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"The Miami grassroots group Take Back the Land has launched a campaign to help some of the victims of the foreclosure crisis. The group has been helping homeless families illegally move into vacant homes that have been foreclosed."

- press release

Food for thought, which right trumps, property rights or the right to shelter?  The aftermath of a housing crash, these questions become relevant.

An investigative piece on the second wave of mortgage problems on the horizon, which generally involves more affluent buyers who took on interest only or adjustable mortgages, and doing so they took on too much debt, all based on the now foolish assuption that housing prices would just keep going up, well... forever.

The unwinding of this second wave of housing loans is another body blow to the US housing market, still on its way back down to historical norms.

"Liar Loans" were a big mistake...

This video shows that the foreclosure market is increasing in Vancouver, as maxed out homeowners can't unload their houses quickly for top dollar any more.  A discussion of the situation with potentially rising mortgage rates follows.

Middle class foreclosures are making people homeless in Santa Barbara.  Safe parking programs are making it possible for the growing numbers of car campers to sleep in relative peace.