| Jul 3, 2012 3:36PM One of my favorite movies during the July 4th holiday is The Patriot. The sacrifices Benjamin Martin and many others make to win a chance at freedom against insurmountable odds always inspire and remind me what an incredible blessing it is to live in America. I find a kindred spirit in the ragtag militia that Benjamin leads into battle. They aren't well respected by the regular army, and often run at the first sign a skirmish is not going their way. Leadership falls apart, the lines disburse... Jul 3, 2012 10:22AM The first round of winners has been selected to purchase foreclosed real estate from Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced today that 2,500 single family homes had been awarded to successful bidders under a pilot initiative to convert real estate acquired by the two government sponsored enterprises (GSE) through foreclosure into rental property. Successful candidates for purchasing properties from the GSE's real estate portfolio (REO) had undergone several...
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