http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com Foreclosures Expert Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:39:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en More than 308,000 households, or one in every 418 homes, received a foreclosure-related notice, down more than 2 percent from January. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17076.html New foreclosure numbers released on Thursday show the Orlando metropolitan area has dropped from the top 10 cities in the country for foreclosures. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17077.html There were 3.4 percent more foreclosure filings in Connecticut in February than in January, as more borrowers fell behind in mortgage payments, according to a new report Thursday. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17075.html A bird in the hands of a foreclosure business was worth untold angst for the pet’s rattled owner. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17074.html Although the pace of the foreclosure crisis is slowing down in the United States, twice as many Louisiana households received some sort of a foreclosure-related notice last month than during February 2009. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17071.html Angela Iannelli returned home one day in October to find her house ransacked, doors padlocked and pet parrot Luke gone. But it wasn’t the work of a burglar. It was Bank of America. The bank had repossessed her home even though the mortgage was current. Her fate, an accidental foreclosure, ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17072.html A real estate research firm is reporting there were 972 foreclosure filings in Hawaii in February. The figure reported Thursday by foreclosure listing firm RealtyTrac represents an 81 percent increase 537 filings in February 2009. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17073.html 2008 AP FILE PHOTOA foreclosure sign is seen on the lawn of a home in Egg Harbor Township in 2008. The number of New Jersey homeowners in various stages of the foreclosure process dropped for the second consecutive month in Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17070.html March 11 (Bloomberg) — U.S. foreclosure filings rose at the slowest pace in four years in February as the government sought to reduce record bank seizures, RealtyTrac Inc. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17069.html U.S. foreclosure filings were 308,524 in January, a 2 percent decline from January and a 6 percent increase from February 2009, according to data released Thursday by RealtyTrac. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17068.html Foreclosure filings in Ohio rose slightly in February, part of a nationwide trend in all but 14 states, a national report released today shows. Ohio’s filings averaged one for every 450 homes, making it the 12th-worst state for foreclosures, according to RealtyTrac Inc., an Irvine, Calif. real-estate data firm. Last ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17065.html WASHINGTON — The foreclosure crisis isn’t over, but the pace of growth may be slowing down. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17066.html Bay area foreclosure activity rose 15 percent in February, even as two area counties improved, according to data released Wednesday by Calif.-based RealtyTrac. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17067.html The national foreclosure rate fell 2% in February from a month earlier, according to an industry report released Thursday, the latest sign that the pace of foreclosures is slowing. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17063.html Local experts say foreclosures have displaced nearly 90,000 Minnesotans from their homes since 2005, and more people will likely go through foreclosure this year. Those who lose their homes might be surprised that some of their mortgage debt may linger even after the home is lost. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17064.html The foreclosure crisis isn’t over, but the pace of growth might finally be slowing. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17061.html Some experts say the 2% drop from January stems from banks’ efforts to keep owners in their homes. The number of homes caught up in some stage of the foreclosure process in February fell 2% from the previous month to 308,524, a real estate firm will report Thursday. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17062.html Foreclosure activity in Virginia appears to be falling, but that could be related to the harsh weather in February. Severe winter weather may have temporarily slowed the foreclosure process in the state and other areas in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, according to RealtyTrac’s February market report. Virginia’s foreclosure filings declined ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17056.html The number of foreclosure filings in North Carolina increased by 54 percent in February to 3,141 compared with February 2009, RealtyTrac Inc. said in a report to be released today. However, the number of filings was down about 1 percent from 3,164 in January. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17057.html BRADENTON — The Manatee Community Action Agency, Inc. and St. Petersburg Neighborhood Housing Services Inc. are offering another free foreclosure clinic Monday. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17058.html Activity Up 6 Percent From February 2009, Smallest Annual Increase in Four Years; More Than 300,000 Properties Receive Foreclosure Filings for 12th Straight Month Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17059.html The foreclosure crisis isn’t over, but the pace of growth may finally be slowing down. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17053.html March 11 (Bloomberg) — U.S. foreclosure filings rose at the slowest pace in four years in February as the government sought to reduce record bank seizures, RealtyTrac Inc. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17054.html Foreclosure activity in Inland Southern California and the nation declined in February, compared to a year earlier, which may reflect the efforts of government and banks to prevent a new avalanche of repossessed houses from flooding the market and depressing home prices. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17055.html The foreclosure crisis isn’t over, but the pace of growth nationally may finally be slowing down. RealtyTrac said Thursday that the number Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17060.html The foreclosure crisis isn’t over, but the pace of growth may finally be slowing down. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17050.html The crown jewel of Connecticut’s home mortgage rescue efforts — the state’s foreclosure mediation program — is a model for other states and has helped keep 3,400 borrowers in their homes since 2008. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17051.html Housing counselors and representatives from lenders will be available to help homeowners facing foreclosure at an event in Glendale on Thursday. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17052.html Rep. Dina Titus is hosting a housing workshop Saturday at Centennial High School, 10200 W. Centennial Parkway, for homeowners who are facing foreclosure. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17048.html GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Housing counselors and representatives from lenders will be available to help homeowners facing foreclosure at an event in Glendale on Thursday. The federal government’s Making Home Affordable program is sponsoring the event Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17049.html Free help to avoid foreclosure is coming to the Valley. You can meet face-to-face with major lenders and specially-trained housing counselors during a federal HOPE NOW event. Homeowners can discuss loan modification options and start the process on site. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17047.html Some legislators say they must intervene to save people’s homes, after Arizonans have watched national foreclosure prevention efforts fall flat in our state so far. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17045.html With the highly touted federal mortgage-modification program falling short of its target numbers, the government has looked into alternatives to foreclosure and come up with a possible, though not original, solution: More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17046.html DOVER, Del.- The Obama Administration has a new plan to ease the foreclosure crisis. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17044.html After a rare decrease in January, foreclosure filings rose sharply in February locally and throughout Wisconsin. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17043.html GRAHAM — The lone bidder in the foreclosure proceeding on a Graham historical landmark became owner of the property Tuesday. No upset bids were entered against RBC Bank of Rocky Mount by 5 p.m. Monday in the foreclosure of the MontWhite building at More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17042.html Only about a third of the homeowners who have successfully completed the trial period of the Obama administration’s mortgage modification program have been offered permanent relief, according to new federal data obtained by the Huffington Post. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17041.html A loan modification arrangement can be the best approaches for saving a home from foreclosure. By adopting an early hands-on strategy and working with the bank or mortgage company, homeowners can often have their monthly payment adjusted. Our new loan modification software enables the homeowner to create bank ready loan ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17040.html They’ve cropped up everywhere: Advertisements, fliers or even personalized letters promising “Stop Foreclosure Now!” or “We Can Save Your Home. Guaranteed.” According to the Federal Trade Commission , they’re probably scams. And as foreclosures have risen, more homeowners have gotten hooked. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17039.html New site simplifies online foreclosure auctions Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17038.html BUTTE - A judge granted an order of foreclosure on M & M Bar and Café Tuesday, determining that the bar and its contents will be sold together and halting an online auction planned to sell off items inside the bar piece-by-piece. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17037.html SAN JOSE — A homeowner who lost his west San Jose residence to foreclosure left a touch of the tropics behind, his neighbors said. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17036.html Triangle - The National Association of REALTORS® recognizes Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® ‘s Team Manager and Broker In Charge, Katherin Burnette, for earning the national recognized Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource certification. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17035.html The federal government is about to launch a new program would help distressed homeowners avoid foreclosure, but it won’t be of much use to our region. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17034.html Florida Rural Legal Services is holding a series of free clinics to assist Southwest Floridians facing foreclosure. After a brief informational session, individual attorneys will be available to provide one-on-one advice and consultation to participants. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17033.html NAPLES —It was retirement incarnate. Then, the foreclosure lawsuit came.Warren Nyerges, 45, left his law enforcement career and moved to Golden Gate Estates late last year with his wife. He was spending his days preparing his backyard for grass, painting the interior of his home and joking about the snow ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17030.html A foster family’s foreclosure sale has been postponed for one month, according to a Web site. Joe and Sue Chrastka, who have taken in nearly 300 foster kids and adopted four of them in the past 22 years, were scheduled to lose their home today . Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17031.html The attorneys general in Kansas and Missouri are warning people that foreclosure scams are on the rise in both states. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17032.html More than 1 million U.S. households have lost their homes to foreclosure since the end of 2008, new figures from Irvine-based Realty Trac show. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17029.html Jeane Keough — the retired “Real Housewives of Orange County” cast member — reports her 7-bedroom-9-bath Coto de Caza home has been saved from foreclosure through a loan modification. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17028.html January foreclosure rates in Colorado Springs have increased, but the city remains far below the national rate. First American CoreLogic reported this week that January’s foreclosure rate among outstanding mortgage loans was 1.84 percent for the month – an increase of slightly more than one-half percent compared to January 2009 ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17026.html Ghost Town in the Sky park officials have until May 31 to formalize an alternative plan for paying back creditors or else go into foreclosure. While a federal judge granted the park’s largest and only secured creditor the right to foreclose immediately, BB&T and Ghost Town partners made a separate ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17027.html Tranzon Integrated Property Group and Tranzon Fox  announced today that it has been engaged by Wells Fargo to market and auction off two light industrial buildings at a foreclosure auction to be held on March 25th at 1pm at the Babylon Town Hall on Long Island. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17025.html Chicago alderman will announce details this morning about a plan to help ease the burden of foreclosures in the Chicago area using Tax Increment Financing funds. However, it won’t help those who find themselves facing foreclosure now. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17024.html Some Arizonans whose homes have gone to auction under foreclosure have been told to move the same day their house is sold. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17022.html Tears and hugs. Both emerged in waves Friday evening at the foreclosure forum co-sponsored by the Sun-Star and Merced College.The two-hour meeting drew some 60 residents. Many told wrenching, sad stories of how foreclosure has affected their health, pride, wallet and future. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17023.html DOVER — The Housing Partnership and the Head Start Community Program for Morris County, are hosting a free Spanish-language foreclosure seminar from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 11 at Head Start, 18 Thompson Ave. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17021.html Commercial investors, developers and other buyer groups are invited to the live Bank Foreclosure Auction on Tuesday, March 16, 11am, at the Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay. Offered at the auction are two commercial properties in Miami. Both have Bank Financing Available. (PRWeb Mar 8, 2010) Read the full story at ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17020.html LAKE COUNTY – While foreclosure activity appears to be decreasing around the United States in recent months, the number of people in danger of losing their homes in Lake County is growing. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17019.html When a homeowner falls behind on at least three mortgage payments, a lender will usually initiate foreclosure proceedings. In the first step, the lender hires a trustee to handle the foreclosure and ensure that the process follows Arizona laws. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17017.html H&N photo by Andrew Mariman Klamath and Lake County Action Services homeownership coordinator Michelle Scott and foreclosure prevention specialist Kim Walls examine a file Thursday the KLCAS office, 125 S. Sixth St. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17018.html The foreclosure crisis finally arrived in my Winnetka neighborhood, with shadow inventory taking root right next door. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17014.html Question: My wife and I made an offer on a home prior to foreclosure and it was declined. Apparently our offer was not enough to pay off all the lien holders. The home is to be auctioned on the court house steps in a few weeks and the amount we ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17015.html After a year that saw steady declines in the number of foreclosures completed on Cape Cod, the number of foreclosure deeds filed shot up nearly 50 percent in January, according to numbers released last week by The Warren Group, a Boston-based firm that Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17016.html Tannersville Century 21 Realtors Wilbur Gaynor and Jennifer White are teaming up with Monroe County CareerLink to help struggling homeowners find alternatives to foreclosure with a free seminar at CareerLink on Route 611 on Tuesday, March 9, at 10 a.m. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17011.html Tom Lyons When a ruling is reversed by an appellate court, the judge faulted sometimes grumbles. So I didn’t know what to expect when I asked Circuit Court Judge Robert Bennett about an appellate court ruling that overturned a house foreclosure he had granted. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17012.html BAY COUNTY — Lindsay Hall, 68, is about to lose her two-bedroom cottage to foreclosure. “At my age, I can’t be on the street,” Hall said. Hall is among thousands of Bay County property owners stuck in homes worth less than they owe and facing Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17013.html LAPEER — Many homeowners need more than the luck of the Irish to avoid losing their homes. The Lapeer County MSU Extension is holding another in its series of meetings aimed at helping people navigate the process of preventing foreclosure from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 17 at the Marguerite ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17010.html The Nevada Supreme Court will consider amendments to the rules governing the Nevada Foreclosure Mediation Program at a public hearing on March 16. “With the Foreclosure Mediation Program now in its eighth month of operation, we have determined that some additional rule changes are necessary to make the process more ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17009.html JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The future does not look good for the people living at the Westport Mobile Home Park on 103rd Street.The property has gone into foreclosure, and the people living there say they haven’t been able to get many answers. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17008.html An Oakland woman faced foreclosure on her home and said no matter how hard she tried, the bank would not help her. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17006.html PORTSMOUTH — Foreclosure rates in Rockingham and Strafford counties increased for the month of January over the same period last year, according to First American CoreLogic. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17007.html Foreclosure aid - California will receive almost $700 million in federal money to help it develop innovative ways to combat the foreclosure crisis, the state said Friday. The money is part of a previously announced Obama administration plan to give $1.5 Foreclosure - California - Presidency of Barack Obama ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17005.html Home foreclosures have risen slightly in Plymouth County so far this year, but the number of foreclosure notices – the first step in a foreclosure – have nearly quadrupled, according to the county deeds registry. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17003.html President Barack Obama announced federal foreclosure help is coming to Nevada during his visit to Las Vegas last month. But will it arrive in time to save Nevada families already in risk of losing their homes? More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17004.html Is your house facing imminent foreclosure? There may be a lesson in what happened to De’Weeena Coleman. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17002.html Individual help with foreclosure issues will be available to the public at an upcoming free foreclosure workshop on March 6 starting at 11 a.m. The workshop is to help those struggling with their mortgage learn more about the foreclosure process and what options are available. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16999.html MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ/APThis March 11, 2009 photo shows Art Godi Realtors agent Rudy Willey preparing to visit a foreclosed property in Stockton, Calif. A measure designed to protect homeowners from ‘foreclosure rescue’ scams, has left committee and now is heading Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17000.html PLAINFIELD — A prime nine-property slice of the portfolio of city apartments managed by the East Seventh Street-based Connolly Properties Inc. could be subject to foreclosure actions within a matter of weeks after the apparent breakdown of Chapter 11 bankruptcy negotiations between company officials and the bank that holds a ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/17001.html A foreclosure is more than just a financial loss. Our homes have deep emotional meanings. They are a source of pride for many of us. We have no plans for what will be a massive public mental health crisis. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16998.html Sale, scheduled for Friday, canceled after bankruptcy filing A foreclosure sale of the Hollander 95 Business Park in northeast Baltimore was canceled this week, after partners in the venture filed for bankruptcy protection and stopped the proceedings, according to auctioneer Paul Cooper of Alex Cooper Auctioneers. