{"id":2569,"date":"2008-08-29T07:28:08","date_gmt":"2008-08-29T14:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/?p=2569"},"modified":"2008-08-29T07:28:08","modified_gmt":"2008-08-29T14:28:08","slug":"desperate-home-owners-overwhelm-local-counselors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2008\/08\/29\/desperate-home-owners-overwhelm-local-counselors\/","title":{"rendered":"Desperate Home &#8220;Owners&#8221; Overwhelm Local Counselors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wait a minute&#8230;  I thought only California had lots of people that took out dangerous loans, and are <a title=\"Counselors overwhelmed with calls from desperate homeowners\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nwcn.com\/business\/stories\/NW_082808BUB_foreclosure_rescues_KC.218240b6.html\">now at risk of foreclosure<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Counselors overwhelmed with calls from desperate homeowners<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Housing advocates and lending counselors say they&#8217;re being overwhelmed with calls for help from desperate Seattle-area homeowners, many on the brink of foreclosure.<br \/>\n&#8230;<br \/>\nAs interest rates reset, thousands of Seattle-area homeowners are facing skyrocketing mortgage payments \u2013 payments many people just can&#8217;t afford.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Hmm&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>(<em>Linda Byron, <a title=\"Counselors overwhelmed with calls from desperate homeowners\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nwcn.com\/business\/stories\/NW_082808BUB_foreclosure_rescues_KC.218240b6.html\">KING 5 News<\/a>, 08.28.2008<\/em>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wait a minute&#8230; I thought only California had lots of people that took out dangerous loans, and are now at risk of foreclosure. 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