Raising the roof
Story date: 2007-11-11 05:01:00
Added on: 2007-11-11 09:00:06
San Diego Union-Tribune - Home buyers who purchase more expensive homes must get what are called “jumbo loans” or second mortgages, both of which carry higher interest rates. In places such as San Diego, where home prices are above the national average, buyers face higher ...
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