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16997.html Foreclosure leads to sale of 1,000 cattle. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16996.html Prudential Mortgage Capital Funding, LLC filed a foreclosure action in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court against Williamsburg Acquisitions LLC, claiming it was owed more than $53 million for the 1,000-unit apartment complex in Hartwell. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16995.html BENNINGTON — The town has begun foreclosure proceedings on three properties that have bedeviled town officials for years because of fires and health and safety violations. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16993.html BLADE STAFF Foreclosure rates and mortgage-payment delinquency rates in metro Toledo climbed again in January, a new report shows. The rate of home loans in foreclosure locally rose to 3.19 percent in January, up from 2.35 percent for the same month a year earlier, according to a study released yesterday ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16994.html As many as 600 people are expected to attend a free program Saturday in Grayslake that aims to help homeowners avoid foreclosure. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16992.html Ten cute puppies faced an ugly fate in Iowa but were saved thanks to some big hearts at Chances shelter in Appleton. The week and a half old puppies and their mother named Mittens belonged to a single woman with three children going through foreclosure. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16990.html The Greater Hartford Association of Realtors will hold three free foreclosure-prevention forums in the Hartford area, aimed at borrowers who have questions about the process, avoidance programs and legal services. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16991.html The Nevada Supreme Court will consider amendments to the rules governing the Nevada Foreclosure Mediation Program at a public hearing at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 16. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16989.html Plaintiff in foreclosure case against Palm Beach Mall retains property with winning bid Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16986.html The foreclosure rate in Wichita continues to climb, reaching 1.45 percent in January, up from 1.4 percent in December, according to First American CoreLogic. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16987.html Palm Beach Mall fails to find new owner in foreclosure auction Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16988.html Washington County’s foreclosure rate continues to surpass the national average, according to data released today by First American CoreLogic. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16985.html Foreclosure rates in Fort Worth-Arlington saw a slight bump in January according to the latest report from First American CoreLogic. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16983.html Memphis foreclosure rates rose nearly seven tenths of a percentage point in January compared to January 2009, according to a company that provides real estate and mortgage data and analysis.The foreclosure rate among mortgage loans is 2.12 percent, up from 1.43 percent a year ago, according to First American CoreLogic.Nationally, ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16984.html As Coloradans work to beat the recession,foreclosures continue to plague Colorado. The state has the 12th highest foreclosure rate in the nation according to a national report. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16981.html A mortgage company and a local agency that helps homeowners are teaming up today to offer help for people struggling with possible foreclosure. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16982.html Foreclosure is affecting more than just homes in Emmet County; Even construction projects aren’t immune. The foreclosure notice for the Petoskey Pointe Construction site in Downtown Petoskey is listed in a local paper. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16980.html A tough job market and other harsh financial trends are leading more people to fall seriously behind on their mortgages across Middle Tennessee, a situation that’s likely to cause even higher foreclosure rates and more lost homes as the year unfolds. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16979.html City leaders are debating whether the fight against foreclosure blight is more likely to be won with a carrot or a stick. Several Marco Island City Council members proposed on Monday that the Code Enforcement Board have the power to reduce fines if a property is out of compliance and ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16977.html Local lenders aren’t overjoyed about a new foreclosure filing fee the Legislature adopted this week to help balance the state budget, but most of them doubt it will have much impact on their business. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16978.html Washington’s promised to help folks fight foreclosure but local groups may be able to help a whole lot more. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16975.html Denver, Colo. Some state lawmakers say foreclosure sales are being manipulated. With high foreclosure rates across Colorado, the State Senate has given initial approval to a bill that would fix what they call a loophole. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16976.html The long-dormant Petoskey Pointe construction site is slated for foreclosure sale later this month, a recently published legal notice indicated. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16972.html Two major downtown Lansing buildings have escaped tax foreclosure and a third appears likely to be rescued, but a record number of commercial and residential properties in Ingham County remain endangered. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16973.html LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwire - 03/03/10) - Terry Hoskins bulldozed his home in Moscow, Ohio, after his bank began foreclosure proceedings. IRS tax liens on business properties owned by Hoskins were responsible. Hoskins had never missed a mortgage payment. The decision by the bank to foreclose on his home in response ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16974.html http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16970.html Can Florida banks be held financially accountable for purposely delaying condo bank foreclosure sales? A new South Florida circuit court ruling says yes. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16971.html MANSFIELD — Sen. Sherrod Brown has called on President Obama to expand his recently announced foreclosure assistance program to Ohio. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16969.html Facing an auction of his own foreclosed headquarters, a prominent Memphis auctioneer is trying to rally other small businesses to demand government help in making credit more available.Roebuck Auctions has fallen behind on a $1.6 million loan it got in 2004 for its offices at 4932 Park.Covenant Bank of Clarksdale, ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16968.html Foreclosure filings in Durham, Johnston, Orange and Wake counties totaled 1,516 through the first two months of 2010, a 72 percent increase over the same period theprior year, the N.C. Administrative Office of the Courtsreports. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16967.html A suburban congressional candidate who’s stressed the need for fiscal restraint lost a condominium to foreclosure last October, the same month he announced his bid for office, court records show. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16966.html A pilot program promises mediation for owner-occupant foreclosure cases. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16965.html Is the financial stress over foreclosure wreaking havoc on your marriage? More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16964.html Can Florida banks be held financially accountable for purposely delaying condo bank foreclosure sales? A new South Florida circuit court ruling says yes. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16963.html BURLESON - It’s not her dream house, but it is Teresa Salinas’ first home. Now, the single mother said she is afraid she will lose her home after learning it’s in foreclosure. The Burleson house is up for public auction Tuesday at the Johnson County courthouse.   “I can’t afford ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16962.html HARTFORD — Judiciary Committee leaders Monday expressed support for a bill that would require mortgage lenders to assign a single case manager to each borrower facing foreclosure. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16961.html Fort Lauderdale foreclosure is one of the best and very affordable properties that you can invest in the city. But is does not mean that it is that easy like any purchase of a regular property. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16960.html Last year there were over 200 foreclosure filings in the Norridge-Harwood Heights area. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16959.html People losing their homes to foreclosure has been one of the most visible symbols of the recession. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16956.html The Senate is moving to stop what some lawmakers say is a manipulation of foreclosure sales that’s depressing home values. Junior lien holders, such as homeowners associations, can try to collect money owed by foreclosed homeowners. They also have the right to buy a property after it is auctioned off ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16957.html A request by the owner of Lakeridge Apartments to delay foreclosure proceedings against the property was denied at a district court hearing early Monday, clearing the path for a foreclosure sale of the property. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16958.html Successful loan modifications through the federally funded Consumer Credit Counseling Service foreclosure-prevention program saw double-digit increases in 2009, according to numbers released this week by Program Director Bettye DeRamus. Lenders approved 65 percent, or 1,675, of the agency’s loan-modification requests in 2009, up 10 percent from 2008. “These numbers represent ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16953.html PALM BEACH COUNTY —Palm Beach County has more than 500,000 properties coming up for foreclosure auction, and now has online bidding.Get detailed information on upcoming foreclosures in Palm Beach County at www.pbchomeauctions.com/index.php. Upcoming auctions are March 2, of 102 properties; March 4, of 159 properties; and March 8, of 170 ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16954.html ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Some of the biggest victims of foreclosures in Central Florida don’t even own homes, they rent. Florida doesn’t have any laws to protect renters if the homes go into foreclosure, but a new federal law does. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16955.html Lee County saw 1,395 new foreclosure filings in February.Filings were up slightly from January, when there were 1,318, according to the Lee County Clerk’s Office.In February 2008, there were 1,960 filings.Filings for Collier County last month were not immediately available. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16952.html The Chamber Of ThriftBanks seeks to work with the next Congress to simplify foreclosure proceedings on assets used as collateral for loans that turned sour as part of continuing initiatives to strengthen the asset quality of banks. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16949.html Associated Press - March 1, 2010 12:14 PM ET TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) - A Twin Falls man who managed to save his family’s home from foreclosure just two weeks ago is now homeless because of a Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16950.html After recently being awarded the right to be program manager of the Fourth Judicial Circuit Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program, The Jacksonville Bar Association got to work in putting the foreclosure crisis program in motion. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16951.html THE OPTIMUM policy for the home foreclosure crisis is to modify the loans of as many distressed homeowners as possible. Making mortgage terms more affordable by mutual agreement enables families to stay in their houses, props up neighborhood home values and saves banks the huge costs of seizing and More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16947.html CLEVELAND — Ohio did not make the cut for President Obama’s A-list of states that need more foreclosure help. How is that possible? Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16948.html ASSOCIATED PRESS STOCKTON, Calif. - Since the housing crisis began, this inland port city 80 miles east of San Francisco has had one of the worst foreclosure rates in the country - and for most of the time, has had the worst rate. At the height of it, about one ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16946.html LOVELAND — One of the largest shopping centers in Northern Colorado is headed for the auction block. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16945.html It might not be the buzz-worthy topic it was a year ago, but the foreclosure crisis in the United States has continued to hit homeowners. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16944.html DOVER - The foreclosure auction was still an hour away, but potential buyers were already circling the Baird home, snapping photos with their Blackberries. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16941.html While the local real estate market may take a while to recover, the number of area houses entering into foreclosure seems to be going down. Lawrence Fields with Fields Gossett Realty in Pell City said he and his company believed foreclosures were slowly going away in the area. Click here for ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16942.html Q. I was served with a foreclosure notice back in August. I filed papers with the court asking the bank’s law firm to produce some documentation. I have been to court twice now and both times the law firm has asked for a continuance. It seems that they can’t find ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16943.html Metropolitan National Bank filed a foreclosure lien Wednesday against 11.67 acres in the Woodbury residential community near Zion Road in east Fayetteville. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16938.html About a dozen soon-to-be brides inherited some unexpected drama when the Central Texas reception hall they had booked was no longer available due to a recent foreclosure.  Now, while the former owner tries to sell the facility, some brides have chosen to say “I do” to moving on. Ebonie Sorrells ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16939.html The 45,000-square-foot West End Plaza in downtown Boulder sold on Thursday for $14.5 million. In the past few months, the five-story brick building was the subject of foreclosure proceedings and a court battle. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16940.html A new foreclosure mediation program in Outagamie County is trying to keep people in their homes. Click the headline for the full story. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16936.html Brookdale Center went on auction block at a sheriff’s foreclosure sale Friday, netting just one bid of $12.5 million from the shopping mall’s lenders. The bid from Brookdale Mall HH LLC was well belo Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16937.html Hundreds of people were prepared to seek help preventing foreclosure on their homes today at a workshop in downtown Sacramento. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16932.html ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Miss just one payment and your bank could foreclose on your home, even though Florida has one of the worst foreclosure problems in the country. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16933.html DEARBORN — Not having enough money to pay the mortgage and facing mortgage foreclosure can be frightening when there seems to be nowhere to turn. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16934.html Danville, IL - There’s free help out there for people at risk of losing their homes. A huge workshop will take place Saturday at Danville Area Community College that’s aimed at preventing foreclosure. It’s More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16935.html WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., sent a letter Friday to the U.S. Treasury Department encouraging it to forbid mortgage providers from initiating or continuing the foreclosure process until they determine whether a homeowner is eligible for mortgage loan assistance through the Home Affordable Modification Program. The Treasury is ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16929.html A massive eight-hour foreclosure prevention session gets under way today at 1 p.m. at the Sacramento Convention Center. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16930.html Terry Hoskins bulldozed his home because it was facing foreclosure and now his friends are helping him try and save his business. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16931.html The Southeast Michigan Regional Foreclosure Intervention and Neighborhood Stabilization Collaborative this morning launched a new Web portal to provide homeowners with a single source for foreclosure prevention and assistance. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16927.html      The United Way is teaming up with four Southeast Michigan counties to help prevent foreclosure.      Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Washtenaw Counties are joining the United Way to form the Southeast Michigan Regional Foreclosure Intervention and Neighborhood Stabilization Collaborative. Through the use of a new website and 2-1-1 phone ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16928.html Ohio’s congressional delegation and locals officials continue to make the case that Ohio was unfairly left out of federal assistance to help mitigate the foreclosure problem. ideastream’s Bill Rice reports. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16924.html Delaware State Housing Authority announced that a new program, the “Homeownership Grant Assistance Program” (GAP), is available to assist homeowners facing foreclosure. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16925.html FORT PIERCE — In a historic move, the Treasure Coast’s judicial circuit and two others in Florida on Friday are to sign on to a state Supreme Court’s standardized court mortgage foreclosure mediation program aimed at easing a deluge of home foreclosure lawsuits statewide.For now, it just applies to those ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16926.html Foreclosure filings in Larimer County declined by more than 10 percent in January compared with a year ago, according to a new Colorado Department of Local Affairs Division of Housing report released this week. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16922.html With the foreclosure rate in Las Vegas leading the nation, investors have swooped in to take advantage of bargain home prices. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16923.html Fortress Investment Group LLC, whose ski-resort operator Intrawest ULC owns Olympic Alpine skiing venue Whistler Blackcomb, won a second extension from creditors of a foreclosure auction that had been scheduled for today, said a person with knowledge of the agreement. Lenders agreed to push the sale to March 1. Click here ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16921.html When the threat of foreclosure hits, homeowners will do almost anything to keep it from happening. That’s where foreclosure rescue offers come in and many of them claim to make the homeowners best interests the priority. But too often, things don’t work out that way.   Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16920.html Washoe County’s Senior Law Project is holding a free foreclosure mediation seminar Thursday at 5pm. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16918.html Surviving spouses of service members killed in Iraq or Afghanistan would be guaranteed one year of protection against the foreclosure or forced sale of their homes under legislation introduced Tuesday by Rep. Frank Kratovil Jr., D-Md. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16919.html Foreclosure filings in Larimer County declined by more than 10 percent in January compared to a year ago, according to a new Colorado Department of Local Affairs Division of Housing report. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16917.html REAL ESTATE Republicans say foreclosure aid ‘has failed’ Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16915.html Foreclosure filings in Colorado’s largest counties fell 3 percent last month compared with January last year, according to a report released Wed nesday. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16916.html Free foreclosure workshop gets help to Indiana residents. Experts said people need to know their options before leaving their homes. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16914.html Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) announced Feb. 19 that the state home foreclosure rate has reached an “emergency” level and is inviting Maryland residents to join in his letter-writing campaign to the General Assembly to enact an emergency bill that would protect homeowners from foreclosures. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16911.html The number of properties in danger of foreclosure in Ingham County is on the rise. Nearly 800 people have failed to pay property taxes that go back to 2007. It’s got one small business owner ready to call it quits. