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Negative equity remains a drag on housing market

Underwater Mortgage

Nearly 1 in 3 homeowners with a mortgage in L.A. County owes more than the property is worth, new data show. These underwater loans hinder mobility and hurt prices because they tend to stymie the important move-up market.Even as a tentative housing recovery in the Southland appears underway, a big stumbling block remains: the vast number of underwater homeowners.

 

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