Victimized By Countrywide? Join the State Lawsuit!

Posted on June 26, 2008 by Barbara E. Hernandez

For those interested in taking part of State Attorney General Jerry Brown’s lawsuit against Countrywide’s alleging “deceptive” business practices, take heart! We have the information you need: Consumers who believe they have been victimized by Countrywide Consumers should file a complaint by contacting the Attorney General’s Public Inquiry Unit in writing at Attorney General’s Office [...]

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Harvard Study Says, “Go Buy A Hat So You Can Hold Onto It!”

Posted on June 25, 2008 by Barbara E. Hernandez

If you saw my article this morning (and I sincerely hope you did!) you will see that Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies’ view of the housing market – kind of depressing: The center’s “State of the Nation’s Housing 2008″ compares housing markets to other recessions of the past few decades and McCue said that complete [...]

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High Gas Costs Fueling Urban Housing?

Posted on June 25, 2008 by Barbara E. Hernandez

Public transportation is back! According to various reports, the high gas prices are causing people to rethink their gas consumption — including thinking about moving closer to their jobs in urban centers. There’s even reports of people in border towns going to Mexico for gas, of course the stealing of gasoline and even Realtors dealing [...]

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Cheap Vacay? Swap a House! (Even in Modesto?!)

Posted on June 23, 2008 by Barbara E. Hernandez

My colleague, Eve Mitchell, wrote about house-swapping, a new way of vacationing that may not cost you a bundle. In it, she says there is a level of trust involved, but many are happy with their decisions. A couple from San Francisco used www.homeforswap and traded for Paris digs, but even if you’re from the [...]

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Vacation Rentals Lure With Free Gas Cards, Fruit

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Barbara E. Hernandez

As you might expect, those with second homes are attempting to make money by renting out their home for weeks or weekends to make some serious bank. (The Times personal finance reporter, Eve Mitchell is writing about swapping houses as a cheaper way to vacation in Monday’s issue.) On that note, the Washington Post writes about [...]

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Financial Hardship? Join the Club!

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Barbara E. Hernandez

  I was looking at Countrywide’s “financial hardship assistance”where they lay out possibilities of short sale, deed in lieu, forbearance and loan modification. On loan modification, it had this to say with an asterisk: ** Loan Modifications are not available with all loan products. I usually don’t write about personal finance much, but I saw [...]

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