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16912.html A man who works closely with people facing foreclosure gave NBC2 some insider information. He says he thinks the crisis is turning around and that he can point to a state Supreme Court ruling to explain why. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16913.html It was announced recently that a Mt. Pleasant hotel is facing financial problems. A foreclosure petition has been filed against the Brazelton Hotel off of Grand Ave. in Mt. Pleasant. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16910.html Foreclosure filings in Colorado’s largest counties fell 3 percent in January compared to the same time last year, according to the state Department of Local Affairs Division of Housing. Foreclosure sales, however, rose 61 percent last month, but remain down 29 percent compared to 2008. New foreclosure filings were down ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16909.html Greater Hartford Association Of Realtors will hold community forums in Hartford, Manchester and Enfield The Greater Hartford Association of Realtors will hold three foreclosure prevention forums in the Hartford area, aimed at borrowers who have questions about the foreclosure process, avoidance programs and legal services. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16907.html Regions Bank has filed to foreclose on a $36 million mortgage for the Naples Bay Resort in East Naples.The foreclosure action was filed Feb. 18 in Collier County Circuit Court. The defendants include Basil Street Partners LLC, well-known Naples developer Jack Antaramian and Fred Pezeshkan of Kraft Construction Co. Inc. Click ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16908.html The lenders on a stalled 242-unit condominium development in Revere are asking a bankruptcy judge to accelerate foreclosure of the oceanfront construction site, saying the project’s bankrupt developer is “hopelessly under water.” Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16906.html Timely Florida Real Estate Workshop Helps Homeowners - Foreclosure defense attorney and South Florida legal blogger Roy Oppenheim says homeowners have the power to avoid deficiency judgments and defend foreclosure if they understand their legal rights. Free Workshop Wednesday, March 3 from 6-7 p.m. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16905.html House Democrats recently proposed House Bill 2765 to fight the foreclosure crisis in Arizona. CBS 5 wanted to know if it will really work. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16904.html WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Sherrod Brown is urging President Obama to expand his new foreclosure assistance program to Ohio. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16902.html WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Sherrod Brown on Tuesday called on President Obama to expand his new foreclosure assistance program to Ohio. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16903.html WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is taking a raft of criticism from fellow Democrats in Ohio on the White House’s approach to aiding states facing big home-foreclosure problems, with the latest shot yesterday from Sen. Sherrod Brown. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16901.html The Riverside County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to withdraw from a public-private partnership designed to help ease the region’s home foreclosure crisis. The Inland Empire Economic Recovery Corporation was founded last year by San Bernardino County with $2.5 million in seed money. Riverside County joined in February 2009 but ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16898.html Short sale not without risksas foreclosure alternativeQ: For a property owner struggling to make mortgage payments, a short sale can provide an option over foreclosure. Explain the difference between a short sale and a foreclosure.A: A short sale is where the property owner negotiates a three-party arrangement for the sale ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16899.html MANATEE — Manatee County homeowners facing foreclosure can receive free advice from volunteer attorneys during a clinic today. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16900.html The Obama administration is taking a raft of criticism from fellow Democrats in Ohio on the White House’s approach to aiding states facing big home-foreclosure problems, with the latest shot today from Sen. Sherrod Brown. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16897.html House Democrats recently proposed House Bill 2765 to fight the foreclosure crisis in Arizona. CBS 5 wanted to know if it will really work. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16896.html It’s been estimated that close to 12 percent of all American families are in foreclosure or are behind on their payments. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16895.html The childhood home of the Florida mother charged with killing her 2-year-old daughter is facing foreclosure. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16893.html http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16894.html Foreclosure was ordered Monday on 286 properties with unpaid taxes from 2007, twice the number that went through the process last year in Lenawee County Circuit Court. Owners have until March 31 to pay off the taxes or make arrangements to do so with Lenawee County Treasurer Marilyn Woods. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16891.html Foreclosure experts at USHUD.com and Heavy Hammer Inc. say the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009, which went into effect this week, is slashing into an already beleaguered housing market. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16892.html Casey Anthony’s family home in Orange County in foreclosure Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16889.html The home of Casey Anthony’s parents, George and Cindy Anthony, is in foreclosure. More>> Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16890.html Casey Anthony’s parents may be losing their home to foreclosure after Bank of America filed foreclosure papers with the Orange County Clerk of Courts on Monday. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16888.html New statistics from Foreclosure Deals, a leader in foreclosure listings industry, show the market for foreclosures is already improving in 2010, with foreclosures down 10% in January from the previous month. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16885.html George and Cindy Anthony are facing foreclosure Casey Anthony’s family is facing new legal woes: their east Orange County home is in foreclosure. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16886.html A free home foreclosure prevention seminar will be held in Smyrna on Tuesday, March 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. The event in the Smyrna Elementary School gym on South Street will feature presentations by the Attorney General’s Office, Delaware State Housing Authority, a Housing and Urban Development certified counselor, ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16887.html George and Cindy Anthony are facing foreclosure Casey Anthony’s family is facing new legal woes: their east Orange County home is in foreclosure. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16882.html Tom Lyons The way a Sarasota man almost lost his home after bogus claims by out-of-town foreclosure attorneys made a good front-page story. But some aspects of William Berta’s story are not all that unusual. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16883.html The foreclosure town hall meeting scheduled for this evening at New Haven Elementary School will still be held despite today’s school closures. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16880.html The Anthony home on Hopespring Drive is in foreclosure. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16881.html Florida Rural Legal Services is holding a series of free clinics to assist Southwest Floridians facing foreclosure. After a brief informational session, individual attorneys will be available to provide one-on-one advice and consultation to participants. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16884.html A man who was confronting imminent foreclosure on his home and outstanding tax liens on his business decided to demolish his own home rather than turn it over to the bank. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16879.html If you are into investment, then you might ant to consider investing a Miami foreclosure home. These foreclosure properties are the best investment that you could have. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16878.html The NC Office of the Commissioner of Banks says the state’s Foreclosure Prevention Project saved more than 3,000 homeowners from foreclosure. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16871.html Filed under: Celebrity News , Housing , Mortgage , Lynnette Khalfani-Cox Another high-profile celebrity athlete is facing foreclosure. This time it’s Plaxico Burress, the former New York Giants wide receiver best known for making the game-winning catch in the final minute of Super Bowl XLII - a spectacular feat that ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16872.html http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16873.html Homeowners who are under water in five different states, as well as those facing foreclosure due to unemployment, could soon get help from a new $1.5 billion housing rescue program that was recently announced by President Barack Obama. The money will be channeled from the federal government to state and ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16874.html  The foreclosure town hall meeting scheduled for this evening at New Haven Elementary School will still be held despite today’s school closures. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16875.html The foreclosure crisis has hit families across America, with marriages disintegrating in the face of economic hardship. Janis Bowdler is deputy director of the Wealth Building Policy Project at the National Council of La Raza. Last week, the council published a survey of 25 Latino families and how they are ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16876.html U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke is in Las Vegas to appear at an American Indian economic and business development conference and to lead a round-table discussion about the possible effect of the foreclosure crisis on the 2010 U.S. Census. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16877.html The Mortgage Bankers Association said 30-day delinquencies dropped at year-end, indicating that the foreclosure crisis may be ending. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16869.html STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX - House Democrats announced on Monday a foreclosure rescue package to get Arizona back on the right. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16870.html First quarter 2010 postings filed threatening Tarrant County homes with foreclosure rose 24 percent compared with the first quarter of 2009 – a sign foreclosure specialist George Roddy Sr. says is ‘devastating’ for families, but great for investors. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16868.html A smaller percentage of mortgages were delinquent and fewer entered the foreclosure process in the fourth quarter, possible signs that the foreclosure crisis that has gripped many of the nation’s housing markets is starting to ease, a trade group Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16867.html More than 1,000 attend workshop designed to help struggling homeowners Tracy Jackson wasn’t sure when she arrived at a foreclosure-prevention workshop Saturday morning whether she would be able to hold on to the West Baltimore rowhouse she’s owned for past five years. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16864.html Roz Allemond hasn’t seen the type of foreclosure activity locally one might expect given the recession and downward trends in the national housing market. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16865.html The once million-dollar Arizona home made famous by “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” is in the early stages of foreclosure, according to Maricopa County documents. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16866.html A public-private partnership designed to ease the Inland region’s foreclosure crisis has just sold its second house and is rehabbing seven more, the group’s executive director said. But as the Inland Empire Economic Recovery Corporation moves toward its goal of renovating and selling 100 houses this year, challenges remain. Click here ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16862.html Nineteen months after the catastrophic failure of one of Sacramento’s top lenders, Pasadena-based IndyMac Bank, a flurry of local lawsuits alleges that the bank’s successor – OneWest Bank – is systematically working to push home loan borrowers into foreclosure. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16863.html Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley’s proposal to help cash-strapped homeowners avoid foreclosure could drive mortgage lenders out of the state, according to several loan analysts. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16860.html An event in Dayton on Saturday targets homeowners in danger of foreclosure. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16861.html THE BIG STORYForeclosure crisis shows sign of endingWASHINGTON — The end of the foreclosure crisis is finally in sight. For the first time in almost three years, the number of homeowners falling behind on their loans is declining.The drop means the number of people losing their homes will start to ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16857.html Congressman Elijah E. Cummings hosted a foreclosure prevention workshop this morning to bring lenders and home loan borrowers together. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16858.html Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Friday that Nevada is one of five states that will participate in a new foreclosure rescue program. “This much-needed relief will bring $100 million into Nevada to help struggling homeowners rework their mortgages and stay in their homes,” he said. He said the money could ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16859.html Poor Katt Williams, always staying in trouble. Bossip has just learned that Katt Williams has more to worry about than getting arrested at Walmart. Katt’s house is on the verge of foreclosure and that Phantom that he always jokes about during his stand up show has gone back to the ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16856.html A proposed bill before the state legislature offers protections for renters when landlords and management companies fall into foreclosure. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16854.html One-time Super Bowl hero Plaxico Burress has a home in jail currently, but he may not have a place to call home once he is released from prison. Burress had been living in a $4 million home in Lighthouse Point when he was incarcerated. Now, his old home is in ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16855.html In signs that the foreclosure storm may be dying down, new data suggests that for the first time in three years the number of homeowners defaulting on their loans is decreasing. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16852.html President Barack Obama’s $1.5 billion plan to help states hardest hit by the home-foreclosure crisis, including Nevada, met with doubt and caution from Reno-area officials Friday. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16850.html Even hardest-hit markets are showing declines in number of delinquencies, report shows. — The end of the foreclosure crisis is finally in sight. For the first time in almost three years, the number of homeowners falling behind on their loans is declining. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16851.html The end of the foreclosure crisis finally is in sight. For the first time in almost three years, the number of homeowners falling behind on their loans is declining. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16853.html Foreclosure statistics released this week by the Ohio Supreme Court show the recession’s toll on Medina County. According to the court’s data, foreclosure filings in Medina County almost doubled — from 607 to 1,155 — between 2005 and 2009. In addition, the county saw a 20.2 percent increase in foreclosures ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16847.html Purchasing a foreclosure is ideal for someone with patience, but financing can be tricky. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16848.html Fortress Investment Group LLC may have to contribute at least $150 million to Intrawest ULC, the owner of the Olympics’ alpine skiing venue it bought in 2006, to avert bankruptcy or foreclosure, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16849.html The foreclosure crisis might be on the path to recovery, area and national experts said Friday. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16846.html Two Tannersville Century 21 Realtors are teaming up with Monroe County CareerLink to help struggling homeowners find alternatives to foreclosure. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16845.html President Barack Obama’s $1.5 billion plan to help states hardest hit by the home foreclosure crisis, including Nevada, met with doubt and caution from Reno-area officials Friday. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16844.html What you should know about home foreclosure Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16843.html A foreclosure sign stands outside a home in Winchester, Va. Going through such a process can tear apart a family, a new study says. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16842.html http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16840.html How mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures fared in the fourth quarter of 2009 Foreclosure - Business - Mortgage - Real Estate - Investing Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16841.html U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan said President Barack Obama’s $1.5 billion foreclosure-prevention initiative targets the housing markets that need it most and additional programs may be created. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16836.html WASHINGTON — A new White House plan to help struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure will not provide any assistance to Ohio even though the state has one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country.In a town-hall meeting Friday, Feb. 19, in Nevada, President Barack Obama outlined a $1.5 billion plan ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16837.html A Clermont County man says he bulldozed his home after a bank began foreclosure proceedings and says he won’t let the bank take his carpet business either. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16838.html WASHINGTON A new White House plan to help struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure will not provide any assistance to Ohio even though the state has one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16839.html New foreclosure cases in Ohio and Kentucky dipped in the final three months of 2009, mirroring a national drop in new cases, according to new trade group data. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16832.html WASHINGTON - The number of American borrowers falling behind on their mortgage payments dropped sharply at the end of last year, a sign the foreclosure crisis is beginning to ebb. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16833.html The bankers association report shows possible signs that the foreclosure crisis that has gripped many of the nation’s housing markets is starting to ease. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16834.html An Ohio man says he bulldozed his home after a bank began foreclosure proceedings and says he won’t let the bank take his carpet business either. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16835.html Mortgage Delinquencies, Foreclosure Starts Drop Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16828.html Whistler Blackcomb, site of the Olympics’ Alpine ski events, is set for foreclosure auction Feb. 26. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16829.html Like many people, Terry Hoskins has had troubles with his bank. But his solution to foreclosure might be unique. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16830.html WASHINGTON - The number of borrowers falling behind on their mortgage payments dropped sharply at the end of last year, a sign the foreclosure crisis is beginning to ebb. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16831.html The government says its foreclosure-prevention program has helped temporarily cut mortgage payments for about 947,000 households. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16827.html MONTROSE — City Council candidate Jesse Bailey has filed for bankruptcy, and his house is in foreclosure. But Bailey says he has learned from his woes and would focus on fiscal responsibility if elected. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16826.html A new online foreclosure auction system started with a mission of quickly moving a chunk of foreclosed properties while opening up the bidding process to regular folks. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16825.html On the block: the first homestead in Vineyard Estates, developed by William Moses and Patricia Kluge. ALBEMARLE COUNTY WEBSITE; LISA PROVENCE There’s another auction on the horizon for Patricia Kluge, but unlike the planned sale of the vintner - philanthropist ’s home furnishings, this one may not have her blessing: ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16824.html As part of a multi-state settlement with Countrywide Financial Corp., foreclosure relief checks totaling more than $2 million have been mailed to 630 Pennsylvania consumers. