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Mortgage
giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are suspending foreclosures and evictions for
the holidays starting next week. Several national banks are joining them in a
two-week holiday reprieve, but real estate and housing experts said the break
will not help most families save their foreclosed homes. “That’s not enough
time to get the kind of assistance you want,” said Dan Immergluck, a professor
of housing and real estate in Georgia Tech’s School of City and Regional Planning. “And it’s not
just about time, it’s about resources. There really aren’t sufficient legal
resources out there to help homeowners, especially modest-income homeowners.”
