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Foreclosing on Ohio: A Closer Look at the Consequences of a Crisis

One out of every 17 homes within Ohio's three largest cities has been reported as a foreclosure since the beginning of 2009. That's a rate equal to more than one home falling into foreclosure for every city block, according to the nonprofit community advocacy group National People's Action. After a 27-month long study, the organization found that since 2009, foreclosures have resulted in an estimated total loss of $1.6 billion in property values for homeowners in Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Columbus, and cost local governments in those cities nearly $30 million.

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