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16822.html Fortress Investment Group LLC, whose Intrawest ULC owns Olympic skiing venue Whistler Blackcomb, agreed with creditors to postpone a foreclosure auction set for today, said a person with knowledge of the agreement. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16823.html On Saturday, there will be two free, foreclosure-prevention workshops, one in Seattle and one in Tacoma. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16821.html A local single mother faces her second foreclosure in months. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16820.html The snow seems to sanitize the foreclosure blight that aggravates the neighbors in an otherwise well-kept neighborhood of Melrose. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16818.html The ski resort near Vancouver where the Olympic downhill events are being staged won’t go on the block in a foreclosure auction Friday as scheduled, winning a one-week reprieve from creditors, a source with direct knowledge of the talks said Thursday. (Reuters) Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16819.html Foreclosure fillings on Ohio have edged upward to a new record high for the state. WKSU’s Bill Cohen reports. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16816.html LIke many people, Terry Hoskins has had troubles with his bank. But his solution to foreclosure might be unique. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16817.html While home prices continue to level off, a recent report by RealtyTrac Inc. shows that Florida had eight cities in the Top 20 among those cities with the highest foreclosure rates in the country in 2009. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16815.html The number of new foreclosure cases filed in Ohio county courts in 2009 set a record, data from the state Supreme Court show. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16814.html Nation’s number one foreclosure resource rewards five college students with a total of $9,000 for their solutions on ‘How to Solve the Foreclosure Crisis’ (PRWeb Feb 18, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/02/prweb3618544.htm Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16813.html The number of mortgages with permanently lowered monthly payments under the Obama administration’s foreclosure prevention program increased dramatically in January. In all, the number went up to 116,297, with an additional 76,482 modifications approved and Mortgage - Foreclosure - Presidency of Barack Obama - Barack Obama - Obama administration Link ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16811.html Five people who conned homeowners facing foreclosure out of millions of dollars have been sentenced to prison in Los Angeles. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16812.html Data released by the Ohio Supreme Court shows that the number of new foreclosure cases filed in county courts set a record in 2009. However, numbers in Stark County actually fell last year. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16810.html New foreclosure filings statewide hit another record high in 2009 — a signal that a crisis migrating deeper into suburban counties is far from over. New residential and commercial foreclosures case filings topped 89,000 last year, up 3.8 percent from 2008, according to data compiled by the Ohio Supreme Court ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16809.html Data released by the Ohio Supreme Court shows that the number of new foreclosure cases filed in county courts set a record in 2009. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16808.html A massive eight-hour foreclosure prevention workshop and free counseling sessions with lenders has been scheduled Friday, Feb. 26, at the Sacramento convention center. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16807.html Here’s the complaint filed in federal district court in which mortgage holders foreclosed on the owners of Stuyvesant Town/Peter Cooper Village, a team led by Tishman Speyer. It’s time stamped Tuesday at 12:48 p.m., and the plaintiffs are Bank of America and U.S. Bank, on behalf of special servicer CWCapital, ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16805.html INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — One of Indian River County’s widely touted environmentally conscious communities, the Mandala Club, sold at a foreclosure auction Wednesday for $1,000 and is now in the hands of its original creditor.PNC Bank’s total foreclosure judgment was $2.84 million. Attorney John R. Hart, with the Carlton Fields ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16806.html The Whistler-Blackcombe resort, where the Alpine events such as snowboarding and ski-jumping are being held, could go into foreclosure this week, smack dab in the middle of the Olympics. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16802.html FRONT PORCH BLOGL: Clark County is the only red hot foreclosure spot in the region, but Portland’s working-class neighborhoods also show trouble. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16803.html A state Senate committee has again given its approval to legislation that would require homeowner-lender mediation as part of the foreclosure process. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16804.html A few late mortgage payments are unlikely to cause a lender to pursue a foreclosure. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16801.html ANNAPOLIS (AP) Gov. Martin OMalley pushed for legislation Tuesday that would guarantee mediation between eligible borrowers facing foreclosure and their mortgage lenders to work out loan modifications that could save homes. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16800.html Latino families are draining their savings and taking second jobs yet losing an average of $89,000 due to foreclosure and doubling up with friends or relatives, resulting in overcrowding and stress. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16799.html O’Malley says mediation plan would help; others question need and potential costs Gov. Martin O’Malley and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings urged Maryland lawmakers Tuesday to adopt a proposal that would require mortgage companies to prove they tried to modify a borrower’s loan before filing for foreclosure. The measure would also ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16798.html SYCAMORE – The Stratford Inn hotel, a longtime anchor of downtown Sycamore, is in foreclosure and scheduled to be sold at auction March 11. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16795.html (Updates with additional background information.) NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- A group of senior lenders filed a foreclosure action Tuesday over the default of a $3 billion loan related to the purchase of More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16796.html MANATEE — Losing their home to foreclosure was only the beginning of the Nogales family’s troubles. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16797.html The Florida Attorney General’s Office has opened new investigations involving foreclosure rescue and mortgage modification companies, a key enforcement concern for regulators. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16794.html The House Building and Labor Committee rejected a bill Tuesday that would have brought Utah foreclosure law in line with federal laws created last year. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16791.html Foreclosure proceedings began today against the owners of Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village. Last month, Tishman Speyer and Black Rock Realty announced they would be turning in the keys to the . Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16792.html UPDATE: Lenders File Foreclosure On Peter Cooper, Stuyvesant Town More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16793.html Gov. Martin O’Malley and Rep. Elijah Cummings on Tuesday urged Maryland lawmakers to adopt a proposal that would require mortgage companies to prove they tried to modify a borrower’s loan before filing for foreclosure. The measure would also force companies into court mediation with homeowners who believe they have been ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16783.html Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley pushed for legislation Tuesday that would guarantee mediation between eligible borrowers facing foreclosure and their mortgage lenders to work out loan modifications that could save homes. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16784.html Several Florida bills seek to require banks to pay more fees to condo associations related to foreclosures Joe Buerk believes Florida lenders should pay more money and pay sooner when it comes to their fair share of foreclosure-related fees and payments owed to condominium and home owner associations than what ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16785.html APPLE VALLEY • All Victor Valley residents who are in foreclosure or see foreclosure issues in the near future are invited to attend an upcoming free workshop reviewing how to avoid loan modification scams, information on short sales, property tax Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16786.html Warren Jacobs was desperate when he received a “robo-call” promising to help him stave off foreclosure of his home near Dallas. The father of six had lost his construction job, lacked health insurance and couldn’t pay bills for his 17-year-old daughter’s cancer treatment, let alone his mortgage. So on Jan. ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16787.html A pair of property owners could not contest a foreclosure sale on appeal because they never filed an appeal bond, the state’s highest court has held. Maziar and Seyed Mehran Mirjafari had argued that they did not have to file a supersedeas bond because the company that bought their Harford ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16788.html Homeowners in foreclosure could get some help from the General Assembly this year. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16789.html Gov. Martin O’Malley and Rep. Elijah Cummings teamed up to press for changes in Maryland’s foreclosure law to help struggling homeowners stay in their houses. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16790.html Members of the Fayetteville City Council at Friday’s retreat got a look at city foreclosure totals for 2009. Foreclosures totaled 1.2 percent of city housing units based on the number of actions filed. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16781.html The auction for the unsold studios facing foreclosure at Gorse Mills Studios has been pushed back 45 days and is now set for March 29. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16782.html Approximately 1.3 million Latino homeowners are expected to lose their homes to foreclosure between 2009 and 2012. As many as eight million Americans were behind More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16780.html GREENWOOD – Harris Bank has filed a mortgage foreclosure on Galt Airport in McHenry County Circuit Court. The regional airport opened in 1950 in Greenwood, and added a 3,000-foot asphalt runway in the mid-1960s. In recent years, the airport also has served as a host for summer concert events. Click here ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16779.html ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota lawmakers are due to revisit legislation that could help homeowners facing foreclosure. A Senate committee planned to take up the Homestead-Lender Mediation Act on Tuesday, Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16775.html Fears are growing at Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village as lenders are reportedly set to begin the lengthy foreclosure process today. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16776.html Project Sentinel is a triage center for those wounded in the nation’s housing crisis. The grant-supported relief station, which is certified by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, has five counselors ‘” up from one in 2007 ‘” who struggle with the onslaught. Foreclosure database and more real ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16777.html Over the past month, more than 300 people have contacted 12 News looking for help to avoid foreclosure. Each of their stories is a variation on how they keep hitting brick walls in dealing with their banks. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16778.html Governor, Cummings to testify to committees about pre-foreclosure legislation Governor, Cummings to testify to committees about legislation that would allow struggling homeowners to negotiate better mortgage terms Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16773.html Minnesota lawmakers are due to revisit legislation that could help homeowners facing foreclosure. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16774.html SAN JOSE — Reeling from the recession’s one-two-three-punch of job woes, climbing mortgage payments and evaporating equity, desperate homeowners are dipping into a nearby income stream to avoid foreclosure: That bedroom just down the hall. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16772.html Reeling from the recession’s one-two-three-punch of job woes, climbing mortgage payments and evaporating equity, desperate homeowners are dipping into a nearby income stream to avoid foreclosure: That bedroom just down the hall. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16771.html The Exchange Building, a century-old, 19-story apartment tower at 130 Madison Ave., is in foreclosure after its owner defaulted on a loan, according t . Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16770.html If a family on the verge of losing its home wants to turn back the clock to a point when bills were paid on time and decisions weren’t split between the mortgage or food and gas, Karla Pelletier can help.Pelletier, a Simi Valley resident, recently founded an innovative nonprofit called ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16768.html A local couple is stuck in a sea of red tape while trying to save their home from foreclosure. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16769.html Myrtle Beach foreclosure rate up Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16766.html The Gilbert house featured on ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” in 2005 will be sold to the highest bidder in a foreclosure auction this May unless a buyer steps forward, said the real estate agent handling the property. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16767.html Four of five operations examined are based in South Florida The Florida Attorney General’s Office has opened five new investigations so far this year, with four centered in South Florida, involving foreclosure rescue and mortgage modification companies, a key enforcement concern for regulators. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16764.html Are you behind on your mortgage payments? Going through the loan modification process? Served with a foreclosure lawsuit? Local 6 has assembled a team of experts to answer your questions for free. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16765.html Real estate experts find most foreclosure filings in two Florida counties are flawed. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16763.html March commercial foreclosure postings include some high-profile properties Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16762.html After nearly four months of support from Newton and beyond, advocates for the Beatrice family say that they’ll be able to remain in their Ashmont Avenue home. “There’s no threat of foreclosure there’s no danger of the Beatrice family losing that home,” said Matt Kenslea, a spokesman for the ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16761.html The economy may be leveling off and may even be recovering a little. Unemployment has steadied and home sales are slowly creeping up. However, the national and local foreclosure problem isn’t getting any better. In Jacksonville, thousands of foreclosures are filed a month. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16759.html The Ride: Can living near a train station save your house? Researchers looked at mortgage defaults in three cities and foundsomething curious — the chance of foreclosure is higher inneighborhoods more dependent on cars, according to a report by the Natural Resources Defense Council , which included data from Chicago’sCenter ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16760.html The Ride: Can living near a train station save your house? Researchers looked at mortgage defaults in three cities and foundsomething curious — the chance of foreclosure is higher inneighborhoods more dependent on cars, according to a report by the Natural Resources Defense Council , which included data from Chicago’sCenter ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16758.html Income tax on jobless benefits, impact of a home foreclosure, and education expense credits are on c Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16757.html RISMEDIA, February 15, 2010—On November 30, 2009, the Treasury Department released guidelines and forms for its new Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program (HAFA), which will help homeowners who are unable to retain their home under the Home Affordable Modification Program… More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16756.html Debt Adviser: In 2005, my home went into foreclosure. Does it come off my credit report after seven years, or do I have to ask for it to be taken off by the three bureaus? Also, will I be able to get a house at any point? - Tina Read more ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16754.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Warren Jacobs was desperate when he received a “robo-call” promising to help him stave off foreclosure of his home near Dallas. The father of six had lost his construction job, lacked health insurance and couldn’t pay bills for his 17-year-old daughter’s cancer treatment, let alone his ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16755.html My wife and I have been served with foreclosure papers. I read your column and I know that I have seven months from when we were served to pay off the mortgage. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16753.html El Dorado County Senior Legal Services will offer a free community training to help seniors facing foreclosure. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16752.html Montana Attorney General Steve Bullock has announced the details of a settlement between his office and 79 Montana consumers who lost their homes to the foreclosure. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16751.html Warren Jacobs was desperate when he received a “robo-call” promising to help him stave off foreclosure of his home near Dallas. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16749.html Don’t give up hope. There is help out there. That is the message of local Realtor Kim More, who said help is available for those facing foreclosure. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16750.html Almost 80 Montana consumers who lost their homes to the foreclosure of Countrywide Financial home loans company will receive checks for $3,129 within the next few days. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16748.html A foreclosure prevention television program will air on PBS station WOUB Thursday from 8 to 9 p.m. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16747.html Local and federal foreclosure prevention groups will hold a free workshop on Feb. 20. a Saturday, for homeowners at risk of losing their homes. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16746.html There is some relief in sight for Michigan homeowners on the verge of foreclosure. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16745.html LaGrave Field and a portion of the land surrounding the Fort Worth Cats stadium have been posted for foreclosure in the March 2 auction in Tarrant County. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16743.html The Midtown site that was to be Trump Towers has been listed for foreclosure - the latest high-profile condo project that may go back to the bank. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16744.html For the second time in as many months, a voluntary mortgage foreclosure sale of Brookdale Center has been postponed. And the postponement is fueling speculation there might a buyer in the wings for the aging regional mall in Brooklyn Center. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16740.html In a podcast interview, Sean O’Toole, CEO of troubled-mortgage tracker ForeclosureRadar.com, giev us a foreclosure market update. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16741.html Louis Spagnuolo of WCS Lending in Boca Raton answers questions from readers. To ask a question that Louis may answer next week, click here. Q: I was divorced in 1994. My ex-wife let our former home go into foreclosure years ago. Since I have been paying rent on my own, ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16742.html Lenders will be required to pick up the tab for investigating and verifying ownership and then try mediation before foreclosing Florida home mortgages under new rules approved Thursday by the Florida Supreme Court. The rules are designed to help Florida’s Florida - Foreclosure - Supreme Court of the United ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16738.html FILE/AP Fewer than half of the homes scheduled for foreclosure auction each month are sold by lenders.Area filings jumped again after falling last month, Addison-based Foreclosure Listing Service reported. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16739.html The number of U.S. households facing foreclosure in January increased 15 percent from the same month last year, and a surge in cash-strapped homeowners behind on mortgages could be on the way. