http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com Foreclosures Expert Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:39:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The developer of the Watson Hill property, caught for 3 1/2 years in an annexation battle between North Charleston and Summerville, now faces foreclosure on a $28.6 million loan. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11530.html The scheduled sale Tuesday of a Morris Brown College building in foreclosure is off, for now. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11529.html Foreclosure rates in Hillsborough County and statewide showed no signs of slowing in 2008, according to year-end data. There were 990 foreclosures in Hillsborough County from January through November, according to figures from Manchester-based Real Data Inc. - By ASHLEY SMITH Staff Writer Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11528.html A Nixa man who leased a home from Greenleaf Companies and The Real Estate Co. of Springfield is suing the businesses after the house was lost to foreclosure. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11527.html *While awaiting sentencing on various animal cruelty, drug possession and theft charges, rapper DMX must now deal with news of his Arizona home going into foreclosure. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11524.html Foreclosure goods Michael McGonigal - Woodbury, Minn. Although foreclosure is a tragedy for the previous homeowner and a boon to the companies that clean out homes seized by lenders, perhaps others could be helped as well (”Someone’s cleaning up in More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11525.html Veterans who are in danger of foreclosure with their property now have a new program available to help them stay in their homes. CBS4’s Sharrie Williams spent time with one vet who is benefitting from the program. MORE INFORMATION AT:  Rebuildingtogetherbroward.org Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11526.html Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) — Foreclosure sales in the 25 largest U.S. metropolitan areas almost tripled in the first 10 months of last year as rising unemployment and falling home values made it tougher for homeowners to sell or refinance their mortgages. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11520.html Allegheny County property owners facing foreclosure will have the chance to negotiate with lenders to keep their homes under a pilot program expected to start next week. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11521.html LYNN - With the number of foreclosures continuing to impact cities such as Lynn, the Lynn Housing Authority & Neighborhood Development (LHAND) has developed a two-pronged Foreclosure Prevention & Neighborhood Stabilization Program that consists of: foreclosure education, advocacy, loss-mitigation options and neighborhood-stabilization activities that focus on identifying distressed and ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11522.html What should you do if you receive a foreclosure or eviction notice? The worst possible thing you could do is nothing, experts say. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11523.html RentalForeclosure.com has launched a rental listing platform which gives renters the opportunity to search for available rentals that have been pre screened and certified not to be in foreclosure. (PRWeb Jan 6, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Foreclosure/Rentals/prweb1826784.htm Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11518.html A record number of homeowners are facing foreclosure, and many more are worried about keeping up with their mortgage payments in this recession. That’s why they’re trying to modify their Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11519.html MILLVILLE — Affordable Homes of Millville Ecumenical Inc. added three foreclosure prevention counselors to its staff today. Donna Turner, AHOME executive director, said the three counselors started today. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11517.html A fourth bank has begun foreclosure actions against Rapid City businessman Doug Hamilton. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11516.html The state has awarded $290,000 in grants to combat the home foreclosure problem in three Western New York counties. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11515.html The Allegany County commissioners are expected to apply for more than a half million dollars to help low- to moderate-income residents avoid foreclosure. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11514.html Incarcerated rapper DMX’s legal woes continue - his Arizona home has reportedly gone into foreclosure. The star’s property was targeted by thieves numerous times following Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11513.html The Winter Garden City Commission meets at 7:30 p.m. Monday, departing from its typical Thursday meeting schedule. One item of note is the second reading of an ordinance to allow the city to mow the yards and do repairs and cleanup of homes left empty by foreclosure. The ordinance would ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11512.html The Cabrillo Economic Development Corp. will hold a foreclosure prevention workshop, co-sponsored by the city of Simi Valley, on Saturday in the Plaza del Sol Apartments community room. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11511.html A second apartment building project stalled in mid-construction faces foreclosure in Westchester County with the lender for The Vista at Fleetwood in Mount Vernon taking the developer to court. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11510.html While the crisis in the housing market is bad news for the economy, it is good news for homebuyers like Erik Edmonson. In October, he bought his first home, a foreclosure, in the Walnut Grove Lakes area of Cordova. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11508.html 2,829 of all transactions—4.8 percent—during the 23 months were foreclosure sales. Every locality in central Virginia experienced an increase in foreclosure sales from 2007 to 2008. Caroline County had the region’s largest percentage of foreclosure sales as percentage of all transactions—5.8 percent in 2007 and 18.56 percent in 2008. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11509.html In her role as a foreclosure prevention counselor, Debbie Perry feels a bit like a soldier battling guerrilla forces: she’s never quite sure at first who the enemy is. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11507.html Judging from the tales of home foreclosure woe emanating from communities around the country, one might expect the local landscape to be littered with families losing their homes, but the numbers tell a different story. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11506.html LOS ANGELES — Foreclosure search Web sites have grown increasingly popular, as more would-be homebuyers have begun focusing on finding distressed properties. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11505.html Q. I have a lien on my neighbor’s home due to damages awarded to me from the courts. Their home is now in foreclosure, and I received the notice of sale. Is there any way I can protect the lien amount or will I lose it because of the foreclosure? ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11504.html These days, record-breaking foreclosure statistics are coming out with numbing frequency. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11503.html Hillsborough Television’s “County Connections” program will feature local experts talking about the mounting housing foreclosure crisis. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11502.html Once it was clear Arizona’s foreclosure numbers were hitting chart-topping numbers, an ad hoc group of people banded together in June 2007 to track the state’s foreclosure rate and help residents in crises. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11501.html More and more homes are heading to foreclosure and that means more opportunities to get deep discounts than ever before. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11500.html You’re paying your bills, but your landlord isn’t. And you’re the one holding the eviction notice. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11499.html Some homeowners facing foreclosure are being victimized by people who promise to help but instead steal their money, The Arizona Republic reported. The newspaper said state officials are receiving a growing number of complaints about individuals and companies that offer to negotiate a better rate or loan for the homeowner ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11494.html A third South Florida project by Coral Gables-based Cornerstone Group has been slapped with a foreclosure lawsuit, with Wachovia filing to repossess its Villa Capri development in Naranja. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11495.html Coral Gables-based Great Florida Bank has filed its first major foreclosure lawsuit as it seeks to repossess 234 units in three separate projects across south Miami-Dade County. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11496.html Foreclosure filings rose 18.4% in southeastern Wisconsin last year as the housing industry and the economy continued to slump. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11497.html BOZEMAN - A foreclosure database marketer finds that there were foreclosure filings on 58 Montana properties in November, and that Gallatin County was in front. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11498.html The beachfront site planned for the Paramount Beach condo in Sunny Isles Beach could become a tropical repossession for iStar FM Loans, which filed a foreclosure lawsuit against the developer a few days before Christmas. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11493.html  Are you having trouble making your mortgage payments? Are you facing foreclosure on your home? Get all the facts before you pay someone to help you work out your mortgage problems. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11492.html The issue of foreclosure will be the focus of Hillsborough Television. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11491.html Fresno Realtor qualifies to assist homeowners in distress to avoid foreclosure. (PRWeb Jan 2, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1813554.htm More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11490.html DAVAO CITY, Jan. 2 (PNA) — About 5,000 homeowners in this city are facing foreclosure of their government-financed housing units early this year. