Although solid numbers on veteran foreclosures are not available, RealtyTrac, a site that follows foreclosures nationwide, reported earlier this year that areas with large numbers of military personnel have foreclosures at a rate 4x the natl average. Reasons: unemployment and repeated calls to duty, frequent relocations that limit the chance to build equity, and low pay for active service members. |
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Amanda Lang was a wonderful member of the Opednews team, and the first volunteer editor, for a good number of years being a senior editor. She passed away summer 2014.