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16737.html The number of U.S. households facing foreclosure in January increased 15 percent from the same month last year, and a surge in cash-strapped homeowners who’ve fallen behind on mortgages could be on the way. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16736.html Foreclosure filings in Connecticut fell 8.5 percent in January, compared with the previous month. Filings in 33 other states also dropped in the same period, according to a new report released Thursday. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16735.html Citigroup Inc. plans to let homeowners on the verge of foreclosure stay in their homes for six months - if they turn over the deed to their property. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16734.html Home foreclosure filings jumped in the Dallas-Fort Worth area again after falling last month, Addison-based Foreclosure Listing Service Inc. said Thursday. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16731.html The owners of one of downtown Dallas’ much-touted residential redevelopments - the 3-year-old Mosaic Building apartments on Akard Street - face possible foreclosure. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16732.html Foreclosure-prevention programs will receive nearly $900,000 to help them address the growing crisis in Washington, state Attorney General More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16733.html Tarrant County home foreclosure postings continue to move upward, rising 37 percent from this time l Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16729.html Maryland’s home mortgage foreclosure rate fell 22.7 percent last month from December, according to new figures from RealtyTrac of Irvine, Calif. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16728.html A bank posts the 46.5 acres that include LaGrave Field for a foreclosure auction after an apparent default on $30 million. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16730.html Realty Trac released its new figures for foreclosures in Las Vegas. One out of every 95 homes in Nevada got some sort of foreclosure notice last month. That’s four times the national average and makes January the 36th straight month Nevada has topped the list in foreclosures. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16727.html FRONT PORCH BLOG: Also in Thursday’s Top 5 real estate stories: Sterling Savings Bank goes on offensive in Portland-area / RealtyTrac: Oregon No. 9 in U.S. for January foreclosure filings / How the Milwaukie light-rail line will change real estate / Suits and liens Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16726.html The number of foreclosure filings in Hawaii passed the 1,000 mark for the second month in a row in January. But the 1,302 filings reported by real estate research firm RealtyTrac was lower than the record 1,534 foreclosure filings in the state in December. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16724.html Citigroup Inc. plans to let homeowners on the verge of foreclosure stay in their homes for six months - if they turn over the deed to their property. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16725.html January’s foreclosure report from RealtyTrac of Irvine says California foreclosure filings were down 6.4% from a year ago and down 10.8% from December 2009. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16719.html CitiMortgage announced Thursday that it has launched a pilot program in six states, including Michigan, to help borrowers avoid foreclosure on their homes. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16720.html CitiMortgage today is launching a pilot program for financially distressed homeowners to avoid foreclosure and secure six more months in their home. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16721.html Ohio had the nation’s 14th highest foreclosure rate for January, with a notice going out to one out of every 457 households in the state. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16722.html Foreclosure filings in January fell almost 10 percent nationally from December, but were still 15 percent higher than January 2009, RealtyTrac of Irvine, Calif., reported today. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16723.html CitiMortgage today is launching a pilot program for financially distressed homeowners to avoid foreclosure and secure six more months in their home. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16716.html DAYTON — Foreclosure filings, which had been waning locally, surged by 51.7 percent in January in the four-county Dayton metro area, according to a report released Thursday, Feb. 11.In January, 1,420 properties in the MSA received a default or auction notice or were seized, versus 936 during the same month a ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16717.html Triangle - RALEIGH – Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® announce the launch of a website designed to offer homeowners alternatives to foreclosure. The site’s name, Raleigh Real Estate Foreclosures, only touches on the surface of what advice and answers it provides. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16718.html RealtyTrac(R) (www.realtytrac.com), the leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, today released its January 2010 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report(TM), which shows foreclosure filings More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16715.html Palm Beach County foreclosure filings spike Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16709.html A national housing data firm reported Thursday that foreclosure activity in Minnesota dropped nearly 16 percent in recent months, but other groups say the data is tainted. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16710.html The number of New Yorkers at risk last month of losing their homes surged 35% compared with January 2009, according to stats set to be released Thursday by foreclosure listing firm RealtyTrac. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16711.html UNDATED (AP) - The number of U.S. households facing foreclosure in January dropped compared to December but increased 15 percent from the same month last year. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16712.html Dear Debt Adviser, In 2005, due to many circumstances, my home went into foreclosure . The questions I have are, after the seven years does it come off my credit report or do I have to ask for it to be taken off from the three bureaus? More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16713.html Broward County had the highest foreclosure rate in Florida last month, with one in every 105 homes receiving a filing, RealtyTrac Inc. said Thursday. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16714.html WASHINGTON - Citigroup Inc. plans to let homeowners on the verge of foreclosure stay in their homes for six months - if they turn over the deed to their property. Citi is launching the pilot program, “Foreclosure Alternatives,” this week in Texas, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey and Ohio. Initially, ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16705.html CitiMortgage, one of the nation’s largest mortgage servicers, launches a pilot program Friday designed to ease the pain of some homeowners heading for foreclosure. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16706.html http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16707.html Alabama ranked No. 36 in foreclosure rates in January, RealtyTrac reported this morning, while the Huntsville metro area saw a nearly 60 percent decrease from December. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16708.html Virginia’s foreclosure rate was the 17th highest in the country in January, according to a report released this morning by RealtyTrac. The online researcher of foreclosures reported that the number of foreclosure filings rose nearly 14 percent in January from the previous month but fell 2.4 percent from the same ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16697.html Although an increasing number of Inland homeowners are behind at least three payments on their on mortgage, a report released late Wednesday shows that for two consecutive months the volume of default notices that trigger the start of the foreclosure process has been declining. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16698.html Foreclosure filings in New Jersey dropped about 39 percent in January from the previous month, yet still remained higher than they were in the same period in 2008, according to Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac. The firm — which tracks defaults, bank Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16699.html The number of U.S. households facing foreclosure in January increased 15 percent from the same month last year, and a surge in cash-strapped homeowners who’ve fallen behind on mortgages could be on th Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16700.html CitiMortgage today announced the Citi® Foreclosure Alternatives Program, a new pilot More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16701.html Orlando-area foreclosure filings dipped 18 percent during January from the month before, yet the four-county metro area still had the 10 t h -highest rate of foreclosure activity in the U.S. last month. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16702.html Feb. 11 (Bloomberg) — U.S. foreclosure filings rose 15 percent in January from a year earlier and exceeded 300,000 for the 11th consecutive month as modification programs failed to keep delinquent borrowers in their homes, RealtyTrac Inc. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16703.html A homeowner on the verge of foreclosure could stay in the home for six months in exchange for giving up the deed. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16704.html KUSA - On Tuesday, Feb. 9, the Colorado Foreclosure Hotline hit another milestone: 100,000 calls placed to the statewide hotline, that has been in operation since October 2006 Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16695.html Despite a 10 percent drop from December filings, the number of nationwide foreclosure postings in Ja Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16696.html DENVER, Colo.-On Tuesday, February 9, the Colorado Foreclosure Hotline hit another milestone: 100,000 calls placed to the statewide hotline, that has been in operation since October 2006. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16694.html Owners of Tapatio Springs Golf Resort are trying to attract investors to help avoid foreclosure. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16693.html Minocqua - A popular resort in Minocqua faces foreclosure. Capfinancial Properties filed for foreclosure against The Waters of Minocqua on January 25th. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16691.html Amanda Fung - Despite a pick-up in sales at Williamsburg’s new condominium development Warehouse 11, the project may be headed into foreclosure after all. The developers of Warehouse 11 are appealing a recent ruling that denied them the right to buy the building’s debt at a discount from their lender, ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16692.html CHATHAM — One of the oldest houses in town will soon be on the market, after being the subject of a foreclosure auction last month. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16690.html Leaders of the Summit View senior living community went to court Tuesday to fight a scheduled public auction and foreclosure of their property. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16689.html Sen. Aronberg, other lawmakers fire back at bank-backed foreclosure proposal Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16687.html Florida lawmakers are considering whether the law should protect homeowners facing foreclosure. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16688.html A standoff prompted by a foreclosure notice lasted only a few hours last week before Ronald G. Burdett surrendered to officers peacefully. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16686.html For more than two years, homeowners in one Guilford County community have had to look at half-finished condos. Construction stopped after builder Portrait Homes pulled out of Greensboro. But a foreclosure auction Tuesday could mean relief. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16685.html Protection for people facing foreclosure is being championed in Tallahassee. State Senator Dave Aronberg is filing legislation to guarantee a judicial hearing before a bank takes a homesteaded property back. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16683.html RISMEDIA, February 10, 2010—In this month’s column, I’ll try to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about the foreclosure market. Q: What’s the outlook for foreclosure activity in 2010? A: It’s likely that we’ll set a new record in terms of… Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16684.html Wellington Preserve equestrian development comes out of foreclosure Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16682.html Homeowners at risk of foreclosure can delay paying their overdue water bills while they try to save their homes, Mayor Bloomberg said Monday. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16681.html Luxury Lifestyle Homes alerts Sanibel Island Florida bargain hunter home buyers of an opportunity to purchase a bank owned foreclosure home in good condition that is the lowest priced home on Sanibel Island at $232,750 or $192.04 a square foot. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16680.html CINCINNATI — A national bank has filed for foreclosure against the owner of Northgate Mall in Colerain Township. Wells Fargo Bank claims FMP Northgate, LLC is in default on its $82 million loan. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16679.html ATLANTA - Metro Atlanta’s foreclosure notices jumped a whopping 27% this month over January. That bad news is sure to spur on some state lawmakers who’re trying to reform Georgia’s mortgage laws and crack down on fraud. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16678.html The Makena Beach and Golf Resort on Maui is scheduled to be sold at a foreclosure auction in April, according to a ruling by a Maui Circuit Court judge. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16677.html ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland tenants and homeowners who vandalize or put graffiti on residential properties going through foreclosure could face Visit WMDT.com for the full story Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16676.html The Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers (MCCD) is an association of 45 nonprofit, community-based affordable-housing, commercial and small-business developers. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16675.html http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16673.html Dusan Tatomirovic found a steal when he bought a foreclosed condo just north of Monterey, Calif., last April for $130,000. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16674.html TUCSON, AZ - You could keep paying or walk away on your upside down mortgage but do you know the consequences? Justin Strauss never thought in three years his condo in Starr Pass would depreciate like this. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16672.html Former Boca Raton and Delray Beach based firms (now in Deerfield Beach) have been sued by Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum for, among other things, using President Obama’s voice in a nationwide “series of false and fraudulent representations” designed to induce sale of loan modification and foreclosure related services. Click here ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16670.html Boca Raton-based EB Developers has been the recipient of six foreclosure lawsuits in the past 18 months, according to court documents. Officials say the firm has been struggling due to the economic slowdown and the sudden death earlier this year of its CEO, Elie Berdugo. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16671.html STUART — Lenders set a new record for filing foreclosure cases in Martin County last year and several experts said they expect the high level of foreclosures to continue for at least two years.A total of 2,082 mortgage foreclosure cases were filed in Circuit Court in Martin County in 2009, ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16668.html ST. LUCIE COUNTY —In St. Lucie County last year, home mortgage foreclosures were down, but the numbers remained very high.Lenders filed 8,324 mortgage foreclosure cases in St. Lucie in 2009, court records show. That represented a 13 percent decrease compared to the 9,570 cases filed in 2008.In Martin County, meanwhile, ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16669.html Pushed down by sales of foreclosed homes, Cowlitz County homeprices plunged in January, the Northwest Multiple Listing Service reported last week. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16666.html Household staff and clinic patients describe Dr. Conrad Murray as kind, benevolent and accessible; court files show a man drowning in debt, facing foreclosure, with multiple child support obligations. In the Holmby Hills chateau where Michael Jackson lived his final months, Dr. Conrad Murray seemed a benevolent figure. Link to original ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16667.html PHOENIX — State lawmakers are moving to slam the door on what some see as fly-by-night scammers who hold themselves out as “foreclosure consultants.'’ Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16665.html Reeling from the recession’s one-two-three-punch of job woes, climbing mortgage payments, and evaporating equity, desperate Silicon Valley homeowners are dipping into a nearby income stream to avoid foreclosure:That bedroom just down the hall. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16664.html LEWISTON — The Barton Hill Hotel will remain open during the process to foreclose on its mortgage, an attorney for the mortgage holder said last week. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16663.html Local residents with questions about mortgages and foreclosures can get some free, live answers on a special foreclosure call-in show set to air Feb. 18. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16662.html LEWISTON — The Barton Hill Hotel will remain open during the process to foreclose on its mortgage, an attorney for the mortgage holder said last week. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16660.html Someday, someone will produce a fair and balanced moral analysis of the housing collapse.Until then, we must settle for shallow, ill-informed and facile explanations that fall into two main camps: The lenders are crooks who got what they deserved, or the homeowners are fools who had no business borrowing what ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16661.html State lawmakers are moving to slam the door on what some see as fly-by-night scammers who hold themselves out as “foreclosure consultants.” Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16659.html Coleman house in foreclosure Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16658.html When one person loses a home to foreclosure, it’s a personal tragedy. But when thousands default, the problems extend beyond property lines and ripple through the community. Record numbers of foreclosure filings in each of the past three years in Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16657.html COLUMBIA, Ill. — The bank that holds the mortgage on the house where Sheri Coleman and her two boys were strangled in May has filed papers to take the property by foreclosure. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16656.html CLEVELAND While the number of property foreclosure filings increased in Cuyahoga County last year, they fell dramatically in one city. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16655.html There was more discouraging news on the foreclosure front this week for the Colorado Springs area. Of the state’s 12 most populous counties, El Paso County saw the second biggest percentage increase last year in properties that were sold to banks, Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16652.html SAGINAW — For those worrying about losing their homes, help is coming. Legal Services Alabama will host a seminar on how to avoid foreclosure Feb. 18 at 10 a.m. at Family Connection. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16653.html Recent year-end reports on foreclosure filings in Maryland show that on the whole, the state may be reaching the peak of the crisis, but behind the slowing in the total number of filings lie several more subtle, more worrisome trends that suggest that homeowners will continue to see distress for ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16654.html Feb. 5–Three Charlotte families, whose struggles to avoid foreclosure were shared Sunday in The Observer, are now getting help from Washington. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16651.html A year maligned by pay cuts and job loss has led to an increase in both foreclosure filings and sales in Larimer County. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16647.html WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has moved to protect distressed homeowners from the promoters of bogus foreclosure rescue and mortgage modification services by proposing a new rule that would forbid companies to charge up-front for these services. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16648.html Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray this week sued two California-based foreclosure-rescue firms, alleging they took money from homeowners facing foreclosure but did not provide the promised help. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16649.html In the days before the housing crisis, the idea of a bank foreclosure filled any homeowner’s mind with dread and shame. Now, with so many Americans owing more on their homes than they’re worth, some people are taking a whole new approach: essentially saying, “Foreclose on me, please.” It’s more ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16650.html Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.