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11489.html AKRON, Ohio (AP) - Officials see a sign things may be turning around in two of the Ohio areas hit hardest by foreclosures. The counties that include Akron and Cleveland are reporting that 2008 brought declining numbers of lawsuits filed by banks and other lenders to begin the foreclosure process. Read ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11488.html (ARA) - Over the past year, we’ve been inundated with daily headlines about the growing foreclosure crisis. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11487.html By BARRY SHLACHTER Eight people chanted, sang protest songs and marched with placards Wednesday outside the Fort Worth office of Saxon Home Mortgage in support of a man facing foreclosure despite his assertions that he was not in arrears and that Saxon had mislaid his property-tax payments. After an ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11486.html As the New Year approaches, the number of home foreclosures are in and one Sioux Falls dad going through foreclosure shares his story. Drew Sandholm reports. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11485.html Eight people chanted, sang and marched Wednesday in support of a man facing foreclosure despite his assertions that he was not in arrears. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11484.html A man accused of stealing more than $100,000 from people in a land patent foreclosure scam pleaded not guilty Wednesday to numerous felony charges involving the 17 alleged victims. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11480.html The city will begin charging $75 to people who file foreclosure actions on buildings soon. City Council approved the fee Dec. 15. The fee is expected to take effect in 30 days. The fee is similar to one that has Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11481.html Subject of an exclusive San Diego 6 News investigation is accused of taking money to “prevent” foreclosure with a land grant scheme. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11482.html NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11483.html GOSHEN — LaCasa Inc. announced today it will receive an award of $92,340 to support foreclosure prevention counseling efforts for Elkhart and surrounding counties in northern Indiana. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11478.html A building originally known as the East Ward Elementary School, along with 158.60 acres of property in and around Prairie View Addition and Henton’s First Addition north of McCook, are in foreclosure with the First National Bank of North Platte. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11479.html HOMEOWNERS who are facing foreclosure by Balikatan Housing Finance Inc. (BHFI) are preparing to receive official foreclosure notices starting Friday. Davao City Federation of Homeowners Association President Richy Nalagon said as the “Christmas respite” ends, so their worries will once again start. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11477.html BOSTON – The number of foreclosure deeds and auction announcements in Massachusetts dipped in November but still rose compared with the same month a year ago, as petitions to foreclose fell sharply over both periods, The Warren Group reported today. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11476.html The last property foreclosure auction of 2008 added to the longest list of Brown County Sheriff’s Department sales ever. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11475.html Lend America, a Long Island mortgage bank, has a mission for 2009: to save 10,000 homes from foreclosure, nationwide. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11474.html This feature is under development and will be available soon. OLYMPIA — Washington will receive $28 million in federal home foreclosure aid. The Department of Housing and Urban Development is distributing nearly $4 billion nationally through its Neighborhood Stabilization Program. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11473.html Washington will receive $28 million in federal home foreclosure aid. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11471.html Washington will receive $28 million in federal home foreclosure aid. The Department of Housing and Urban Development is distributing nearly $4 billion nationally through its Neighborhood Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11472.html Stockton is at the epicenter of a foreclosure crisis that has impacted the economy worldwide. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11470.html If no one contests Monday morning’s foreclosure auction, KeyBank will buy back the 1,200-home Seasons at Tradition development from the bankrupt Levitt and Sons for $23 million. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11469.html MYAKKA CITY — Despite threats of foreclosure, the show still goes on for Herrmann’s Royal Lipizzan Stallions ranch. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11468.html Joe Cino used to buy and sell real estate. Two years ago, while he was looking for foreclosed properties, he came across an advertisement for foreclosure cleaning businesses. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11467.html You may be paying your rent, but is your landlord going into foreclosure? A new web site “rental foreclosure.com” lets tenants do a back ground check of their property owner. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11465.html If you rent a home, it may be a good time to do a little investigating. Many renters in the Las Vegas Valley are learning that the homes they’ve been paying to live in are in foreclosure or have already been sold - and in some cases, with little time ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11466.html IN an extra-judicial foreclosure sale, the transfer of ownership ensues only upon the expiration of the redemption period. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11461.html Islip Town Supv. Phil Nolan has announced the availability of free foreclosure and homebuyer counseling by the Long Island Housing Partnership. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11462.html NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11463.html A federal agency is giving more than $28 million dollars to three Florida communities that have been slammed by high foreclosures and dropping home values. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11464.html State: Homeowners having trouble making mortgage payments or facing foreclosure should be cautious when offers of assistance come unsolicited, requiring up-front fees, or are high-pressure sells. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11459.html If you are renting a home that is being foreclosed on you have rights. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11460.html The Distressed Property Institute is training Realtors to help struggling homeowners in danger of foreclosure. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11458.html (From The Times-Picayune ) As the foreclosure crisis continues to rage in many parts of the country, Louisiana remains blithely immune, in large part because the state slumbered through the nation’s housing boom. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11457.html In this recession, the housing crisis isn’t hitting Habitat for Humanity. Its foreclosure rate in Springfield is two-percent. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11456.html A million-dollar-plus plan that gives Butler County the financial resources to steer homeowners from foreclosures could start helping a small group of families as soon as summer. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11455.html EASTON, Md. — The auctioneer told the small crowd huddled outside the Talbot County Courthouse that the property would be sold as is — rectory, bell tower, oak pews and rose-tinted stained-glass windows included. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11454.html Tennesseans will soon get a little help dealing with the foreclosure crisis. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11452.html With builders going under and houses in foreclosure, skateboarders are finding a surplus of deserted pools in which to perfect their acrobatic aerials. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11453.html Heather Gray explained how after her fiancé left her she found she couldn’t keep up with their mortgage and utility bills. The couple purchased a 2,200 square foot, four bedroom, three-bath home in Gilbert, but the home is in Gray’s name. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11450.html Reported By: Innae Park Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11451.html In Contra Costa County, thousands of people have lost their homes to foreclosure, and some of them leave behind the family pet. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11449.html The government needs to move much more aggressively to help people avoid losing their homes to foreclosure, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said yesterday, trying to boost efforts that had stalled in recent weeks. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11448.html Question: This year we are one of the numerous homeowners who lost their home to foreclosure. We had put $80,000 down and remodeled the home with an additional $125,000 — our life savings. An adjustable rate that was affordable until my husband’s construction business declined resulted in our demise. Can ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11447.html You’re paying your bills, but your landlord isn’t. And you’re the one holding the eviction notice. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11444.html They lure you with promises of home, and then make off with the keys. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11445.html San Anselmo homeowner Kathleen Moran thought she was having a bad year with her partner losing his job, renters on her property leaving after losing their jobs and her property taxes more than doubling. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11446.html Post-Katrina economy didn’t fuel risky lending Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11442.html They upheld their end of the bargain, and still had to move out of their home. A local military family has become the latest victims of our country’s mortgage crisis. