THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING

A risky no-equity strategy shades the truth

By Scott Burns
September 4, 2005

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It's a tough story. Newlyweds in their early 20s buy their first home with no money down. They sell it nine months later to build a new one, also with no money down. Two years later they sell and build yet another -- all with no money down. Four years go by, and the house has doubled in value. The ... (Full article: 732 words)

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