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Firms prey on homeowners; A cautionary tale in Roxbury

J.D. Smith worked in the basement workshop of his Roxbury rowhouse last month. The master knife maker decorated the mantel above his fireplace with historic knives and swords and he forged an intricate front gate for the home. J.D. Smith worked in the basement workshop of his Roxbury rowhouse last month. The master knife maker decorated the mantel above his fireplace with historic knives and swords and he forged an intricate front gate for the home. (Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff)
By Binyamin Appelbaum
Globe Staff / November 25, 2007

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J.D. Smith's desperate bid to keep his Roxbury condo comes as a cautionary tale for the rapidly growing ranks of Massachusetts residents facing foreclosure. (Full article: 1514 words)

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