

On the bright side, many of these teenagers have started getting conscious about their spending habits and have become thrifty, choosing to save their earnings from baby sitting jobs instead of spending them on clothes and gadgets.

Nationwide, foreclosure filings have risen by over 55 percent compared to the previous year. Analysts are estimating that by the end of this year, more than a million more homes will enter some stage of foreclosure. A mortgage relief program is scheduled to be implemented on October 1, hopefully reducing the number of troubled homeowners in the country.

Foreclosure Crisis Still Rearing Its Ugly Head

Friday, August 15th, 2008

It seems that the tough times in the market are still not over. If you check out the data gathered from the month of July, it shows that foreclosure filings increased by 8 percent from the previous month and 55 percent from last year of the same period. There is actually one out of 464 homes in the United States which has entered some stage of foreclosure.

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Maintaining Foreclosure Homes with Fishes and Organic Pesticide

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

As abandoned properties continue to pepper the Florida neighborhoods, communities are having difficulties dealing with the many problems that this situation has brought including increased crimes, orphaned pets and of course, declining home prices. The latest concern is the increase in the mosquito population.

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Attorney General Fights Foreclosure Injustice

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

Last Wednesday, a lawsuit was filed by Attorney General Richard Blumenthal against Countrywide Financial Group for alleged violations of banking laws and consumer rights. If the case prospers, hundreds of Connecticut homeowners will probably get their homes back or receive enough monetary compensation that will allow them to purchase a house again.

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Foreclosure Rescue Bill: Will it Trigger Buying?

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

Many real estate experts and analysts are comparing the present housing market condition to the housing crisis experienced during the Great Depression. With the large inventory of bank foreclosure in the market, declining home price index and sluggish home sales, it is easy to conclude that the nation is in the worst crisis experienced in the housing industry.

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Will the New Housing Rescue Program Help Many Distressed Homeowners?

Friday, August 1st, 2008

When the controversial housing bill became a law last Wednesday, millions of troubled homeowners breathed a sigh of relief. After all, the new housing legislation contains provisions that are supposedly designed to assist homeowners by allowing them to shift to government-backed mortgages.

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Winning the Battle against Foreclosure

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

For the Massachusetts Alliance against Predatory Lending, the foreclosure crisis has claimed enough victims. It is definitely time to perform an emergency action that will finally address the issue and help millions of distressed homeowners nationwide.

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Pets: Latest Casualties of Foreclosure

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Animal shelters have been experiencing an increase in activity these past months as numerous distressed homeowners in the brink of foreclosure decide to give up their pets. According to the American Humane Association, there is a possibility that about 1 million pets will be given by their homeowners by the end of this year considering that the foreclosure crisis could affect approximately 4 million homes.

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