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11443.html The foreclosure crisis is not only displacing scores of people. Pets are being left without a home as well. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11440.html http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11441.html The largest mortgage fraud scheme to hit the Twin Cities is now having a devastating ripple effect.The owners of TJ Waconia pled guilty More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11439.html As shoppers left one of the biggest discount sales in town yesterday, real-estate investor Brent C. Stobbs turned to a clerk with a smile. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11438.html Wondering if our county will set a record for foreclosure sales? It already has. So far, 885 foreclosed homes have been sold. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11437.html After years of renting makeshift quarters, Seabreeze Church finally found a permanent home in 2003 - a five-acre former tennis club in a beachside Southern California town. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11436.html A 5,500-square-foot penthouse at 1 Central Park West is in the midst of what may end up as the biggest residential apartment foreclosure sale in Manhattan in recent memory. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11433.html Scott Ficek has seen a lot of things in his work in real estate, but during a recent visit to a home in North Minneapolis, he encountered a first. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11434.html A first-run foreclosure notice appeared in Friday’s issue of The Daily News for units 107-302 of the Court Square Condominiums at 107 S. Court Ave. Wa . Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11435.html NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11432.html You’re paying your bills, but your landlord isn’t. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11431.html Jason Zang has opened Accent Foreclosure Cleanup, which specializes in working with lenders and real estate companies to spiff up properties in portions of Delaware and Cecil County, Md. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11429.html Regardless of what transpired at the foreclosure auction of River Crossing Tuesday, and whatever happens henceforth, the event brought some semblance of a resolution. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11430.html If you are looking for a place where you can have a real estate investment, then one of your top choices would be Miami. There is a big opportunity for those who want to stay in this area as the business industry as well as tourism continuously improves. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11428.html More firms now charge for help in modifying mortgages, a service nonprofits offer for free. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11427.html It seems that nearly every time real estate sales stats are listed, foreclosures come up in the same breath, but if you’re in the market for a home, a foreclosure may be one of the best deals around. Not everyone should buy a foreclosure, local real estate agents ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11426.html A family facing foreclosure is anything but a unique story in these troubled economic times. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11425.html A well-known Wichita builder is one of the first victims of the local real estate slowdown, hit with a foreclosure suit by his bank. Kingman-based Kanza Bank filed suit this week in Sedgwick County District Court against Randy Dean, Randy Dean Construction, Randy Dean Properties and Cedar Park Home ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11424.html Riverside County supervisors on Tuesday approved a foreclosure education program for county employees. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11423.html If all goes well, Mia Hicks won’t be alone. In fact, the hope is that she will be part of a movement that will help restore neighborhoods distressed by foreclosure all across metro Atlanta. Right now, Hicks is just enjoying her lease-to-own arrangement for the three-bedroom, two-bath home she shares ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11422.html A rally was held Wednesday at the steps of the Hamilton County Courthouse to support a proposal for a six-month foreclosure moratorium in Ohio. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11421.html RealtyTrac says the state’s foreclosure rate again ranked 49th in the nation in November and remained significantly lower than the national rate. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11420.html Next time you see all those grim foreclosure statistics, remember this: Behind all the facts and figures there are real people, a lot like you, who are hurting big-time. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11419.html Nebraska nearly has the lowest foreclosure rate in the nation. RealtyTrac, a foreclosure listing service, says the state’s foreclosure rate again ranked 49th in the nation in November and remained significantly lower than the national rate. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11417.html Portions of a 400-acre parcel adjacent to the recently approved Twin Buttes development west of Durango are in foreclosure, but a representative of the owner said that’s no reason the city of Durango shouldn’t consider purchasing the land for open space. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11416.html By Keith Whitcomb Jr. POWNAL, Vt. — A foreclosure complaint has been filed against the owners of the former Green Mountain Race Track property, Progress Partners, Ltd. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11418.html OMAHA — Nebraska nearly has the lowest foreclosure rate in the nation. RealtyTrac says the state’s foreclosure rate again ranked 49th in the nation in November and remained significantly lower than the national rate. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11415.html The 1,200-home planned Seasons at Tradition, one of several Levitt and Sons developments victim to the downturn in the housing market, is scheduled for foreclosure auction Monday. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11414.html A new ordinance is intended to give St. Paul renters notice when landlords face foreclosure. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11413.html Foreclosure is a word you became very familiar with in 2008, but one group wants Schenectady County to put them on hold for the holidays. Britt Godshalk explains. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11412.html A man described by the Denver grand jury as a “foreclosure chaser” has been charged with multiple counts of theft and forgery for allegedly stealing money from various metro financial institutions. ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11411.html Foreclosure notices are popping up all over, but those in danger of losing their homes aren’t just people who didn’t pay their bills. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11410.html The year ends on a sour note for the beleaguered residential market as two leading indicators show foreclosure rates soaring while home prices sink in Oregon and elsewhere. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11408.html James Aiken and his family will spend the holiday with relatives in northern New Jersey, but not by choice. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11409.html Believe it or not, there’s an upside to going into foreclosure during these tough times. It’s called the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11407.html The national nonprofit Acorn Housing has made a $675,000 grant to Wayne County for its Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Program. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11406.html Thousands of South Floridian renters are caught in a new type of foreclosure mess. They find themselves renting a home that is being foreclosed. But what are their rights? More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11405.html The Riverside County Board of Supervisors is expected today to approve plans for a county-sponsored program that educates homeowners about how to stave off foreclosure and ensures property owners understand the need to maintain vacant or abandoned homes. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11404.html Let’s look more closely and see the ramifications of this legal transaction. It usually starts after the homeowner has fallen behind on his loan payments and is considering foreclosure, or he has already been served with a “default notice”. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11403.html Tuesday, December 23 POWNAL — A foreclosure complaint has been filed against the owners of the former Green Mountain Race Track property, Progress Partners, Ltd. Bought in 2004 The complaint, filed with the Pownal Town Clerk by Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, claims that Progress Partners failed to make payments called ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11402.html The city of Tulsa filed a foreclosure action Monday in Tulsa County District Court against the owner of the vacant downtown Tulsa Club building. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11401.html The foreclosure crisis has a workable solution that can be applied almost immediately to stop people from losing their homes because they can no longer afford to make the mortgage payments. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11399.html Tennessee lawmakers are demanding a foreclosure moratorium and the Shelby County delegation is leading the charge. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11400.html Idaho homeowners will receive more than $700,000 in mortgage foreclosure relief from a legal settlement reached between the Idaho Attorney General - Idaho Department of Finance - and Countrywide Financial Corporation. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11398.html WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Private mortgage lenders warned on Monday the number of U.S. homeowners seeking help to avoid foreclosure would double next year, but said a moratorium on house evictions was not a good idea. