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Communities to get first shot at foreclosed homes

Major mortgage lenders will now give state and local governments the right to buy foreclosed properties before they go on the market, giving them "a leg up" on speculators who have often thwarted local redevelopment efforts, Housing Secretary Shaun Donovan announced Wednesday.

The First Look program will give communities a 48-hour heads up on foreclosed properties and the ability to buy them at a 1% discount, Donovan said. The effort is intended to help improve the $7 billion Neighborhood Stabilization Program, he said.

By Gregory Korte, USA TODAY

Full Story: http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/housing/2010-09-02-neighborhood02_ST_N.htm

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