Check this out:
"New research by Janet Currie of Princeton University and Erdal Tekin of Georgia State University shows a direct correlation between foreclosure rates and the health of residents in Arizona, California, Florida and New Jersey. The economists concluded in a paper published this month by the National Bureau of Economic Research that an increase of 100 foreclosures corresponded to a 7.2% rise in emergency room visits and hospitalizations for hypertension, and an 8.1% increase for diabetes, among people aged 20 to 49."
The article also states that "areas in the top fifth of foreclosure activity have more than double the number of [emergency room] visits for preventable conditions that generally don't require hospitalization than the bottom fifth."
This may not seem like news to you if you're one of those people feeling that tightness in your chest and sense of helplessness every month come time to pay the mortgage.
Don't let your mortgage kill you! Talk to me and let's discuss your situation and your options.
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