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11397.html (By Kirsten Valle, kvalle@charlotteobserver.com) Another chapter in the Park condos saga has unfolded – and the troubled tower appears to be back to square one. The project’s lender, BB Syndication Services of Wisconsin, was the sole bidder in a foreclosure auction Monday at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse. The ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11394.html Some 2.2 million at-risk homeowners will receive foreclosure-prevention help this year, according to an industry report issued Monday, with the number expected to rise to more than 3 million in 2009. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11395.html WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Private mortgage lenders warned on Monday the number of U.S. homeowners seeking help to avoid foreclosure would double next year, but said a moratorium on house evictions was not a good idea. Hope Now, an industry alliance trying to keep homeowners in their homes after ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11396.html The Dec. 11 edition of the Cedar Creek Pilot reported that “Local taxpayers will likely be out more than $113,000 following the foreclosure on Billy Odom Roofing Co., Inc. by Prosperity Bank. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11393.html More than 11,600 foreclosure-related cases are bulldozing through every neighborhood on LI. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11392.html Ron Howard of RE/MAX Sails has earned the prestigious Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation, having completed extensive training in foreclosure avoidance and short sales. This is invaluable expertise to offer at a time when many area home values are effected by “distressed” homes in the foreclosure process. (PRWeb Dec ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11391.html Riverside County supervisors Tuesday could approve lessons for county employees and the public on avoiding home foreclosure and on buying bank-owned and short sale properties. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11390.html A man in Indian Harbour Beach is facing foreclosure, but he’s not going down without a fight. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11389.html A Newsday analysis found in the first eight months of 2008 nearly 11,600 foreclosure-related cases, with the residential and commercial mortgages in default by 90 days or more totaling nearly $4 billion. ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11388.html We’re finally seeing some encouraging signs in the housing industry in parts of South Florida.  The November foreclosure numbers are still an all-time high for Broward County, but it’s a sign that things might start getting better. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11387.html The Raleigh Convention Center held an foreclosure auction Sunday. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11386.html Short sales, suddenly all the rage amid a cratering housing market, are a lot like the New York Yankees and Sarah Palin: People either love ‘em or hate ‘em. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11385.html LOS ANGELES — The Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council (A3PCON) recently launched a foreclosure prevention, outreach and assistance program to provide services for Asian Americans who may be facing the grim possibility of losing their homes to foreclosure. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11384.html (ARA) - Over the past year, we’ve been inundated with daily headlines about the growing foreclosure crisis. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11375.html LIMA -We’ve all heard how the national foreclosure crisis hurts homeowners, but Shirley is proof you don’t have to own a home to lose it. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11376.html At the Walter E. Washington Convention Center yesterday, software developer Jatinder Singh decided to do a little holiday shopping. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11377.html FITCHBURG — A pre-foreclosure clinic will be held on Jan. 8 and Jan. 22 for homeowners worried about losing their homes. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11378.html The foreclosure sale of Hasentree, the struggling luxury golf community in northern Wake County, has been postponed until early next year. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11379.html A home is advertised for sale at a foreclosure auction in Pasadena, Calif., on Aug. 14. (AP photo) State banking and housing officials say the number of foreclosures is increasing in New Hampshire and Maine and action taken by the federal government to slow the rise may take a while ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11380.html MANATEE — A voluntary moratorium appears to have done little to stem foreclosure activity in Manatee County during the holiday season, according to court records and officials. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11381.html When Maryland’s chief judge asked the state’s lawyers to help homeowners facing foreclosure over the summer, hundreds of lawyers across the state stepped forward, agreeing to provide free legal assistance. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11382.html November’s foreclosure-related notices fell 20% but were 2 1/2 times more than they were a year ago. Large increases in the number of people on the Peninsula who are falling behind in their mortgage payments might point to a looming foreclosure crisis. ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11383.html Renters whose residences have gone into foreclosure cannot be evicted until the property is sold to a new owner under a city law signed Friday by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. The one-year ordinance, spearheaded by Council President Eric Garcetti, will impact 300,000 apartment buildings and single-family homes. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11374.html Foreclosure search Web sites have grown increasingly popular as more would-be homebuyers have begun focusing on finding distressed properties. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11373.html Plans by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to suspend foreclosure sales have yet to have an impact on the number of filings for homes in Bexar County. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11371.html A large section of an upscale Wake Forest neighborhood is facing foreclosure, which developers say is another sign of an economy in the rough. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11372.html Renters whose residences have gone into foreclosure cannot be evicted until the property is sold to a new owner under a city law signed Friday by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11370.html Ohio Attorney General Nancy Rogers on Friday asked the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court to shut down a Conneaut-based foreclosure rescue company. Rodgers contends in a lawsuit that James Van Putten and his company, “Please Save My Home,” violated the More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11368.html Goodyear, Buckeye and El Mirage have some of the Valley’s ‘’greatest need'’ of foreclosure assistance, according to a Maricopa County assessment that will guide how the county will spend nearly $10 million in federal funds. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11369.html Although Rim Country real estate is suffering, recent data indicates home foreclosures are nowhere near the level of the Valley, which has seen foreclosure numbers jump higher nearly every month. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11365.html The foreclosure sale of Hasentree, the struggling luxury golf community in northern Wake County, has been postponed until early next year. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11366.html Miami-based Ocean Bank filed a foreclosure lawsuit against a developer with 36 single-family homesites in Miami-Dade County’s Kendall area. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11367.html The city of Los Angeles is coming to the rescue of renters who face eviction due to foreclosure. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11364.html The New York State Bar Association, with assistance from several bar associations, has trained more than 250 volunteer attorneys to help homeowners facing foreclosure. The New York State Bar said the training is designed to give attorneys the resources needed to assist homeowners going through foreclosure settlement conference proceedings. The ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11363.html Ed McMahon can stay put. Publicist Howard Bragman confirmed Thursday that the TV icon and his wife have no plans to move from their home, which has been facing foreclosure for nine months. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11361.html After working a full day and tending to her three children, the last thing Latasha Jones felt like doing was making the rounds in her apartment complex to collect contributions for the building’s water bill. But she had no choice — the landlord, in foreclosure, had abandoned the building and ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11362.html People in Miami nowadays are pretty much aware and alarmed of the Miami home foreclosure Listing and many of them are afraid of getting involved in the so called real estate acquisition. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11359.html Amid the mortgage meltdown, Jacksonville, Fla., legal aid attorney April Charney has become a top expert in foreclosure defense. Mostly, she says, lenders have hung themselves. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11360.html Shelby County government has been authorized to sue national lending companies found to have contributed to the foreclosure problem in Memphis and the . More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11356.html Harford moves to aid people facing foreclosure 3 Harford County, faced with a 13 percent increase in mortgage foreclosures, is offering residents counseling, a property tax deferral program and legal assistance to avoid losing their homes. “We must take action to let citizens know help is available and where they ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11357.html The Arizona Department of Housing has set up a foreclosure help line. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11358.html Countless homeowners on the brink of foreclosure are watching and waiting to see if they’ll get some much needed relief from the government, but a Stuart woman says she’s learning just how much foreclosure will cost her. