Foreclosed homes occupied by homeless
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The nation's foreclosure crisis has led to a painful irony for homeless people: On any given night they are outnumbered in some cities by vacant houses, and some street people are taking advantage of the opportunity by becoming squatters.
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The number of families who stay in homeless shelters because they do not qualify for city housing subsidies has erupted over the summer.
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By WOODY BAIRD MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A church that wanted to do something special for Hurricane Katrina victims gave a $75,000 house, free and clear, to a couple who said they were left homeless by the storm.
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Many victims of Florida's worst hurricane for years are still homeless, with no electricity or telephone services.
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In normal times, redevelopment of public housing to make way for mixed-income neighborhoods might have gone largely unopposed. But passions are high in hurricane-ravaged New Orleans, where residents are desperate for cheap housing.
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WASHINGTON - About 2 million subprime borrowers will lose their homes to foreclosure through 2009, costing them $71 billion in housing wealth, a congressional report said.
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By Susan Gordon, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Feb. 10--Lenders who foreclose on contaminated properties would have to disclose hazards to buyers under a bill being considered in the Legislature.  "This is just huge moral issue in my view," said state Sen. Karen Fraser, D-Olympia.
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NORTHBOROUGH, Massachusetts  - The red Victorian home on Maple Street has a wounded, abandoned look: trash litters the yard, the pool has frozen over, old clothes are strewn across dirty floors. Renovations are half-done.
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Debt-ridden homeowners sell up to companies and rent their property back - but they can then face eviction.
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Fraudsters are targeting troubled  borrowers facing foreclosure in a scheme that could leave  homeowners with even more debt than they otherwise would face,  a new online video warns.
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The staff at the Veterans Benefits Clearinghouse knows many of the homeless men and women who roam Boston's streets once served in the armed forces. For years, the small Roxbury nonprofit has helped by finding them jobs.
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Business & money: Hundreds of thousands of tenants are continuing to live in substandard housing for fear of being evicted if they complain, report says.
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Empty homes and for-sale signs clutter neighborhoods. You've lost your job or know someone who has. Your paycheck and nest egg are taking a hit. Could the country be in recession?
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OREM -- Habitat for Humanity of Utah County is asking local church congregations to contribute to a "Half a House" campaign.  The aim is to raise $25,000 in cash or in-kind gifts from Utah Valley church congregations and church-related organizations.
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Towns in need of inexpensive housing are turning to garage apartments, mother-in-law units and cottages in the backyard.
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By MICHAEL ARTZ  Eight formerly homeless families were supposed to move into a newly renovated building on Joshua Street in Battery Park. Instead, all of the families who lived in the blocks around the building are looking for homes themselves.
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By Katherine Rosenberg, Daily Press, Victorville, Calif.  Feb. 4--VICTORVILLE -- A group of dedicated homeowners not only had the tenacity to help remove a problem tenant from their area, but they alerted authorities to a home which later had to be condemned, officials said.