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HERE is a good story that ran in the New York Times this week digging into the business practices of Countrywide Financial Corp. Why is it important? Countrywide's the nation's top home mortgage lender and a big player in the Tampa Bay area. The recent credit crunch has forced the company to borrow billions of dollars in emergency funds.
 (Un)Real Estate offers a peek at the housing market usually reserved for insiders. While it focuses on the Tampa Bay area, it won't neglect dipping
into the rest of Florida and beyond. Its goal? Simple: To help you keep a roof over your head without losing your shirt.Times business reporter James Thorner has covered the Tampa Bay area housing market since 1999 and writes a weekly column on the topic in the St. Petersburg Times. Having recently bought and sold a house here, Thorner has shown his insights are more than theory. He's got the burn marks to prove it. E-mail James Thorner: jthorner@sptimes.com. |
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