Renter Caught Up In Foreclosure

January 19, 2009

Renter caught up in foreclosure Posted: Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009 Q. In Foreclosure!  I live in a house that had a lis pendens delivered for foreclosure with 20 days to respond. I have no interest or involvement with the owner or the house. Aside from moving out as soon as possible, is there anything else…

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How to Avoid Foreclosure

September 29, 2008

How to avoid foreclosure Posted: Friday, Sep. 26, 2008 A tidal wave of anxiety is washing over America, propelled by the mortgage industry collapse. BLOOMBERG NEWS Worried about losing your house? This advice might help: If you lose your job and know you’ll have trouble making your mortgage payments, call your lender immediately and follow…

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Pay Your HOA or Condo Due Or

September 29, 2008

Pay your HOA or risk losing their home Pay Your HOA- Residents are falling behind on association fees, and one family faces foreclosure. By Nancy Stancill nstancill@charlotteobserver.com Posted: Tuesday, Sep. 23, 2008 April and Richard Maher are homeowners in Indian Trail whose home is slated to be auctioned off because they owe homeowners dues. T.ORTEGA…

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Charlotte: A Friendly Place

September 29, 2008

In Charlotte:  Think we talk funny? Well, bless your heart Mark Washburn Posted: Monday, Sep. 22, 2008 MARK WASHBURN You’ll love this if you moved here from Atlanta. Or New York. Or Miami. Or Washington, D.C. Or San Francisco, Los Angeles, Detroit, Houston, Dallas, Chicago, Philadelphia or Boston (particularly Boston). We have baaaaad traffic here….

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Charlotte’s International Flavor

September 29, 2008

International flavor spices up Southern charm Ethnic festivals highlight some of the rich cultural experiences that you can find, if you take the time to look. By Franco Ordoñez fordonez@charlotteobserver.com Posted: Friday, Sep. 26, 2008 Slideshow Alfredo Molimia and Zenaida Villa dance the polka with the Ballet Folklorico Mexicana de Greenville at the 2003 Latin…

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Why live in Charlotte?

September 29, 2008

Here’s how to embrace your new home Posted: Monday, Sep. 22, 2008 AMY BALDWIN More Information Family found its spot in Charlotte What’s a Charlottean? In a region with tens of thousands of newcomers a year, if you’re a transplant, the answer is you. My job is to write about newcomers – what brought them…

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