Foreclosure and Real Estate News
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Recent foreclosure cases filed in Madison County
Recent foreclosure cases filed in Madison County
Here are foreclosure cases filed recently in Madison County Circuit Court. The information shown is the case number, the defendant(s), property address and date of court filing.
Created on: 4 Sep 2010 | 11:18 am
4 Sep 2010 | 11:18 am -
Free foreclosure workshops offered at HFCL
Free foreclosure workshops offered at HFCL
DEARBORN -- The Dearborn Public Library is partnering with the Wayne County Fight Mortgage Foreclosure Program to present free workshops on Thursdays in September and October for people needing financial counseling in order to keep their houses .
Created on: 4 Sep 2010 | 11:12 am
4 Sep 2010 | 11:12 am -
Foreclosure rates remain high in metro-east
Foreclosure rates remain high in metro-east
Triple-digit foreclosures remain the norm in St. Clair and Madison counties as 273 homeowners filed for foreclosure in both counties last month.
Created on: 4 Sep 2010 | 12:02 am
4 Sep 2010 | 12:02 am -
Foreclosure info sessions offered
Foreclosure info sessions offered
The state Banking Department is holding a series of information sessions to help people on the brink of losing their homes. The seminars will review some of the options homeowners facing foreclosure can turn to, including the federal Making Home[…]
Created on: 3 Sep 2010 | 10:30 pm
3 Sep 2010 | 10:30 pm -
Homes facing foreclosure in 17 cities
Homes facing foreclosure in 17 cities
Every week, homes throughout Orange County are scheduled for foreclosure auctions. The owners can be millions of dollars in debt, or owe just a few thousand. Auctions are frequently postponed. But homes in foreclosure or put on the market as[…]
Created on: 3 Sep 2010 | 6:09 am
3 Sep 2010 | 6:09 am -
Builders of N.Y. mosque face financial hurdles
Builders of N.Y. mosque face financial hurdles
The developers planning to build a $100 million Islamic center near the World Trade Center site are nearly a quarter-million dollars behind on real estate taxes and late fees.
World Trade Center - Islam - Real estate - New York[…]
Created on: 2 Sep 2010 | 4:37 pm
2 Sep 2010 | 4:37 pm -
Foreclosure Crisis May Thin Out the Voting Pool
Foreclosure Crisis May Thin Out the Voting Pool
With the November election coming up, there is once again concern that the foreclosure crisis has displaced voters. But, they won’t be shut out, as long as they play by some rules. First, voters should make sure they establish residency,[…]
Created on: 2 Sep 2010 | 11:08 am
2 Sep 2010 | 11:08 am -
Is Foreclosure Making You Sick?
Is Foreclosure Making You Sick?
The foreclosure crisis is making people sick. According to a new report by Alameda County health officials and an Oakland-based housing rights group, foreclosures are creating health problems for the people and families involved in the process. The Alameda County[…]
Created on: 2 Sep 2010 | 10:38 am
2 Sep 2010 | 10:38 am -
Foreclosure program losing its punch
Foreclosure program losing its punch
The president's signature foreclosure rescue plan is losing its punch, according to a federal report released Friday.
Created on: 2 Sep 2010 | 9:01 am
2 Sep 2010 | 9:01 am -
Pending home sales rise 5.2% in July
Pending home sales rise 5.2% in July
The number of buyers who signed contracts to purchase previously occupied homes increased in July but remained well below last year's levels, a sign that demand for housing remains weak.
Contract - Business - National Association of Realtors - Residential[…]
Created on: 2 Sep 2010 | 7:30 am
2 Sep 2010 | 7:30 am -
Foreclosure Prevention Effort Offers Mixed Results
Foreclosure Prevention Effort Offers Mixed Results
The Indiana Foreclosure Prevention Network has fought to keep thousands of Hoosiers in their homes, but with mixed results, according to new statistics.
Created on: 1 Sep 2010 | 5:46 pm
1 Sep 2010 | 5:46 pm -
Foreclosure deficiency judgments on the rise in Lee County
Foreclosure deficiency judgments on the rise in Lee County
Homeowners beware. Even after losing your home to foreclosure, the lender or a debt collector may come knocking at your door, looking for money.In Lee County, deficiency judgments are on the rise. Nationally, they have been too.
Created on: 1 Sep 2010 | 3:56 pm
1 Sep 2010 | 3:56 pm -
Homeowners feel stress of life 'underwater'
Homeowners feel stress of life 'underwater'
A broad swath of homeowners — those not headed for the worst-case scenario of foreclosure — are nonetheless grappling with the impact of lost home equity.
Foreclosure - Real estate - Business - Investing - Mortgage loan
Created on: 1 Sep 2010 | 12:43 pm
1 Sep 2010 | 12:43 pm -
Banks to allow local groups to buy foreclosures
Banks to allow local groups to buy foreclosures
Major banks are agreeing to give local governments and nonprofit groups the ability to buy foreclosed homes before they are sold to private investors.
Foreclosure - United States - Local government - Non-profit organization - Real estate
Created on: 1 Sep 2010 | 9:23 am
1 Sep 2010 | 9:23 am -
Mortgage applications rise 2.7% on low rates
Mortgage applications rise 2.7% on low rates
Mortgage applications rose 2.7 percent last week as more borrowers took advantage of the lowest rates in decades to reduce their monthly loan payments.
Mortgage - Loan - Business - Financial services - United States
Created on: 1 Sep 2010 | 9:08 am
1 Sep 2010 | 9:08 am -
Ever so humble, but housing is more expensive
Ever so humble, but housing is more expensive
You look back 10 years, what did you get? A little bit cleaner and deeper in debt. With apologies to Tennessee Ernie Ford, that’s a brief synopsis of how U.S. home life has changed during the past decade.
United States[…]
Created on: 31 Aug 2010 | 11:13 am
31 Aug 2010 | 11:13 am -
Burst of buying drove up June home prices
Burst of buying drove up June home prices
Home prices rose in June for a third straight month as now-expired tax credits inspired a burst of home-buying.
Home - United States - Accounting - Tax - Conferences
Created on: 31 Aug 2010 | 7:23 am
31 Aug 2010 | 7:23 am -
Administration undecided on housing credit
Administration undecided on housing credit
The Obama administration has not decided whether it should resurrect a popular tax credit for first-time homebuyers, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan said.
Shaun Donovan - Presidency of Barack Obama - United States Department of Housing and Urban[…]
Created on: 29 Aug 2010 | 12:04 pm
29 Aug 2010 | 12:04 pm -
Foreclosure trims number of underwater homes
Foreclosure trims number of underwater homes
Foreclosures are helping to thin the ranks of U.S. homes with mortgages that exceed what the properties are worth, new data shows.
Foreclosure - Mortgage - United States - Real estate - Business
Created on: 26 Aug 2010 | 4:20 pm
26 Aug 2010 | 4:20 pm