Homeowners and "strategic default"

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Channel: CBS News · 2011 · News & Politics

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Desperate homeowners with no hope of ever breaking even on their homes have turned to "strategic default" - completely stopping payment of their mortgages. For some, it's the best way to stay afloat, reports Jim Axelrod.

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