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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Renae Merle / The Bulletin
May 12, 2008
WASHINGTON — Jason Gerbsman and his wife, Lauren, began thinking about buying a home just as the housing market began to slump two years ago. The couple, who were renting an apartment in Washington, D.C., had saved a “substantial” amount for a down payment. But they....