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11354.html The foreclosure crisis has kicked many people out of their homes nationwide. But what about here in Shreveport? New numbers show more than a thousand homeowners faced foreclosure in Caddo Parrish this year. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11355.html Associated Press - December 18, 2008 9:24 PM ET HELENA, Mont. (AP) - The state Commerce Department says more money is available for people who want help avoiding home foreclosure. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11353.html NEW YORK, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Marshall & Ilsley Corp. , Wisconsin’s largest bank, on Thursday announced a 90-day residential loan foreclosure moratorium. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11350.html Marshall & Ilsley Corp. has introduced a program designed to keep families in their homes by helping homeowners avoid delinquency and foreclosure, including a 90-day foreclosure moratorium on all owner-occupied residential loans. (MI) Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11351.html Some local senior citizens who thought they were set to live out their golden years in the lap of luxury are facing a frightening reality. The assisted living community where they live, Covenant at South Hills, is in foreclosure and they may lose their homes and considerable investments. Click here for ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11352.html The developer behind the massive Midtown Miami project is facing a foreclosure suit from iStar FM Loans, which wants to seize about 5.5 acres alongside that site. (SFI) Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11348.html The number of foreclosure postings filed at courthouses across the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex for January 2009 is up 11% when compared to the same month last year, a new report from Foreclosure Listing Service Inc. says. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11349.html Remember this apartment in Palms ? | Photo by mondolind via LAist Featured Photos on Flickr With the foreclosure crisis happening, homeowners weren’t the only ones finding themselves homeless. Renters were too. After all, someone owns those buildings and they can foreclose ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11346.html Dallas-Fort Worth home foreclosures are heading higher for the new year. More than 4,000 homes are scheduled for foreclosure next month, an 11 percent jump from January 2008, according to figures released Thursday by Addison-based Foreclosure Listing service. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11347.html A look at the foreclosure bargains available in certain cities More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11345.html Jondalynne Chan thought she did everything right. When she moved to Jacksonville from North Carolina, she researched good neighborhoods and checked out her landlord on the local court database. But just a few months after she signed the lease in ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11344.html Vickie Lewis of Jacksonville, Fla., has been living in foreclosure limbo for more than four years. But she does not fit any stereotypes of today’s troubled borrowers. Msnbc.com’s Mike Stuckey reports. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11343.html Facing foreclosure? HomeFree-USA is looking for you. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11341.html After long negotiations, Foreclosure Trackers, Inc. CEO, Robert Lee, worked out an arrangement with Countrywide Financial to sell the TV icon’s defaulted first and second mortgages. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11342.html If you’re falling behind and can’t handle your mortgage payments, some real estate agents say foreclosing on your home does not have to be your last option. While many homeowners have never heard of a “short sale,” it could shield you from the devastating effects of the foreclosure process. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11338.html Homeowners meet with a roomful of foreclosure experts. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11339.html Dec. 17 (Bloomberg) — Ed McMahon ’s mortgage was bought by a Foreclosure Trackers Inc. investor, ending the risk the former “Tonight Show” sidekick would be foreclosed on, and allowing him to keep living in his estate near Beverly Hills, California. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11340.html A judge lets one bank go after a couple faces foreclosure by leaving messages on Facebook. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11336.html AUSTRALIA (WBTV) — An Australian couple has gotten a foreclosure notice on Facebook. The couple’s lender sent them a message on the social site after several failed attempts to call and even visit them. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11337.html A new program might help curb the foreclosure crisis in Rhode Island. ABC 6 Reporter John Guice has the full story Please post your full name and city on comments. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11335.html Regions Bank has filed a notice of foreclosure against the developer of the Enclave at Black Point Marina, an unfinished 240-home project in southern Miami-Dade County. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11334.html STERLING - Despite claims to the contrary, the owners of Complete Wellness Medical Center, hit with a $518,000 foreclosure notice, have failed to make mortgage payments “for some time,” a collections attorney for Amcore Bank said. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11332.html States are stepping up their response to the nation’s housing crisis with new legislation and programs to help homeowners, limit high-cost lending and curb foreclosures, according to research released today by the Pew Center on the States. In April 2008, the Center released Defaulting on the Dream: States Respond to ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11333.html After working a full day and tending to her three children, the last thing Latasha Jones felt like doing was making the rounds in her apartment complex to collect contributions for the building’s water bill. But she had no choice — the landlord, in foreclosure, had abandoned the building and ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11329.html Lehman Bros. Holdings is seeking foreclosure against a developer holding 156 acres in Palm Beach County. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11330.html Court-appointed receiver Doug Kelley continues dismantling the menagerie of businessman Tom Petters, recommending now that two condo developments Petters owns go into voluntary foreclosure. Petters owes Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11331.html The Congressional Oversight Panel has held its first field hearing on the foreclosure crisis and the government’s $700 billion financial bailout. Tuesday’s hearing was held in Nevada’s Clark County which has the highest foreclosure rate in the country. The meeting was a chance for the oversight panel to investigate, analyze ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11327.html BAY AREA (Bay News 9) — With foreclosure numbers still climbing across the country, even renters are facing trouble. Now a Bay area senator has new legislation he said will help. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11328.html LITTLE ELM - Foreclosure frustrations have appeared to reach a new high as homeowners lash out by vandalizing their own homes. Presently, there are over 30 foreclosed homes in Little Elm. But one former owner’s revenge left one of the homes a tough sale. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11325.html People facing foreclosure in Colorado have a wider variety of options available to them than in years past, especially as foreclosure numbers continue at a steady pace in 2008. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11326.html NEW BEDFORD — Homeless after their landlord lost their apartment building to foreclosure, Wayne Cole’s family of five landed in a shelter. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11322.html DETROIT — A Wayne County-sponsored seminar instructing area residents facing foreclosure how to deal with the process will be held Wednesday at New Bethlehem Methodist Baptist Church. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11320.html Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato promised yesterday that 260 low-income people who live at Wood Street Commons will not lose their rooms because of a foreclosure filing by PNC Bank. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11321.html Vallejo, CA – Responding to the urgent cry for help of homeowners threatened with the loss of their homes, Mabuhay Alliance and the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA), two state and nationwide community organizations conducted the first foreclosure prevention clinic in Solano County last December 13, 2008. Click here ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11323.html Columbus Bank & Trust Co. is moving forward with the foreclosure of a multimillion-dollar Lake Oliver mansion owned by bankrupt Bill Heard Enterprises. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11324.html Nine months after its first sweep through California offering alternatives to foreclosure, the national lender coalition Hope Now is back with a foreclosure-prevention workshop in Sacramento on Thursday. The free event will run from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Sacramento Convention Center, 1400 J St., organizers ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11318.html People facing foreclosure have a wider variety of options available to them than in years past, especially as foreclosure numbers continue a steady march through 2008. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11319.html With the number of home foreclosures in Charlotte on the rise this year there may be some good news for others on the brink of losing their homes. United Family Services, a non profit group is working with hundreds of people to help them avoid foreclosure. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11317.html Help is on the way for low income families trying to stay in their homes and avoid foreclosure. Nearly $1 million in grant money is headed to Lee County. We found out who is eligible to receive some of that money and how many families stand to benefit from it. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11315.html Help is on the way for homeowners facing foreclosure in Harford County. Last month, the county had 60 foreclosures. