With Advocates’ Help, Squatters Call Foreclosures Home
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on April 15th, 2009
Vandals Strip a Vacant Villa in California
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on April 15th, 2009
After a 17-bedroom villa in San Diego County fell into forclosure, vandals ripped out $1 million worth of fixtures, according to a crime report.
Homeowners’ Hard Times Are Good for the Foreclosure Business
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on April 15th, 2009
Freeing Towns to Tackle Blight
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on April 15th, 2009
Downturn Pushes More Toward Bankruptcy
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on April 15th, 2009
Filings for bankruptcy protection soared to the highest level since October 2005, when a federal law made bankruptcy more difficult and expensive.
As the Foreclosed Move Out, First-Time Buyers Are Moving In
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on April 15th, 2009
Severe declines in real estate values in states with high foreclosures are reinvigorating buyers previously priced out of market; figures from National Association of Realtors show that sales of existing homes across country rose 5.1 percent in February 2009, with much of increase concentrated in foreclosed homes bought for less than $300,000; despite tougher borrowing restrictions, many families used to renting are discovering that they can afford to own; real estate agents in Arizona, Florida…
Banks Are Set to Receive More Leeway on Asset Values
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on April 15th, 2009
Under Congressional pressure, the board that sets accounting standards is preparing to alter a rule in a way that will let banks report smaller losses.
What can I do to protect myself from foreclosure?
Posted by admin in Foreclosure News on April 15th, 2009
I know I’m in trouble with my mortgage. What can I do to protect myself from foreclosure?
PG County’s foreclosure fraud fighters
Posted by admin in Foreclosure News on April 14th, 2009
The phones ring in the mortgage foreclosure fraud division of the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney’s Office at all hours, day and night. The most common call is from a desperate homeowner whose house is about to be seized.
Families avoid eviction or foreclosure
Posted by admin in Foreclosure News on April 13th, 2009
To avoid eviction or foreclosure, families are doubling up or renting out space in their homes. Many say the benefits outweigh the inconveniences. Rather than sink deeper into debt and risk eviction from the duplex he shared with his three children, Danny Copeland merged his household with his cousin’s — along with their combined nine children. They moved into a large house in Southeast …