—Texas) in conjunction with the DFW Home Ownership Preservation Enterprise will host a free foreclosure prevention workshop on Saturday, February 27th at 9:00 a.m. in Dallas. The event is open to the public and the press. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16645.html Facing foreclosure? Housing counseling services are available to homeowners through the Boulder County Housing Authority. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16646.html The Grand Strand is a foreclosure hot spot, ranking in the top ten throughout the country, that’s according to a new CNN Money report that looks at U.S. real estate markets. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16644.html A foreclosure registry exists, says a council member who pushed for one. But does it? Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16641.html Florida’s attorney general sued a California company that was providing loan modification services to homeowners facing foreclosure. The lawsuit says 21st Century Legal Services charged consumers up-front fees as high as $2,500, a violation of Florida’s Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prevention law. Customers have complained that the company didn’t perform services ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16642.html A civil suit seeking foreclosure on the Severs Block Building was filed Thursday in Muskogee County District Court. The suit was brought by Ricketts Construction Co. Inc., which did much of the renovation work on the historic building after it was gutted by fire in December 2006. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16643.html San Pedro. California Foreclosure Institute will present a free two-hour workshop Tuesday for beginner investors on how to get started finding and buying foreclosure properties. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16640.html Foreclosure of a luxury inn set in California’s central coast wine country has brides and grooms worried about wedding plans. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16638.html A partially completed downtown condo project acclaimed for its “green” energy properties is scheduled to be sold in foreclosure. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16639.html The developer responsible for Reunion subdivision in South Hall is facing foreclosure. On Thursday, Compass Bank filed foreclosure notices in The Times against John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16637.html Fifth Third Bancorp said Thursday it’s given more than a third of eligible struggling homeowners permanent loan modifications under a federal government anti-foreclosure program. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16633.html A foreclosure auction has been postponed as expected for the Ladera home belonging to the family of Tamra Barney, one of cable TV’s “Real Housewives of Orange County.” More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16634.html WASHINGTON - The government is cracking down on companies that advertise help for troubled homeowners but often turn out to be scam artists. The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday it would propose to ban those foreclosure rescue services from collecting payment up front. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16635.html The Wichita area foreclosure rate in December continued its year-long upswing, according to First American CoreLogic, a real estate date firm. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16636.html SADDLE RIVER — Patricia “Trish” Frisbie, sales associate at the Saddle River office of Terrie O’Connor Realtors, recently obtained the Short Sale Foreclosure Resource certification from the National Association of Realtors. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16632.html By Shahien Nasiripour Even as the Obama administration’s signature foreclosure-prevention program has foundered, Treasury Department officials have known that a key driver in keeping people in their homes in the long run is reducing mortgage principal, senior Treasury advisor Seth Wheeler told the Huffington Post. Wheeler is one of the ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16630.html Wachovia Bank National Association has filed a foreclosure action against the developer of Treviso Bay.The action was filed in late December in Collier County Circuit Court. It came after the developer put a hold on the construction of its clubhouse, which originally was to span 74,000 square feet, and said ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16631.html Associated Press - February 4, 2010 8:44 AM ET BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Baton Rouge developer Tommy Spinosa has lost a bid to halt a foreclosure suit against his Perkins Rowe mixed-use Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16629.html First Federal Bank of Arkansas filed a foreclosure petition Wednesday for the Fulbright Building, the former site of the public library adjacent to the Washington County Courthouse. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16628.html By MICHELLE CASADY michelle.casady@theeagle.com Bryan-College Station and the surrounding area has had one of the lowest foreclosure rates in the nation since 2006, according to RealtyTrac, a company that has recorded such statistics on a national scal Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16626.html By MICHAEL BRAGA and JOHN DAVIS Bank of America subsidiary buys Riley Chase out of foreclosure Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16627.html (KMOV) - A non-profit housing group claims foreclosure rescue scams are on the rise. The scammers prey on people facing foreclosure, claiming they can save a person’s home for the cost of $1,000. When the homeowners pay up, they still lose their home and the scammers get away with the ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16625.html Thousands of homeowners are fearing foreclosure, but the biggest mistake is not asking for help. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16623.html LEE COUNTY: There’s good news on Lee County’s foreclosure front. The Clerk of Court says filings are down to their lowest point in over 2 years. The number of foreclosures filed in January dropped to 1,300. That’s down from more than 1,600 in December. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16624.html Tamra Barney’s Ladera Ranch home may be scheduled for foreclosure at noon tomorrow, but that auction is expected to be postponed, the “Real Housewives” star’s real estate agent said. The “short sale” of the property is still on, and even won the Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16620.html A state judge has ordered the foreclosure sale of the Riverton Houses in Harlem to satisfy the nearly $241 million debt of owner Laurence Gluck. A developer at Stellar Management, Gluck had bought t . More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16621.html Rumors that a buyer might emerge today for the vacant Arcade building in downtown St. Louis didn’t pan out. After a cancellation in December and subsequent rescheduling, foreclosure of the building went through today. Bank of America’s bid of $9 million was the only one received. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16622.html A foreclosure sale today gave developer Stacy Hastie control of the One City Centre office tower in downtown St. Louis. Hastie, head of SCR Investments, says the pace of work will pick up now that Pyramid Co.’s ownership interest in the 25-story building has been extinguished in foreclosure. Click here for ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16619.html Foreclosure scams that ultimately cost struggling homeowners more than a mortgage payment continue to climb in Arizona. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16618.html One Central Florida county is planning on moving foreclosure auctions online. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16617.html Foreclosure scams that ultimately cost struggling homeowners more than a mortgage payment continue to climb in Arizona. To combat the scams and help protect homeowners facing foreclosure, legislation has been introduced to regulate the growing number of firms offering loan modifications. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16613.html Associated Press - February 3, 2010 8:24 AM ET ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - One central Florida county is planning on moving foreclosure auctions online. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16614.html A judge has ordered the foreclosure sale of the historic Riverton Houses, a middle-class Harlem apartment complex. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16615.html COLUMBUS — A Ross County woman trying to save her home from foreclosure testified in front of the Ohio Senate Committee on Finance and Financial Institutions Tuesday, advocating inclusion of funding in Senate Bill 197 for housing counselors. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16616.html The crippling effects of the recent financial recession are evidence of the growing number of foreclosures across the state and the nation. While some would say no area is immune, one may find fewer victims in Isabella County. Steve Pickens, county treasurer, said Isabella saw just 12 foreclosure filings in ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16612.html As terrible as it is to lose your house to foreclosure, at least it’s a relief to put your biggest financial headache behind you, right? More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16611.html Houses of Blues: The Foreclosure Crisis and its health effects Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16610.html The owner of the complex failed to meet his projections and defaulted on the mortgage. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16607.html Several properties in Whitefish Bay and Milwaukee’s east side are the target of a foreclosure lawsuit. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16608.html A major owner of distressed mortgages has arranged with a nonprofit counseling center in Ontario to screen its delinquent clients in Riverside and San Bernardino counties to see if their homes can be saved from foreclosure with help from the Obama administration’s mortgage refinancing and modification program. Click here for more ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16609.html Sausalito’s landmark Casa Madrona Hotel & Spa was sold on the steps of San Rafael City Hall for $11.4 million Tuesday morning as part of a foreclosure sale. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16606.html State issues cease-and-desist order, levies $250,000 in fines against Portland-area man, two firms he controlled for selling interests in foreclosed homes he seized in complex “foreclosure rescue” scheme. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16605.html Prominent local developer Boris Gokhman and his partner, Walter Shuk, are facing a $15 million foreclosure action that seeks to take control of three properties: the Oriental Theatre building and Habhegger buildings, both on Milwaukee’s east side, and the Fox Bay Building, in Whitefish Bay. The suit, filed in Milwaukee ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16603.html By Anthony Clark Issues at the Hawthorne Medical Center first became public when four former employees and their relatives protested late paychecks outside the clinic starting in early December. Now the clinic - one of just two serving a large rural area in and around Hawthorne - is facing foreclosure ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16604.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Residential foreclosure filings in Louisiana fell 16% from April to May, but still remained sharply higher than a year ago. That’s according to California-based RealtyTrac, which tracks foreclosure filings nationwide. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16602.html Borrowers behind on their home mortgages and at risk of foreclosure can get free help modifying their loans at new Freddie Mac borrower help centers in Chicago and across the country.The mortgage giant has teamed with nonprofits across the country and is targeting both homeowners who’ve not sought help before, ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16601.html Foreclosures continue to be a hot issue in Greeley, with 2009 becoming another record-setting year. Foreclosure filings broke the 3,000 barrier for the first time, and sales grew slightly over 2008 sales. “It’s the highest we ever had,” said Susie Velasquez, Weld County’s public trustee. In all, 2009 saw 3,354 ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16598.html Britton & Koontz Bank has again initiated foreclosure proceedings against Grand Soleil Casino Resort. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16599.html O’Malley would require loan review to pare foreclosures Gov. Martin O’Malley wants to make mediation a part of the foreclosure process in Maryland, offering it as one way to head off more avoidable trips to the auction block. Mediation has popped up in other states, but not in the same ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16600.html Foreclosure activity has not abated in San Luis Obispo County, a signal that many homeowners here re Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16597.html Thanks to Mobile’s new Neighborhood Stabilization Program, Marcella Moran received the keys to the house she lost in foreclosure in 2008. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16595.html The Washoe County Senior Law Project will hold a Foreclosure Prevention Seminar from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Reno Senior Center at Ninth and Sutro streets. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16596.html Foreclosure filings in Wisconsin fell 10.9% in January from the same month in 2009, a new report shows. Court records show an overall decline in foreclosure filings in the southeastern part of the state as well in January. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16592.html Economist suggests lenders look kindly on borrowers’ credit reports, even after foreclosure. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16593.html The site of a proposed 10-story mixed-use apartment complex in The Gulch in downtown Nashville that was set for foreclosure, Griffin Plaza, has been sold instead to a group of local investors who got a discounted price. Mark Bloom said today that his company, Corner Partnership, which includes local investors ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16594.html MULTNOMAH — On Keith Dubanevich’s first day as Chief of Staff for the Oregon Attorney General’s Office, his boss, Democrat John Kroger, told him to “do something” about the foreclosure crisis. On Jan. 13, Dubanevich told the Multnomah Neighborhood Association all More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16591.html DETROIT , Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ — For many, the idea of foreclosure is overwhelming, embarrassing and frustrating, yet it is becoming a reality for thousands of families across the country.  But now, there is a trustworthy community resource to help homeowners through this process. http://www.ForeclosureDetroit.org is a tool to ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16590.html Two neighborhoods just north of downtown Des Moines will see the bulk of a $1 million injection of federal money aimed at lessening the damage of foreclosures. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16588.html Cuyahoga County saw nearly 14,800 new foreclosure filings last year — a number virtually unchanged from 2008. Filings in the suburbs exceed those in the already battered city of Cleveland, with some cites west of the urban core seeing dramatic increases in recent years, according to data compiled by Case ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16589.html Dear Dave,I want to buy a foreclosure. How do I go about it, and where do I look? I’m having a hard time making anything happen, because it seems like the real estate brokers are buying them up before I know they’re available or have a chance to look at ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16587.html Liberty Square shopping center in Evans faces foreclosure, several tenants of the building were shocked to learn. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16586.html In the year since President Barack Obama announced a $75 billion plan to help homeowners avoid foreclosure, there has been plenty of criticism about why it hasn’t helped more people. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16585.html Las Vegas, NV-Valley homeowners have been hard hit by the mortgage meltdown.  And those at risk of losing their homes had the chance to get some help from experts in the business. Metro hosted a free foreclosure seminar this afternoon at Tarkanian middle school. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16584.html Donald Mullins went from making about $40,000 a year to about $20,000 and ended up behind on mortgage payments. He received a foreclosure notice earlier this month, so the 61-year old wanted to find out what he could do to keep his house. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16583.html SAN ANGELO, Texas —Dear Dave: I want to buy a foreclosure. How do I go about it, and where do I look? I’m having a hard time making anything happen, because it seems like the real estate brokers are buying them up before I know they’re available or have a ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16582.html Bill Schroeder and his wife, Dawn, faced foreclosure in Lodi. It’s a problem confronting an increasing number of homeowners in Dane County. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16581.html YELLVILLE — A Bull Shoals man has asked the Marion County Circuit Court to dismiss both a foreclosure action by a bank and a lawsuit filed by the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, according to documents filed Tuesday in the Marion County Clerk’s Office. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16578.html Seniors facing home foreclosure or hoping to avoid a future crisis are invited to attend a free workshop from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at the Carson City Senior Center. Five counselors from the Washoe County Senior Law Project will provide one-on-one help to those experiencing difficulty making their ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16579.html More than two years ago, construction stopped on the Liberty Renewable Fuels ethanol plant near Ithaca and now a notice of foreclosure sale has been published. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16580.html CHICO — For people with issues concerning credit card debt or foreclosure, Legal Services of Northern California is offering assistance. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16577.html Foreclosure rates were up 35 percent in Bonneville County in 2009. For the most part, Idaho has dodged the stinging bullet of the recession, but these numbers prove it’s not immune. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16576.html TONOPAH — Lenders last week assumed ownership through foreclosure of a 20-acre tract of land at 2460 W. Highway 372 where Jerry Wang, chief executive officer of the Forum Group Ltd., had plans for an ambitious resort complex. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16574.html Reports show that Florida has the second-to-worst foreclosure rate in the country, just behind California. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16575.html [DEVELOPING] Regional foreclosure filings surged 63% in 2009, triple that of California and the nation, as more area homeowners struggled to make mortgage payments, according to a widely cited real estate report released Thursday. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16573.html (Jersey City, 1/29/2010) The cold and wind has not stopped a group of protesters from picketing outside Morgan Stanley Jersey City headquarters. They want the bank to donate executive bonuses on a foreclosure prevention program. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16572.html The foreclosure rate for the Portland-Vancouver area ranked it 61st among 203 metro areas nationwide in 2009, according to a report from RealtyTrac this week. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16571.html Only nine areas in the nation have a foreclosure rate lower than the Tri-Cities, says a report by Ca Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16567.html With as many as 450,000 troubled homeowners in danger of being bounced out of the Obama administration’s signature foreclosure-prevention program due to documentation problems, the Treasury Department announced major changes Thursday to simplify and quicken the process. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16568.html Mel Evans/The Associated PressA foreclosure sign is seen on the lawn of a home in Egg Harbor Township in 2008.A state judiciary mediation program has given relief to 750 homeowners facing foreclosure, a report in NorthJersey.com said. The New Jersey More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16569.html One in every 67 housing units in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington received a foreclosure notice in 2009, placing the area at No. 94 on RealtyTrac’s listing of 203 metro areas from worst to best. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16570.html A workshop to help South Florida homeowners who are in default on their mortgages or at risk of foreclosure is scheduled for 1 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Coral Springs Marriott Hotel at 11775 Heron Bay Blvd., Coral Springs. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16564.html Buyers looking for a good deal on a foreclosure now have a little help, thanks to Fannie Mae. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16565.html Las Vegas and the state may be changing from the nation’s foreclosure capital to a housing market dominated by short sales. