Blaming the victim in foreclosure epidemic

[Howard Lovy]

Are reporters so out of touch with real-life people that they are
ready to simply accept the word of their local real-estate adverti...
I mean, agents that higher mortgage rates from the beginning would
have prevented this epidemic of foreclosures? When you're out of work,
it matters little whether your mortgage rate goes up a little.

http://rustbeltblues.blogspot.com/2007/09/blaming-victim-in-foreclosure-epidemic.html

[Howard Lovy]

Here's a followup

Michigan homeowners suckers for the long con
Sure, I guess the working poor in other regions of the country were
taken in by scam artists and foolishly believed the American Dream
applied to them -- the poor gullible simpletons -- but here in my home
state, the economic hurricane that blew away their jobs for good also
scattered hopes of homeownership to the four winds.
http://rustbeltblues.blogspot.com/2007/09/michigan-homeowners-were-suckers-for.html

Post by Howard Lovy
Are reporters so out of touch with real-life people that they are
ready to simply accept the word of their local real-estate adverti...
I mean, agents that higher mortgage rates from the beginning would
have prevented this epidemic of foreclosures? When you're out of work,
it matters little whether your mortgage rate goes up a little.
http://rustbeltblues.blogspot.com/2007/09/blaming-victim-in-foreclosu...