Reposted by AFGE Local 476
Affording a house is getting harder as rising property taxes and insurance premiums fuel escrow shortages, hitting working families with crushing costs long after they buy a home. Our members should be able to afford homes in the communities they serve. www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
usatoday.com
Escrow shortages surge, another sign of the housing crisis
As homeownership costs like insurance and taxes jump, more owners have escrow account shortages, even as many struggle with the basic cost of living.
