$2,000,000,000,000

Recent estimated loss to America's overall home values.

30

Number of states with regulators investigating fraudulent loan schemes at Ameriquest Mortgage Company, the nation's largest privately held mortgage company.

62,000

Number of claimants in class-action lawsuit in California alone, many losing homes or declaring bankruptcy.

$325,000,000

Money Ameriquest CEO Roland Arnell has set aside to settle his company's predatory lending practices.

$76,192

Amount of money in 2004 that Arnell donated to political candidates.

1

Ambassadorships bestowed upon Arnell. President Bush recently appointed Arnell as America's diplomatic representative to the Netherlands.

Better put a finger in that home loan levee...

No indictments, no lawsuits, no allegations of illegal misconduct, and not one symbolic appointment abroad, so MyREALTY Mortgage has plenty of Heroic Customer Service ready to help you.

Learn how to buy a house the safe and fun way with the game sensation that's sweeping the nation, Foreclosure Fallout!

What are foreclosures doing in your local market?
We ask you to write in and let us know - is it Hype or Reality?

Okay, so I'm checking out the list of top 10 foreclosure markets (here in the U.S.A, for all you Canadian viewers out there - sorry!) - and we've all heard the bad news.

Times are TOUGH out there folks...according to Business 2.0 magazine, it's like this for the Top 10 foreclosure cities:(2006 data)

1) Greeley, CO
2) Detroit, MI
3) Miami, FL
4) Indianapolis, IN
5) Fort Lauderdale, FL
6) Denver, CO
7) Dayton, OH
8) Dallas, TX (question - is it *really* Dallas?? Or more like Plano...?!)
9) Ft. Worth, TX (same comment as above)
10) Atlanta, GA

So, what we're wondering is this: We get all of this data from the 'experts' - what about the people? We want to hear from the Buyers, the Sellers, the Investors in the Local Markets - is it REALLY that bad? - and what's the impact been on your home town? -Are local businesses feeling the 'crunch'? - Are rents rising as homeowners fill up available units? - Has a dark cloud of depression been hanging over your neighborhood??

The part that is often 'missed' in the reports and statistics is the impact on families, businesses, etc. We'd like to hear from the local experts exactly what is happening in these and other markets as 'creative lending practices' and 'aggressive ARMs' topped with a changing economy and marketplace have created this massive shift in home ownership.

Come on folks, let's hear from you all. Agents, Brokers, Lenders - chime right on in, too. We know that you understand the market best of all.

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Thanks in advance folks - it's wonderful to hear from you - now... what say ye?!