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The second quarter of 2009 produced the highest national foreclosure rate on record: 11 percent. While home foreclosures seem to be getting worse, there are more resources available for troubled homeowners. In Colorado, Rocky Mountain PBS is working to connect at-risk homeowners with information and housing counselors. As KUNC’s Grace Hood reports, it’s part of a nationwide effort…
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The second quarter of 2009 produced the highest national foreclosure rate on record: 11 percent. While home foreclosures seem to be getting worse, there are more resources available for troubled homeowners. In Colorado, Rocky Mountain PBS is working to connect at-risk homeowners with information and housing counselors. As KUNC’s Grace Hood reports, it’s part of a nationwide effort…
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INTRO:The second quarter of 2009 produced the highest national foreclosure rate on record: 11 percent. While home foreclosures seem to be getting worse, there are more resources available for troubled homeowners. In Colorado, Rocky Mountain PBS is working to connect at-risk homeowners with information and housing counselors. As KUNC’s Grace Hood reports, it’s part of a nationwide effort.
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