A report released today by CoreLogic shows that 22.1 percent of all homeowners in the U.S. with a mortgage were in a negative equity position in the third quarter of 2011, down slightly from 22.50 percent the prior quarter. Negative equity is also referred to as being “underwater” or “upside down” and refers to homeowners that owe more on their mortgages than the current value of their home. [...]
