Many longtime residents and housing advocates worry that East Palo Alto will become inaccessible to the people it has traditionally served since its incorporation 30 years ago.
Even the affluent Bay Area has not been spared from rising home foreclosures. From computers to clothing, toys to furniture, this video explores the things former homeowners leave behind.
Many websites promote foreclosure cleaning businesses as a profitable and growing industry. Bay Area junk removal companies and real estate agents, however, fail to see the trend.
Frustrated with bank practices, Most Holy Trinity Church closed its account with Bank of America and moved to a local credit union. It is one of many churches to follow this trend. View the video.
In response to numerous foreclosures in his parish, a priest known as “Father Eddie” persuaded his church to divest $3 million from Bank of America and move the money to a credit union.
The housing crisis continues to hit San Mateo County, with notices of default and foreclosures sharply rising in the month of September and drawing crowds to a Menlo Park foreclosure prevention fair.