High Foreclosure Rate Leads to Rise In Cable TV Rates

The high foreclosure rate has hit our neighborhoods hard. If you're living next to an abandoned home left at a result of a foreclosure, then you know what a nuisance that is. Some neighborhoods have even experienced higher crime rates as a result. One thing often not mentioned, is the higher cable bills that come as a result of fewer residents.

What does your cable bill have to do with the decrease in the number of homeowners? The answer is a lot, specifically if you have a neighborhood association and were receiving a discount cable TV package through the them. Often times, neighborhood associations are able to negotiate bulk contracts with the cable companies for lower rates. The more residents, or customers, there are, the better the discount and the lower your bill is. What is happening now is there are less residents paying into the association as a result of the foreclosures, therefor reducing the discount, and raising your bill. In essence, the neighborhood associations have lost their "bulk," which is their most important negotiating factor. The higher costs are then passed onto you, the resident, especially if you reside in a less affluent neighborhood. Likely, if your neighborhood has other features covered by your homeowner's dues, such as golf courses, security services, etc, they can cut back in these areas instead and not pass the higher cable costs onto you.

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