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11316.html Dane County had 127 new foreclosure filings in November, the second-highest monthly total on record, according to DaneCountyMarket.com, a Web site that tracks the local real estate market. The county’s foreclosure filings last month were up 41 percent from a year ago, but down 16.4 percent from the 152 filings ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11313.html America’s foreclosure crisis is the topic as a congressional oversight panel meets here in Las Vegas Tuesday.  The Troubled Asset Relief Program or TARP Committee is meeting at Boyd Law School at UNLV. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11314.html DULUTH, Ga. — R&B performer Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins of TLC is facing foreclosure on her suburban Atlanta home. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the 10,000-square-foot home in Duluth was listed in a Gwinnett County foreclosure notice filed last week. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11310.html More than 4.9 percent of outstanding mortgage loans headed into foreclosure in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater market last October, up from just 1.9 percent the year before. (FAF) Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11311.html Foreclosure rates in the Charlotte metro area edged upward in October from a year earlier, according to First American CoreLogic. (FAF) Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11308.html DENVER - The Colorado Foreclosure Hot Line says the number of callers seeking help to keep their homes has increased by an average of 28 percent per month over the past year. The hot line said Tuesday it has received more than 52,000 calls since it opened it ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11309.html Calls to the Colorado Foreclosure Hotline continue to climb, officials said Tuesday. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11312.html Singer Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins of TLC is facing foreclosure on her Duluth home, records show. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11304.html The Colorado Foreclosure Hotline says the number of callers seeking help to keep their homes has increased by an average of 28 percent per month over the past year. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11305.html Calls to the Colorado Foreclosure Hotline increased an average of 28 percent from November 2007 through November 2008. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11306.html Thousands of Nevadans are losing their jobs and, in turn, losing their homes. The foreclosure rate in Clark County is expected to increase by 300 percent at the end of the year. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11307.html The Wachovia Foundation has donated $10,000 to support a foreclosure-prevention program run by Neighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore, the nonprofit group has announced. NHS began offering emergency bridge loans this year to assist homeowners who have been the victims of predatory or exotic lending, or who were hit with emergencies ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11303.html OLEAN — Combined federal and state funds totaling $1.69 million will provide counseling for homeowners at risk of foreclosure, announced Priscilla Almodovar, president and chief executive officer of the State of New York Mortgage Agency. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11302.html On a dreary day on the county courthouse steps, an equally dreary proceeding - the foreclosure of Weaver Truck and Auto’s property in Grass Valley - was postponed until the New Year. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11301.html Fannie Mae, the mortgage-finance company run by the U.S. government, said it will likely allow renters to remain in their homes following foreclosure. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11299.html SPRINGFIELD — In another sign that home foreclosures are on the rise, two organizations devoted to homeownership are shifting their resources to foreclosure prevention. - By JOSH O’GORMAN Herald Staff Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11300.html Fearing a worsening of the city’s foreclosure crisis, City Councilor John Tobin is pushing a plan to broker deals between banks and Hub residents on the brink of losing ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11295.html PNC Bank has started foreclosure proceedings against a Downtown center that for 20 years has housed the homeless, addicts and the mentally ill. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11296.html A foreclosure notice has been filed for property at 109 Madison Ave. Richard E. Wallace bought the property in January 2006 for $225,000 and took out . More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11297.html A Livermore business owner is facing federal charges for allegedly taking advantage of the mortgage crisis by running an elaborate foreclosure rescue scam, court records show. Sonia Alburez, 37, who was convicted in a similar case in Alameda County Superior ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11298.html Rosie Divins was arrested by FBI agents earlier this month in what federal prosecutors say was a scheme to rip off homeowners who were facing foreclosure. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11294.html This entry is cross-posted on DMI blog. Tenants who live in homes facing foreclosure are among the most invisible victims of the foreclosure crisis. As ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11293.html Eighties rap icon DOUG E. FRESH is the latest celebrity at risk of finding himself homeless, after THE SHOW star was hit with three foreclosure actions worth a staggering More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11290.html The Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati has joined the list of those calling for a statewide moratorium on foreclosure filings in Ohio. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11291.html Eighties rap icon Doug E. Fresh is the latest celebrity at risk of finding himself homeless, after  The Show  star was hit with three foreclosure actions worth a staggering $3.5 million. Banks are seeking the huge sum in mortgage payments on three New York properties. Fresh, whose real name ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11292.html With homes across the nation falling into foreclosure at an alarming rate, an Upstate real estate expert hopes to help local residents avoid losing their homes. Larry Alexander of Alexander Foreclosure Prevention will host a default counseling workshop at the Cherokee County Library in Gaffney on Tuesday to assist homeowners ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11289.html GARY — Property owners worried about home foreclosure can learn how to avoid it or defend themselves during a town-hall seminar in Gary. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11288.html *Essence.com caught up with former TLC singer T-Boz to set the record straight about reports last week that her Atlanta-area home was in foreclosure and headed toward the auction block. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11284.html Irongate Ventures LLC is facing foreclosure on 230 acres in North Fayette on which it planned to build a housing development. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11285.html A foreclosure workshop is offered to teach the public ways to take charge of their situation. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11286.html LYNN - Mortgages on nearly 400 properties in Lynn were foreclosed since the start of the year, but the city is on a shortlist of communities that may receive foreclosure assistance under a state plan. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11287.html RALEIGH – A new North Carolina law is being touted as a possible solution, or at least a part of one, for the national foreclosure crisis. At the least, it’s providing some stress relief for thousands of Tar Heel home owners. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11282.html The 42-story, 498-unit Wind by Neo is the first building built during downtown Miami’s condo boom to get slapped with a foreclosure lawsuit – but experts fear it won’t be the last. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11283.html Fannie Mae will allow tenants to remain in their homes and avoid eviction even if the building’s landlord goes into foreclosure, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11281.html Mayor Michael Bloomberg touted the city’s plan to help New Yorkers who face home foreclosure during his weekly radio address Saturday. The mayor said the city is providing community housing organizations with information and grants to help prevent future foreclosures. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11280.html Fears of impending foreclosure drew about 110 people to Gilbert on Saturday for a workshop that addressed everything from budgets to last-resort loan options. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11277.html Foreclosure — the word sends chills and worries through the air as many homeowners are juggling rising household expenses, including the mortgage payment, with a downturn in the economy. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11278.html Here’s how foreclosure works: Homeowners first receive a letter from the lender’s lawyer that says they have 30 days to dispute that the mortgage is in arrears. Although a lender can declare a default one day after a missing payment, “realistically, you’ve got to be three months behind before ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11279.html Q:I live in a 12-unit condominium complex. We self-manage. One of the units will probably be going into foreclosure in the very near future. What does the complex need to do to collect the monthly dues and yearly assessments once the unit is in foreclosure?—Sara A. Unfortunately, this is a ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11276.html DANBURY — Foreclosure filings have spiked in recent months, and foreclosed homes make up a larger percentage of properties for sale, experts say.Daren Blomquist, a spokesman for RealtyTrac Inc., said foreclosure filings in Fairfield County increased 48 percent when comparing the first 11 months of 2007 and 2008. Link to ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11275.html The foreclosure epidemic sweeping the nation, state, Valley and, especially, the Southwest Valley won’t be stopped anytime soon, though there are plenty of people willing to work to stop it. Southwest Valley mayors held a forum Thursday to find solutions to the record foreclosures ravaging their communities. