Why lenders are leery of short sales (The Daily Record)

Story date: 2008-04-17 04:41:16
Added on: 2008-04-17 19:05:47

As more people fall behind on their mortgages, lenders have been slow to take advantage of a longstanding alternative to foreclosure - a so-called short sale.


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