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3D"" Monty Reed = Kroopkin April = 28, 2008 at=20 10:20 pm=20

The only house that really SHOULD be vacated right now, is the = White=20 House.

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Since this post was created things have gotten much worse. In some = areas in=20 markets such as California, FLorida and Las Vegas area, there are more = houses=20 for short sale and bank owned than not. The housing market has been = devastated=20 but thinks really seem to be turning around. I hope the worst is = over!

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