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16566.html A 68-acre business park along Highway 227 near San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport — under development since 1999 but with only one building completed — is on the verge of foreclosure. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16563.html New data show that the home foreclosure rate in the Greater Washington, D.C., region last year was virtually level with 2008, while rates in the Baltimore and Hagerstown areas continued to climb significantly. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16562.html Whether the Yerington Golf & Country Club will reopen this spring, and who might be running it, is still up in the air while foreclosure proceedings are ongoing. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16561.html A new report shows Merced had one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country for 2009. According to RealtyTrac, Las Vegas had the nation’s highest foreclosure rate. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16559.html North Carolina had 28,384 foreclosure filings in 2009, 16 percent fewer than in 2008, RealtyTrac Inc. reported yesterday. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16560.html A foreclosure bill would allow banks to evict homeowners without a judge. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16558.html The New Jersey Judiciary Foreclosure Mediation Program worked with 242 homeowners in Passaic and 298 in Bergen in the program last year. Not all — or even most — saved their homes. But for those the program is able to help, it is a godsend. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16557.html According to a report released this week by RealtyTrac, College Station was listed as having one of the nation’s lowest foreclosure rates. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16555.html Those seeking to ease their mortgage terms must now document their finances before a trial modification will be granted, the Obama administration says. Loan servicers must adopt the policy by June 1. The Obama administration overhauled its struggling foreclosure avoidance program today, saying it would require homeowners seeking to ease ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16556.html Foreclosures on Oahu may have been way up last year, but a new study says the island still had a lower foreclosure rate than 126 other major metropolitan areas of the nation. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16552.html Philadelphia ranked 113th of 203 metropolitan areas in foreclosure filings in 2009, RealtyTrac of Irvine, Calif., reported today. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16553.html A Dutch bank filed for foreclosure Wednesday against the developer of residential communities Tarpon Pointe Marina in Cape Coral and Bell Tower Park Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16554.html The Jacksonville metropolitan area placed 26th with the most foreclosure-related notices as a percentage of its housing stock in 2009, according to a year-end report from RealtyTrac, a real estate data aggregation company. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16549.html In 2009, foreclosure activity soared in the metro areas of Nevada, Florida, California and Arizona. During the last part of the year, though, the foreclosure plague spread beyond those usual trouble spots, according to RealtyTrac, the online marketer of foreclosed homes. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16550.html We’ve heard from dozens of readers over the past couple of weeks, many looking for help on how to avoid foreclosure. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16551.html The Greensboro-High Point metro area ranked 123rd in the country in 2009 for foreclosure rates, according to RealtyTrac, which tracks such data. About 1.21 percent of the area’s housing units received a foreclosure notice in 2009, below the national average of 2.21. The Greensboro-High Point figure was down 3.89 percent ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16548.html Months after the Prince George’s County Council approved the site plan for a major multiuse project in Upper Marlboro that promised more than 4,300 residential units, 600 hotel rooms and more than 5.4 million square feet of commercial space, the project faces foreclosure. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16547.html There were 6,302 foreclosure filings in the 13-county Louisville-Southern Indiana metro area last year, up about 47 percent from 2008 and 97 percent from 2007, according to report by research firm RealtyTrac. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16546.html Eleven of the top 25 metro areas with the highest foreclosure rates in 2009 are located in Florida, more than any other state. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16545.html With more than 550 foreclosure cases in Maywood last year alone, Housing Helpers is coordinating with HUD counseling agencies to help residents in the mortgage foreclosure crisis. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16543.html KUSA - Homeowners caught up in foreclosure have a new option to find help and hope. Freddie Mac is teaming up with several non-profits to reach out to homeowners who have given up on loan modification because of red tape or calls from collectors. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16544.html Cities in the so-called Sand States dominated the foreclosure rankings in 2009, with the 20 worst-hit metro areas residing in Nevada, Florida, California and Arizona. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16542.html Las Vegas had the nation’s highest foreclosure rate among metropolitan areas in 2009. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16539.html Top 20 Cities Are From California, Florida, Nevada and Arizona; Utah, Illinois, Oregon, Idaho Cities Indicate Foreclosure Problem Is Spreading Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16540.html Florida Rural Legal Services is holding a series of free clinics to assist Southwest Floridians facing foreclosure. After a brief informational session, individual attorneys will be available to provide one-on-one advice and consultation to participants. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16541.html With most subprime mortgage failures played out, it is possible that the worst of the foreclosures is over for lower-priced housing regions like Inland Southern California, a real estate research company said Wednesday. MDA DataQuick released a report that showed a continuing quarter-to-quarter decline last year in homes entering the ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16536.html The Richmond area saw a 39.1 percent jump in the number of foreclosure filings in 2009 from the previous year, according to a report released this morning by an online researcher of foreclosed properties. In all, 7,177 properties—or 1.41 percent of all households—received a notice last year, RealtyTrac reported. Nationally, ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16538.html Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) — Las Vegas homeowners had the highest U.S. foreclosure rate last year, and California and Florida cities accounted for 17 of the nation’s 20 worst markets as unemployment extended the housing recession. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16535.html The Las Vegas metropolitan area suffered a foreclosure rate that was five times the national average and the highest rate in the country in 2009, according to a report on Thursday by RealtyTrac, an online foreclosure marketplace. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16537.html More Southern California homeowners are facing foreclosure. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16534.html Wednesday, January 27 th , 2010. Issue 04, Volume 14. RIVERSIDE - The number of Riverside County homes slipping toward foreclosure increased by a slight 0.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to the same period in 2008, a real estate information service reported today. Click here for more ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16533.html The number of San Diego County homes slipping toward foreclosure increased by 17.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to the same period in 2008, a real estate information service reported today. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16531.html The number of San Diego County homes slipping toward foreclosure increased by 17.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to the same period in 2008, a real estate information service reported Wednesday. Lenders sent default notices to 6,536 homeowners in San Diego County in the fourth quarter, up ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16532.html The number of Los Angeles County homes slipping toward foreclosure increased by 15.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to the same period in 2008, a real estate information service reported today. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16530.html Starting Monday, Dane County residents facing foreclosure will have a new mediation option that could help them keep their homes even as new filings continue to mount. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16529.html Hundreds of Chicago area homeowners are facing foreclosure because they’ve fallen behind in their house payments. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16527.html Balsam Mountain Preserve, a mega-development in Jackson County, was sold to the highest bidder on the courthouse steps Monday (Jan. 25) in a closely followed foreclosure proceeding. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16528.html The total of outstanding foreclosure auction notices on Orange County homes hit 10,513 at the end of December, the highest in this housing downturn. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16526.html Polk County’s home foreclosure rate in 2009 improved over figures from 2008, according to information from the Polk County Recorder’s office. While one in 86 homes were foreclosed on in 2008, one in 91 were foreclosed on in 2009. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16525.html You can get a fantastic deal when buying a home through a foreclosure, but it might take days in traffic and multiple offers to get the house you want, says Bankrate.com Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16524.html Maryland’s home foreclosure rate continued to climb last month and last year, according to new data from RealtyTrac of Irvine, Calif. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16523.html Mortgage companies are finally starting to sign up for a long-delayed piece of the Obama administration’s $75 billion foreclosure-prevention program. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16522.html The largest secured creditor in the Appleridge Retirement Community bankruptcy case will resume foreclosure proceedings Wednesday against the 112-unit subsidiary of Bethany Village in Horseheads. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16521.html Chandler is preparing to spend millions of dollars trying to shore up one of its most sickly economic indicators, the home foreclosure rate, which surged by 95 percent over the last year. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16520.html A new court ruling has major implications for local communities hit hard by rising foreclosure rates. It would force banks to pay association fees on homes they take possession of, instead of making neighbors pick up the tab. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16518.html Almost 700 sign up for online foreclosure auctions Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16519.html RISMEDIA, January 27, 2010—After a strong 2009, online home auction company RealtyBid.com has hit the ground running in 2010 by offering close to 1,000 REO (bank-owned, post-foreclosure) properties to investors and home buyers around the country during the month of… Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16516.html One roadblock slowing Obama’s foreclosure prevention program seems to be clearing up. Bank of America, the nation’s largest mortgage lender, announced Tuesday that it was the first lender to sign an agreement to lower or eliminate payments on second mortgages. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16517.html Homeowners on the Big Island who have been served a foreclosure notice can ask to participate in court-sponsored mediation with the lender before the case is heard by a judge. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16515.html JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A division of Jacksonville Area Legal Aid dedicated to helping homeowners going through foreclosure is losing its funding. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16512.html By ROBERT DIGITALE THE PRESS DEMOCRAT For decades, foreclosure homes have been auctioned off at the county administration building. But today, there are so many auctions that it can be difficult to get through the crowds of bidders. The county now wants to move the auctions. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16513.html Timely Florida Real Estate Workshop Helps Homeowners and Investors - Foreclosure defense attorney and South Florida legal blogger Roy Oppenheim says homeowners have the power to maximize gains and minimize losses if they understand legal rights and real estate environment. Free Workshop Thursday, February 4 from 6-7 p.m. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16514.html Ten months into the government’s third program to stop a record wave of foreclosures, the latest effort is falling far short of its goal. By John W. Schoen Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16509.html Red Tape: For nine months, Deb Franklin said, she did exactly what JP Morgan Chase and President Barack Obama told her to do. She made her mortgage payments on time. Then, on the day after Christmas, a “bomb dropped” on her life. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16510.html An email to Minor was not immediately returned. FILE PHOTOS BY JAY KUHLMANN, HAWES SPENCER Less than a month after he agreed to buy it out of one foreclosure auction, bi-coastal internet titan Halsey Minor is once again facing the prospect of losing his farm. Last time, it was a ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16511.html Homeowners would be able to request face-to-face meetings with their lenders to find alternatives to foreclosure under a proposal announced Monday as part of Gov. Martin O’Malley’s legislative agenda. The proposal would add a $100 fee for each foreclosure filed, a cost that lenders would not be allowed to pass ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16508.html Dear Bankruptcy Adviser, Our home was foreclosed on Sept. 6, 2008. It was a nonjudicial foreclosure by the first mortgage holder. Both the first and second loans were “purchase money” loans. We have Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16507.html With the number of foreclosures rising to newest highs every month, more and more consumers are searching for ways to stop foreclosure. The Lit Law Group, P.A. continues to educate consumers with weekly radio shows and news on ways to stop foreclosure. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16506.html Inflated prices, toxic mortgages and unemployment combined to cause a foreclosure tsunami. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16505.html Sometimes new beginnings take a lot of work. That’s what Renee Duncan and her volunteers are finding as they try to revive a nonprofit horse rescue amid a recession. The operation was rescued from foreclosure three months ago when a handful of anonymous donors pooled $220,000 to purchase the 12-acre ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16504.html Foreclosure prevention and foreclosure intervention are two very different services. Consumer Credit Counseling Service is trained and certified to help with both. Here’s how easy the process can be: [PR.com] Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16503.html Ed and Brenda Bullock don’t need to read about the mortgage crisis. They’ve lived it. And after nearly a year of desperately seeking solutions to their problem mortgage they believe they may have succeeded in saving the home they love through the new Milwaukee Foreclosure Mediation Program. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16502.html NORWALK Huron County led the state in foreclosure rates in 2009. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16500.html Detroit — With Michigan facing one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country, the Rev. Jesse Jackson stood along with about 25 clergymen, elected officials and victims Sunday calling for law changes so people can modify loans. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16501.html Along with presenting resources for homeowners, information was also given regarding foreclosure scams Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16499.html Banks or lenders would be fined $2,000 for failing to attempt to renegotiate mortgages prior to foreclosure Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16498.html Maryland’s property foreclosure rate continues to climb, jumping to 13.4 percent in the final quarter of 2009 over the preceding three months. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16497.html More people attended than organizers expected. “I was a little bit unprepared for the numbers this morning,” said San Juan Capistrano Mayor Lon Uso. About 500 people attended two sessions of a foreclosure-prevention workshop with loan counselors and More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16496.html CONCORD — New Hampshire residents who are worried they could lose their homes to foreclosure will soon be able to work with mortgage lenders in a new mediation program. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16495.html It isn’t just about people losing their homes. Ripples from the long-running foreclosure crisis, experts told an audience in Minneapolis on Saturday, are spreading throughout the U.S. economy, affecting even those who, intuitively, might be expected to benefit. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16494.html More than 10 percent of Nevada homeowners facing default on their mortgages have taken advantage of the state’s foreclosure mediation program, according to figures released this month by the Nevada Supreme Court. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16493.html First Federal and Family Services, Inc. spent Saturday reaching out to homeowners in danger of losing their homes to foreclosure. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16492.html A group of Ford City residents asking for the right to intervene in a bank’s foreclosure on borough-owned industrial property had their day in Armstrong County Court on Friday. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16491.html NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - People in danger of losing their homes to foreclosure along part of the South Carolina coast are getting some help this weekend. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16490.html Hundreds of thousands of troubled homeowners who are making lower mortgage payments on a trial basis are at risk of being kicked out of President Obama’s foreclosure-prevention program. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16489.html The worst part of Bo Evans’ job is showing up at an unsuspecting tenant’s house with foreclosure papers in hand. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16488.html The Addamo Vineyards property on East Clark Avenue near Orcuttfaces a foreclosure sale Feb. 4 in Santa Barbara, according to alegal notice published earlier this month. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16486.html American Residential Law Group announced today that it urges homeowners who are facing foreclosure to contact its statewide hotline. (PRWeb Jan 23, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/01/prweb3501004.htm Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16487.html Foreclosure has affected more than 4,500 homes in the Triad and western parts of North Carolina, and community activists met with banking officials, state leaders and local commissioners Friday to find ways to slow foreclosures. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16484.html The prominent Tarkanian family of Las Vegas is suing a bank to block foreclosure of an investment property, charging the mortgage at issue was tainted by fraud. U.S. Senate candidate Danny Tarkanian; his mother and Las Vegas City Councilwoman Lois Tarkanian; and his father, former UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian, are ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16485.html State money to pay counselors to help Ohio homeowners challenge foreclosure filings is running out. That’s why homeowners and their advocates are telling legislators to find extra cash, by slapping a new feel on lenders. WKSU’s Bill Cohen reports. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16483.html Three men have been indicted on theft charges in an alleged foreclosure rescue scam that bilked people out of thousands of dollars to modify loans, the state Attorney General’s office announced Thursday. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16482.html Group helps avert foreclosure Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16480.html Clark County homeowners facing foreclosure have a new fraud-prevention hotline to call if they have questions about the process. The hotline, established by the Washington Attorney General’s office is 877-894-HOME (4663). Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16481.html Wingate by Wyndham Hotel and an adjacent private cemetery along with the grounds of what was to be the $25 million Cypress Centre Marketplace were sold at foreclosure Wednesday, the second such default on high-profile commercial property in Vicksburg in a week’s time. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16479.html For each of the last 3 years, Ohio has seen about 80-thousand foreclosure filings - 4 times as many as in the 1990’s. