The Professor’s Desk
Jonathan L. Walton
The Professor’s Desk
Jonathan L. Walton
Voluntary Foreclosure: Should I Walk Away?
Why pay rent to the bank? Why pay property taxes on a home with no equity? Does it make sense to pay a mortgage on a devalued home when I can rent a home down the street for much less?
These are questions many underwater homeowners are currently raising and responding to negatively. Thus, voluntary foreclosures have become a major factor in the ongoing housing crisis. And this is the subject of this week’s conversation, “What should I do, who should I be?” on the Tavis Smiley radio show.
Monday, December 7, 2009