America's Most Underwater Housing Markets

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10. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Real estate values in Grand Rapids, Mich., increased 15 percent from 2002 to 2005 and then fell about 13 percent through the third quarter of last year. As of the fourth quarter of 2009, roughly 29 percent of single-family home mortgages were underwater, according to Zillow. The weakness in the housing market is linked to the area's deteriorating economy, Chen says.

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What a joke! and what a crime as well!

A bunch of slap happy morons giving mortgages to dead beats

and caffine junkies wanting to flip this and that.

But worst of all is the corrupt self serving politicians who encourged

all of the above!

Joe wise guy of MD 6:03PM December 04, 2010

Where did you learn how to write and spell???

Steve-o of MN 4:50PM May 25, 2010

The banks need to reduce the balance to what its worth today and reduce the payments so people can keep there homes. a lot of people have glitches on there credit and no one now a days except for those lucky not to file for a chapter 7 like i did to get rid of my unsecured debt cant refi or get some kind of relief. My mortgage was modified thru citi but you need to miss two payments, mess your credit up then they will help you cause the loan isnt current. Then you get he run around and you have to pay some one to help you. then it works out. my loan is 400k its worth 250k. payment before mod $2500 after mod $1443 for first year. $1643 for the second year. $1900 for the life of the loan i guess its not bad but rental props are getting hit by renters loosing jobs and owners cant make those payments so they have to let rental prop go in short sale or forclousre.

Topace of CA 4:00PM May 13, 2010

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