Zombieland, USA: Ladera Ranch
The foreclosure crisis has hit lower-income communities the hardest, but resolving it may well be harder in places like Ladera Ranch, Calif., where homes are too expensive to attract investors with ready cash.
The Vecchiones hoped that a trial modification would be the first step toward saving their home, but their lender decided they weren't good candidates for a permanent mod.
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Last updated December 06 2010: 3:39 PM ET