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11274.html EL PASO — Local bankers and financial experts are closely watching Austin and proposed legislation aimed at protecting Texas homeowners from foreclosure rescue scams. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11272.html In November, Florida again had the nation’s second-highest number of properties with foreclosure filings, RealtyTrac said in a report. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11273.html METHUEN — A local mortgage broker is accused of claiming he was a lawyer and a bankruptcy expert to bilk people trying to save their homes from foreclosure, authorities said. Attorney General Martha Coakley got a restraining order against David Coleman of Methuen banning him, his company Mortgage Finders ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11269.html A neighbor of a friend of mine is going through foreclosure. The house is empty. I spoke to the neighbor and he is offering to lease the property to me with an option to buy. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11270.html Residents facing mortgage problems such as unaffordable adjustable rates or delinquent payments can often prevent foreclosure, said Rep. John Stripp (R-135) in a recent release. “But it takes action on the part of the stressed-out mortgage holder,” he said. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11271.html Deeply unsettled by the foreclosure crisis ravaging Hub neighborhoods, Mayor Thomas M. Menino today sent an unprecendented plea to more than a dozen banks and mortgage companies ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11268.html (Hamilton, 12/12/2008) What can a state get for twenty two million dollars in this recession? Governor Jon Corzine says that money will mean more food for food banks, cheaper utility bills for senior citizens, and legal advice for families in foreclosure. And it won’t be a matter of weeks or ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11267.html New Jerseyans facing home foreclosure, those who can’t afford their heating bills, and the increasing number turning to food pantries for meals all got a boost from legislation enacted Friday. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11266.html New Jerseyans facing home foreclosure, those who can’t afford their heating bills, and the increasing number turning to food pantries for meals all got a boost from legislation enacted today. Gov. Jon S. Corzine signed a bill authorizing $22.5 million Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11265.html A workshop will be held Saturday at Gilbert Civic Center to help homeowners understand the foreclosure process and strategies they can use to survive the troubled real estate market. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11263.html More than 6,000 families facing foreclosure will get counseling next year under a series of grants announced by Mayor Bloomberg yesterday. The $2.3 million will go to 19 community organizations that . Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11264.html A report released Thursday found foreclosure activity in November hit the lowest level since June. But foreclosure activity is still up 28 percent from a year ago. (Dec. 11) More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11261.html The Texas Office of the Attorney General and a state lawmaker are behind proposed legislation that would crack down on foreclosure rescue scams. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11262.html A: Yes. The staff at (866) 830-7868 can help any Kentuckian with questions about budgeting, credit, utility assistance, home repairs or foreclosure. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11260.html The number of American homeowners facing foreclosure has dropped to the lowest level since June, and the Tri-City area is faring better than average, according to a new report. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11259.html There’s nothing like a crisis to bring out the cons And Nevada is in the thick of a foreclosure crisis.  Contact 13 exposes a man who authorities say commits the worst kind of con–preying on vulnerable victims desperate to save their homes. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11257.html November foreclosure activity rose in California but fell in the rest of the country to its lowest level since June, analyst RealtyTrac reported Thursday. The firm credited new state laws and aggressive loan modification programs in dampening foreclosure nationally yet advised against premature optimism. “There are ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11258.html Foreclosure rates are expected to go down in the coming months.  However, Idaho currently has the tenth worst foreclosure rate in the country.  What’s the situation like in Southeast Idaho right now?  Local News 8 investigates. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11256.html Virginia’s foreclosure rate in November was 121% higher than the same period last year. A report released Thursday says one in every 567 Virginia households received a foreclosure filing last month. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11255.html While Congress still struggles with ways to help homeowners facing foreclosure, New York City is stepping in to save homes in the five boroughs. The city announced a sweeping grant Thursday: $2.3 million to be spent in all five boroughs on foreclosure prevention, legal aid and mortgage education. ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11253.html Commerce Energy Group, Inc. (AMEX:EGR) announced today that the company accepted a foreclosure by its secured lenders under a procedure under Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11254.html A foreclosure-prevention workshop is scheduled for Saturday morning at city hall. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11252.html In this tough economic time, many Nevadans have faced foreclosure.  There is help for those of you who need it.  Contact 13 will hold a special phone bank that opens up Thursday at 2pm to address the matter. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11251.html When you begin losing your home to foreclosure, Eli Ford said, you also lose your voice. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11249.html The number of American homeowners dragged into the housing crisis fell last month to the lowest level since June as new state laws lengthened the foreclosure process, RealtyTrac reported today. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11250.html http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11246.html Home foreclosure filings in Ohio rose modestly in November from the month before but were down more than 20 percent from a year earlier, a respite from the steadily rising tide of foreclosures across the state. But the company tracking foreclosure data nationwide is warning the improvement seen in Ohio ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11248.html November foreclosure filings dropped significantly in New Jersey and slightly in Pennsylvania from October but both states posted numbers well above those from the same month last year, according to a survey released Thursday by RealtyTrac. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11244.html According to numbers from the Miami-Dade county clerk’s office, foreclosure fillings for November dropped from October’s numbers. But, the small drop didn’t outweigh the fact that in 2008, foreclosures have almost doubled what they were in 2007. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11245.html Foreclosure activity in the United States decreased in November, but the decline could be temporary, said the head of a foreclosure tracking firm. Almost 260,000 foreclosure filings, including default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions, were reported in November, seven percent lower than October’s filings but still 28 percent ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11247.html RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - One in every 567 Virginia households received a foreclosure filing in November, an increase of 121 percent from the same period last year. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11242.html Foreclosure trends in Pennsylvania were worse in November than the nation’s, according to new figures released today. The number of homeowners receiving a foreclosure notice in Pennsylvania stayed almost the same from October to November, the figures from RealtyTrac Inc. show. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11243.html Foreclosure lacks the drama of a midnight eviction — there’s no property dumped on the sidewalk, no padlocks hung on the doors. It’s more like a slow-moving train that homeowners see coming, one they could sidestep if they had the resources. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11240.html Home foreclosures in November across North Carolina fell 13 percent from October and were down nearly 30 percent from a year ago, foreclosure tracking firm RealtyTrac reported Thursday. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11241.html Nationally, filings ease in November, but Pennsylvania numbers remain flat. Foreclosure trends in Pennsylvania were worse in November than the nation’s, according to new figures released Thursday. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11239.html The number of U.S. homeowners dragged into the housing crisis fell last month to the lowest level since June as new state laws lengthened the foreclosure process, RealtyTrac reported Thursday. Michigan had the fifth-highest rate in the country. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11236.html http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11237.html Home foreclosure filings in the Albany, N.Y., area fell 20 percent in November compared to a year ago as filings nationwide increased, according to data released today. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11238.html The number of foreclosure filings in Utah continued to rise in November, and the state ranked ninth in the nation for foreclosure notices, while the nationwide average fell to its lowest level since June, according to data released Thursday. