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EmeraldCityGrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 10:54 PM Original message |
CNN just reported 25% of all homes |
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az chela (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. WOW,I hope with all my heart that isnt true |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. I understand that Seattle is in better shape than most places - |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
3. no, not here either. south of you. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
4. Either they're fucked in the head, or you misheard. |
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POAS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
5. What is their criteria for that figure? |
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jtrockville (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
6. They qualified it: 25% of homes with mortgages. |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. While the number is reflective of my (urban/transitional) neighborhood |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
7. I thought I also heard them say that 90% of the people who bought homes in the last few years were |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:05 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. That sounds correct. Better go back to 2003-2004 values. |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:13 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. From what I understand, 90% of mortgages being underwater |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:13 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. but that is not surprising, nor necessarily alarming |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:19 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. It IS a real problem for the lenders though. The collaterol value |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:25 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. it is a huge problem (due to cummulative effect) |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 07:12 AM Response to Reply #20 |
50. This happened in California during the 80's |
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eyesroll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
8. No. |
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Fed_Up_Grammy (923 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
9. Not in my area either--Eastern MA. That is a very high figure. |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
10. I heard 1 in 5 homes is in an upside down mortgage |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
11. It's very serious in our area of Central California but nowhere near THAT bad |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
13. That does not comport with reality, in my view. |
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RedEarth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
14. Could be........ article from 10/31.. One in five homeowners with mortgages under water |
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unc70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 01:13 AM Response to Reply #14 |
25. about 125 million single-family detached homes, 75 million owner occupied |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
16. I think they're basing that figure |
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Mira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
19. I think they were projecting to the time when it's over - I'm sorry to say - but not now |
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DontTreadOnMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
21. Here is a stat that will stun you |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
22. Absurd. |
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MN Farmer (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 05:56 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Damn good point- |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 09:50 AM Response to Reply #28 |
34. Exactly, and Welcome to DU! |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
24. that sounds right - homes are overpriced - the only way people got into them is the |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 01:22 AM Response to Original message |
26. could it be .25%? That still a lot of homes. |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 01:46 AM Response to Original message |
27. No way! Sounds too high. |
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POAS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 06:25 AM Response to Original message |
29. Here are some numbers to chew on: |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 09:27 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. good info. Thanks. |
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mnhtnbb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
31. Not in the Triangle area of NC. There are foreclosures, but not 1 in 4! |
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galileoreloaded (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
32. Sounds about right to me. Look, there are 3-4 million EXTRA homes in this country. |
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EmeraldCityGrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 11:12 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Our family physician and the small practice he belongs to, were |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 10:09 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. The insurance division of AIG is safe |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
35. It sounds about right, out here in Queens, New York. It's a bloodbath. |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
37. Most of us will be facing foreclosure if the economy goes any further into the abyss. |
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rainbow4321 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
38. Dallas area: home foreclosures hit record high for 2008 |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
39. whaaaa???? |
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northernlights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
40. no way... |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
41. LOL. CNN has ZERO credibility |
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123infinity (276 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
43. That is bullshit. There has to be some other metric involved. |
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POAS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 06:20 AM Response to Reply #43 |
46. I'm betting that metric is |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
44. Cleveland area? At least 25% or more. n/t |
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POAS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 06:17 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Cleveland proper? |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 06:46 AM Response to Original message |
47. It Does Seem Awfully High |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 07:01 AM Response to Original message |
48. Maybe 25% of purchases between 2004 & 2007 |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 07:03 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. That's Not A Bad Guess, At All |
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