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According to the National Association of Realtors, 9.3 million homeowners lost a home between 2006 and 2014, which was largely tied to the infamous Housing Market Crash of 2007. Since then, real estate and banking loan policies have tightened up to prevent another housing crash, but there’s no question that foreclosure and short sales are devastating losses still happening today. Currently, there are nearly 1 million properties in the United States in a state of foreclosure. Continue reading →