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11235.html The number of American homeowners dragged into the housing crisis fell last month to the lowest level since June as new state laws lengthened the foreclosure process, RealtyTrac reported Thursday. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11234.html Foreclosure filings are taking a holiday break. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11228.html Foreclosure actions in New Jersey rose 32 percent in November from November 2007, RealtyTrac said Wednesday. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11229.html Dec. 11 (Bloomberg) — U.S. foreclosure filings climbed 28 percent in November from a year earlier and a brewing “storm” of new defaults and job losses may force 1 million homeowners from their properties next year, RealtyTrac Inc. said. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11230.html Cape Coral-Fort Myers is back on top. But not in a good way. In November, it took the No. 1 spot for foreclosure activity in the nation. The area ranked second in October, after dropping to third in September. It was No. 6 in August. Lee County had 5,813 foreclosure-related ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11231.html WASHINGTON (AP) - The latest numbers on home foreclosures show the problem easing a bit last month, but remaining a huge challenge. Foreclosure-information firm RealtyTrac says foreclosure filings fell 7% in November from October. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11232.html Foreclosure rates continued to escalate across the Treasure Coast in November, according to a RealtyTrac report released Wednesday. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11233.html Foreclosure filings in Stark County have surpassed 2007 levels and are 130 percent higher than they were in 2000. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11225.html HARRISBURG — Foreclosure trends in Pennsylvania were worse in November than the nation’s, according to new figures released Thursday. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11226.html The ballroom on the second floor of this Hyatt Regency Riverfront was, on Wednesday, where bad mortgages went to die. And there was a standing room only crowd ready to take full advantage of the growing foreclosure crisis. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11227.html (Newark, 12/10/2008) The mortgage foreclosure crisis is tough for everyone. The Association for Children of New Jersey\’s Newark Kids Count 2008 report shows the situation will get worse before it gets better. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11224.html (WHAS11) - Our consumer watch this week is an effort to get out in front of the foreclosure problem in America that nearly broke the banking industry. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11223.html Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and state Sen. Craig Estes are proposing legislation that is meant to protect homeowners from foreclosure rescue scams. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11222.html Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and state Senator Craig Estes teamed up to form a legislative initiative that will help protect Texas homeowners from foreclosure rescue scams. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11221.html According to Forbes Magazine, Jacksonville will be the foreclosure capital of the nation next year. City Council member Kevin Hyde would like to see what the City, and the courts, can to to prevent that dubious prediction from coming true. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11220.html People who are about to lose their homes to foreclosure have a chance to sit one-on-one with various bank representatives and local lawyers to come up with personalized solutions to their situation Saturday. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11217.html Bargain hunters seeking big discounts at home foreclosure auction More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11218.html (ARA) - Over the past year, we’ve been inundated with daily headlines about the growing foreclosure crisis. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11219.html POUGHKEEPSIE - Hudson River Housing in Poughkeepsie will receive $57,700 to support foreclosure prevention counseling efforts in Dutchess County. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11214.html Local government leaders and non-profit groups are joining up to address the foreclosure crisis in Butler County. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11215.html William Vargas, a suspect in a Las Vegas foreclosure rescue scam, has been arrested by investigators working for the Attorney General’s Mortgage Fraud Task Force. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11216.html The Vallejo contingent of the Mabuhay Alliance, which holds a free foreclosure clinic Saturday, has severed its ties to the organization, officials announced Tuesday.The event will go on as planned, however, group officials said. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11213.html Add a big apartment complex to the growing list of local properties facing foreclosure. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11212.html Shawana Daniels fears she may be homeless for the holidays. Despite talk of foreclosure moratoriums, the sale date of her Pompano Beach home is set for Dec. 30. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11211.html WASHINGTON – Even as banks streamline programs to renegotiate troubled mortgages, efforts to help Texas homeowners are being hindered by the state’s fast-track foreclosure process, according to housing counselors and government officials. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11210.html A top House Democrat threatened Monday to tie up the remaining half of the $700 billion financial industry rescue money unless the Bush administration provides some of it for borrowers facing foreclosure. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11208.html PITKIN COUNTY - Think a recession might be a good time to get a deal by buying a property in foreclosure? More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11209.html Keeping families in their homes and minimizing the negative impact of foreclosures on neighborhoods are the focus of two upcoming “foreclosure survival” workshops in the East Valley. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11207.html Scams promises to rescue struggling residents from foreclosure Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11206.html More than 8 million mortgages could go into foreclosure in coming years in the wake of the credit meltdown as the economy worsens and the U.S. suffers more job losses, according to a recent report. ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11204.html WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama is being urged to strengthen enforcement of fair housing laws to ensure that the mortgage foreclosure crisis doesn’t disproportionately hit minorities and the poor. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11205.html One person is under arrest and two others are still at large for allegedly operating a foreclosure scam that bilked desperate homeowners out of money. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11201.html One man who allegedly operated a foreclosure rescue scam is under arrest.  Two others are still at large. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11202.html If you are facing foreclosure and have a mortgage with Countrywide or Bank of America, the Saving You Money Team wants to let you know there may be some help available for you. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11203.html “AMERICAN Idol” winner Fantasia Barrino may be the latest victim of the financial crunch - her $1.3 million North Carolina home is in foreclosure. Barrino, whose rags-to-riches rise was chronicled in a Lifetime channel movie she starred in More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11198.html One of two Charlotte homes owned by former American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino is in foreclosure, according to Us Magazine. The national entertainment magazine is reporting this week that Barrino’s $1.3 million home on Bevington Place, off Elm Lane in southeast Charlotte, will be auctioned off Jan. 12, if mortgage ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11199.html One of two Charlotte homes owned by former American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino is in foreclosure, according to Us Magazine. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11200.html A foreclosure auction is set for Friday morning for St. Andrew’s Anglican Church. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11196.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. — An “American Idol” winner is about to get evicted from her upscale home in south Charlotte. Multiple online reports cite court records showing Fantasia Barrino’s home in Piper Glen is in foreclosure. She bought the 6,000-square-foot home last year. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11197.html A family featured on a 2004 episode of the television series “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” worry that their home could face foreclosure. Mortgage payments have almost doubled since the episode set a ratings record. ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11195.html There’s help for homeowners who are facing or about to face foreclosure. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11194.html WASHINGTON - With job losses mounting and lawmakers preparing to funnel money to Detroit automakers, a top House Democrat said yesterday that a new government effort to help borrowers avoid foreclosure will have to wait until after President-elect Barack Obama takes office. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11191.html Young people in Tucson organized a hip-hop concert to raise money for Maria and Joseph Garcia, respected elders who are in danger of losing their home to foreclosure. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11192.html People who are in danger of defaulting on mortgages with Countrywide or Bank of America can reserve time at a upcoming foreclosure prevention forum organized by the cities of Las Vegas and North Las Vegas. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/11193.html As many as one in ten homeowners is having trouble paying their mortgage. Some are facing foreclosure. One community is fighting to save their homes. Mary Immaculate Chur