United States Foreclosure News

First-half foreclosures mount - Citizens Voice

Citizens Voice

First-half foreclosures mount Citizens Voice First-half property seizures, mortgage-default notices and home auction warnings in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metro area were up 10 percent over the first six months of 2013, according to RealtyTrac, a Los Angeles-area agency that calculates ...

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New RI law protects tenants from eviction in foreclosures - The Providence Journal

The Providence Journal

New RI law protects tenants from eviction in foreclosures The Providence Journal Fischbach, who works with homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure and who helped draft the law, said foreclosure continues to be a huge problem in Rhode Island. “Have we noticed things slightly improving? No,” he said. Supporters of the law said that ...

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Beaufort County foreclosures drop to 6-year low - Hilton Head Island Packet

Hilton Head Island Packet

Beaufort County foreclosures drop to 6-year low Hilton Head Island Packet Foreclosure filings in Beaufort County have dropped to their lowest level since the housing bubble burst nearly six years ago. The number of filings in the first half of 2014 is down 36 percent from a year ago as the housing market continues to rebound ... and more »

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After foreclosure, trying to buy their house back - Washington Post

After foreclosure, trying to buy their house back Washington Post One of the most effective ways to ward off foreclosure in such cases is for lenders to reduce the size of the loans. Policy makers and many of the nation's largest banks reluctantly have come to embrace this type of debt relief — called principal ...

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Florida leads nation in foreclosures thus far in 2014 - Fox News

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Florida leads nation in foreclosures thus far in 2014 Fox News More than 121,000 properties had a foreclosure filing, the most of any state. However, that number was down 22 percent from a year earlier. Miami had the nation's highest metro area foreclosure rate, with 1 in 61 homes involved in a filing in the first ... Residential foreclosures shrinking in Upstate, stateGreenville News Florida Leads Nation in Foreclosures through JuneWCTV Foreclosures surge nearly 100% locally in JuneToledo Blade WJXT Jacksonville -WKMG Orlando all 31 news articles »

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The Foreclosure Fade, and What it Means for the Housing Market - Wall Street Journal (blog)

Wall Street Journal (blog)

The Foreclosure Fade, and What it Means for the Housing Market Wall Street Journal (blog) But there's another important factor that explains the housing market dynamic right now: the foreclosure crisis has faded. This isn't to say foreclosures are over, but so-called “distressed” sales accounted for just 11% of sales in June, down from 15 ... NAR: Existing-Home Sales Dip In JuneBanker & Tradesman June Existing Home Sales Hit Highest Pace Since OctoberForbes Wisconsin home sales rebound in JuneGreen Bay Press Gazette all 258 news articles »

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