Tag Archive | "St. Louis Post-Dispatch"
Volunteering while Unemployed
Today the St. Louis Post-Dispatch published an article about the increasing number of people who are volunteering while they’re unemployed. It’s a great way to feel good and help others, to keep your skills sharp, and to network if you’re unemployed or not getting as many hours as you’d like. A few St. Louis residents [...]
Continue reading...Renters and the Mortgage Crisis
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Yesterday the St. Louis Post-Dispatch published an article about the effect of the mortgage crisis on renters–if a rental property is foreclosed on, even renters who pay their rent on time every month can find themselves out on the streets with little to no warning. The article mentioned a few bills in the House and the Senate that [...]
Continue reading...Mortgage Scams
Monday, April 20, 2009
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported today that the Missouri attorney general is suing two companies they believe are involved with mortgage scams. To read the full article, CLICK HERE. Over the summer Ruth Ezell did a Living St. Louis segment on mortgage scams. You can check out the video below. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBk7Lcb5BoI&hl=en&fs=1] Legitimate housing counseling agencies won’t contact you [...]
Continue reading...A new wave of foreclosures…
Thursday, April 16, 2009
NPR’s All Things Considered details a new wave of looming foreclosures. Click here to listen to the story. For some context on how the mortgage crisis has been impacting the St. Louis region click here to visit an article from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Continue reading...How is St. Louis being impacted by the Financial Crisis?
Thursday, January 15, 2009
RealtyTrac.com is reporting today that the number of foreclosure filings seems to have leveled off in the last few months in St. Louis. Does this mean that we are out of the woods or is this the calm before the storm? One of our community partners weighs in on this issue in an article published [...]
Continue reading...Chris Krehmeyer: America Has the Chance to Make a Real Difference
Monday, December 8, 2008
Below is a letter-to-the-editor written by Chris Krehmeyer – CEO of Beyond Housing - published in the December 4 edition of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. In the letter Krehmeyer provides context to the current economic crisis by emphasizing that individuals and families are in need of government support, which has yet to materialize. Another day, another [...]
Continue reading...Bailout Plan may provide relief
Monday, November 3, 2008
November 3, 2008 Chris Krehmeyer from Beyond Housing was quoted in a article from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch this Sunday on whether a chunk of the $700 billion Wall Street rescue plan will provide relief for local homeowners. You can read the entire article here.
Continue reading...Take Action
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
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