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16478.html While the number of foreclosures dropped in 2009, foreclosure petitions rose compared to the year before. Boston-based real estate tracking firm The Warren Group predicts more trouble ahead in 2010 for the Massachusetts housing market. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16477.html Maryland’s property foreclosure rate continues to climb, jumping 13.4 percent in the final quarter of 2009 over the preceding quarter. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16476.html ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s property foreclosure rate continues to climb, jumping 13.4 percent in the final quarter of 2009 over the preceding quarter. There were 16,788 foreclosure filings — which include notices of default, foreclosure sales and lender purchases of foreclosed properties–between October and December 2009. The figure represents a 67.4 ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16473.html There were 16,788 foreclosure filings - which include notices of default, foreclosure sales and lender purchases of foreclosed properties–between October and December 2009. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16474.html A foreclosure sale is scheduled for next week on the 20 undeveloped lots at the barely half-completed Delmar Place Townhomes project on Delmar Boulevard in St. Louis. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16475.html Fontana and the rest of the Inland Empire will continue to be plagued by the home foreclosure crisis in 2010 and beyond, according to a prominent area economist. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16472.html BOSTON - The number of foreclosures initiated in Massachusetts jumped 28.1 percent in 2009, but was 5.5 percent below the level in 2007, according to the latest report from The Warren Group, publisher of Banker and Tradesman, which tracks real estate and foreclosure data. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16471.html Creditors holding $1.4 billion (U.S.) in debt on Intrawest ULC have begun foreclosure proceedings on some of the company’s assets, including the Whistler Blackcomb ski resort, and say they plan to auction them off on Feb. 19. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16470.html A public notice of foreclosure has been posted by lenders of Intrawest ULC, whose properties include the Village at Squaw Valley and the Whistler ski resort, site of several Olympic events next month. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16467.html Pacific Western Bank held a foreclosure sale for Stone Eagle Golf Club on Jan. 13, and the bank is the new owner of the club, for now. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16468.html Ted Fraser, a 40-year-old masonry worker from Loudonville, is convinced that only one thing kept him and his family in their home: foreclosure counseling. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16469.html ASPEN - Alpine Bank is seeking a court order that would allow it to continue foreclosure proceedings against the development group that is planning to build a hotel at the base of Aspen Mountain. Alpine Bank this month filed motions in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Denver seeking to dismiss Aspen ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16465.html By Keith Whitcomb Jr. New England Newspapers POWNAL, Vt. — Foreclosure proceedings against the owners of the former Green Mountain Race Track have been dropped, according to paperwork filed at the Bennington County Superior Court on Jan. 12. Chic Paustian, an officer of Green Mountain Energy Park LLC, formerly Progress ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16466.html Pacific Western Bank held a foreclosure sale for Stone Eagle Golf Club on Jan. 13, and the bank is the new owner of the club, for now. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16464.html Denied federal foreclosure funds last week, Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman plans to try another option for the city to get help this week while he is in Washington, D.C., the mayor’s office announced today. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16462.html Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray says the federal home loan modification program is not meeting expectations in Ohio and many other states, and he expects America’s foreclosure problem to worsen in the coming year. Ideastream’s Bill Rice has more. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16463.html As the nation’s foreclosure crisis escalates, fewer resources are being set aside for prevention programs and loan modifications are doing little to thwart future defaults, according to a report out Wednesday. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16461.html Dozens of housing advocates and foreclosure victims arrived at the Statehouse today seeking more money to counsel those in danger of losing their homes. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16458.html SPRINGVALE, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — People faced with foreclosure have help working through the process thanks to a new state program. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16459.html Foreclosure numbers will get worse before they get better, according to findings released Jan. 20, 2010 by Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray and the State Foreclosure Prevention Working Group, made up of 10 other state attorneys general. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16460.html The year 2009 saw the American dream become a financial horror in record numbers in Kane County. A total of 4,662 new home foreclosure cases were filed, more than any other time in the history of the county. But there could be some signs that a rebound is on its ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16457.html Steven Branfman, who redeveloped the 115-year-old Thorpe Street Mill into artist studios, is looking to avoid being shut out of his own project as he battles to stave off a foreclosure on the property. Branfman explained the property is at  risk of  foreclosure on the project, dubbed Gorse Mills Studios, ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16454.html US State Regulators Warn On Foreclosure Prevention Shortfalls More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16455.html JENNIFER BROWN/THE STAR-LEDGERA vacant, foreclosed property on Carolina Ave in Newark. As the real estate market struggles to gain its footing back, the state’s number of residential foreclosure fillings jumped 29 percent at year’s end from 2008, according to data Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16456.html Margenau and Program 3648 have joined forces, in hopes of leveraging Program 3648’s proven short sale systems with Margenau’s vast experience and expertise, in an effort to help more homeowners avoid foreclosure. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16453.html Chanting “You broke it! You fix it!,” about 75 members of a coalition of community groups gathered across the street from the downtown Wells Fargo bank to ask Wells Fargo and two other large banks to put up a total of $75 million to help deal with the foreclosure crisis. Read ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16450.html LAS VEGAS (AP) - Figures show that a little more than 10 percent of Nevada homeowners facing default on their mortgages have taken advantage of the state’s foreclosure mediation program. The Nevada Supreme Court released figures showing that in the first six months the program, almost 3,900 homeowners who received ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16451.html A relatively new building on Wright Avenue in Alma, owned by JNK Alma Real Estate, a group out of Farmington, appears headed for foreclosure. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16452.html A Fishers man was sentenced to six months of house arrest and three years probation today for his role in a series of foreclosure schemes. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16449.html Figures show that a little more than 10 percent of Nevada homeowners facing default on their mortgages have taken advantage of the state’s foreclosure mediation program. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16447.html About 10% of Nevada homeowners facing foreclosure have taken advantage of the state’s mediation program. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16448.html Broward County moves to the online sales in March, and Miami-Dade started earlier this month. The counties say they’ll save time and money as they face budget cuts and a ton of mortgage defaults. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16446.html If you are searching for the most affordable property that you can invest, you can try those Miami foreclosure homes that are available out in the market. There are lots of people who prefer to invest this kind of property because they gain a big savings having this kind of ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16445.html POWNAL — Foreclosure proceedings against the owners of the former Green Mountain Race Track have been dropped, according to paperwork filed at the Bennington County Superior Court Jan. 12. The track, which the owners hope will become known as the Green Mountain Energy Park, was bought in 2004 by Progress ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16444.html Since July, foreclosure has claimed 38,277 Nevada homes, but slightly more than 10 percent of the owners have taken advantage of the state’s innovative Foreclosure Mediation Program, according to the latest statistics provided by Bill Gang, public information officer for the Nevada Supreme Court. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16443.html 19 January 2010 Mehdi Guliyev, an Azerbaijani businessman in Dubai, was expecting to begin renting out two floors of office space in the Mazaya Business Avenue building in Jumeirah Lake Towers by March. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16442.html Foreclosure auctions at Palm Beach County Courthouse end Tuesday More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16441.html Months after the Prince George’s County Council approved the site plan for a major multi-use project in Upper Marlboro that promised more than 4,300 residential units, 600 hotel rooms and more than 5.4 million square feet of commercial space, the project still faces foreclosure. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16440.html Counting the “for sale” signs on your block, but needing help seeing the bird’s eye view of the state’s mortgage meltdown? PAUL OWERS covers the housing market for the Sun-Sentinel. He is a West Palm Beach native who graduated More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16438.html Banks seized more than 30,000 homes in South Florida through foreclosure last year, a 16 percent increase from 2008, according to a new report from CondoVultures.com. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16439.html Artists want to encase abandoned Detroit home in ice to draw attention to foreclosures. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16436.html One in 17 homes fell into foreclosure in Florida in 2009, giving the Sunshine State the dubious distinction of having the second-highest number of foreclosure filings in the country, according to market researcher RealtyTrac. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16437.html More than a dozen homes in Portage County could face tax foreclosure this year because of unpaid back taxes. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16435.html Rates of foreclosure filings in Danville and Pittsylvania County fare better than state and the nation. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16434.html A record 3 million U.S. homes will be repossessed by lenders this year as high unemployment and depressed home values leave borrowers unable to make their house payment or sell, according to a RealtyTrac Inc. forecast. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16433.html From cats and dogs to llamas — this organization has rescued them all. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16432.html STOCKTON - No local agencies were among nine in the state set to share $318 million in federal stimulus money to revitalize neighborhoods devastated by the foreclosure crisis. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16430.html The Obama administration’s foreclosure prevention program reached about 850,000 homeowners through December, including more than 50,000 in the Washington region, according to Treasury Department data released Friday, but the effort continues to struggle to make a significant impact. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16431.html Stephanie Riggi stood in front of the small classroom on Saturday at First Baptist Church, her voice slowly moving higher as she preached about truth and honesty - the two virtues most important when facing a foreclosure, she said. “It feels like I’m having a ‘Come to Jesus talk,’ ” ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16429.html Stephanie Riggi stood in front of the small classroom on Saturday at First Baptist Church, her voice slowly etching higher and higher as she preached about truth and honesty - the two virtues most important when facing a foreclosure, she said. “It feels like I’m having a ‘Come to Jesus ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16428.html Gaston County residents on the brink of foreclosure increased 5 percent in 2009, but the number of homes actually lost in foreclosure last year decreased 15.6 percent compared to the year before, according to court records and Gaston Real Data . Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16427.html Times Record Staff The mortgage foreclosure rate for the Fort Smith area rose to 1.42 percent in November, an increase of 0.59 percentage points from 0.83 percent in November 2008. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16426.html SANTA CRUZ — Five potential investors waited an hour Friday on the steps of the county government building to see if a Soquel house in foreclosure would be sold. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16425.html President Barack Obama’s plan to fix the foreclosure crisis has been a dud, putting the housing market recovery at risk. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16424.html First Federal of Charleston and Family Services Inc. are offering free foreclosure clinics for people in danger of losing their homes. The next sessions will be held Jan. 23 at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the First Federal Corporate Center, 2440 Mall Drive in North Charleston. Click here ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16421.html http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16422.html What’s Your Reaction? The Obama administration disclosed on Friday that it has made little progress in helping struggling homeowners attain long-term relief under its signature foreclosure-prevention effort, reaching only 18 percent of the target announced just six weeks ago. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16423.html Logic dictates that since Southern Nevada has one of the highest foreclosure rates in the nation, we’d be a lock for millions of dollars in federal stimulus money to ease the crisis, but that’s not the case. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16420.html If you are a bargain hunter Miami foreclosure home will be the best property to invest. Most of these foreclosed homes are available at a discounted price. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16418.html TAMPA Former Hillsborough Supervisor of Elections Buddy Johnson, facing foreclosure and a fraud law suit, has abandoned any claim to 20 acres of land he bought three years ago for $800,000, and still faces the prospect of having to defend his actions in court. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16419.html BY ROBERT DIGITALE THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Luther Burbank Savings has initiated foreclosure proceedings to take back the property that houses 3rd Street Cinemas, a site slated two years ago for a 14-story condominium project. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16416.html With more than one in 10 homes in Nevada receiving a foreclosure notice in 2009, the Silver State once again had the nation’s highest foreclosure rate for the third consecutive year, according to a real estate tracking firm. California-based RealtyTrac reported Wednesday that Nevada’s December foreclosure activity increased 27 percent ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16417.html Huron County has earned another dubious title. This county ranked No. 1 among Ohio’s 88 in terms foreclosure filings in 2009, statistics reveal. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16413.html CityNorth may be facing Arizona’s largest foreclosure, but the businesses and restaurants in the northeast Phoenix development want residents to know that they are still open and have no plans to end their operations. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16414.html SPENCER - Police believe a man facing a foreclosure auction yesterday took his own life after shooting his sick wife, shooting their horse, setting fire to the home they shared and torching his pickup truck. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16415.html YELLVILLE, Ark.—Arvest Bank of North Central Arkansas has filed a petition for foreclosure on the golf course at Bull Shoals. The bank filed a lawsuit Jan. 6 in Marion County Circuit Court against Rivercliff Golf LLC; Rivercliff manager Jerry Ott and FIA Card Services National Association. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16412.html Maryland’s home foreclosure rate continued to climb last month and last year, according to new data from RealtyTrac of Irvine, Calif. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16411.html While almost three million U.S. properties saw some kind of foreclosure threat last year, Pennsylvania and New Jersey continued to sit below the national average. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16409.html The number of initial foreclosure filings rose to an all-time high of 3,113 in Westchester last year. In Rockland, the number of initial filings increased to 1,940 while Putnam reported 542 filings, an increase from 336 in 2008. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16410.html Home foreclosure filings have eased slightly in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Lenders posted 4,695 homes for forced sale next month - 4 percent less than a year ago. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16408.html Palm Beach County and the Lake Worth Community Redevelopment Agency were among three South Florida entities awarded $162.5 million by the federal government Thursday to help communities hurt by foreclosure. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16407.html Foreclosure activity dropped in December vs. November in Orange County, as one might expect during the holidays, but things were also slower vs. December 2008. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16406.html Home foreclosure filings have eased slightly in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16405.html The White House is expected to announce plans for more aid to people facing foreclosure. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16402.html COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Officials have announced $175 million in new federal stimulus money to help Ohio communities devastated by foreclosure and littered with abandoned properties. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16403.html (RTTNews) - RealtyTrac released its Year-End 2009 Foreclosure Market Report Thursday, showing that a record 2.8 million U.S. properties with foreclosure filings in 2009. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16404.html Almost three million U.S. properties were involved in some form of foreclosure action in 2009, RealtyTrac of Irvine, Calif., reported today. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16401.html Thursday, January 14, 2010 at 5:09 a.m. IRVING, Texas — A 400-acre Dallas-area luxury resort that hosts the annual Byron Nelson Championship golf tournament has been posted for foreclosure. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16397.html A record 2.8 million households were threatened with foreclosure last year, and a new report also shows Ohio had the nation’s 12th highest foreclosure rate for 2009. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16398.html http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16399.html A record 2.8 million households were threatened with foreclosure last year and that number is expected to rise this year as more unemployed and cash-strapped homeowners fall behind on their mortgages. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16400.html The number of houses facing foreclosure in St. Louis grew more slowly than in the nation as a whole last year, according to new figures released this morning. But it still hit record highs. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16395.html By LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE BLADE BUSINESS WRITER Huron County has the highest rate of foreclosure filings in Ohio in 2009, and Lucas County had the fourth highest, according to a new report. The rate of foreclosure filings in Ohio dropped by 10.5 percent in 2009 and climbed in Michigan by ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16396.html Almost 3 million homeowners received at least one foreclosure filing during 2009, setting a new record for the number of people falling behind on their mortgage payments. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16394.html While the housing market saw an increase in foreclosures nationwide last year, Alabama and Madison County saw a foreclosure rate of less than 1 percent in 2009, according to RealtyTrac. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16393.html A record 2.8 million households were affected by foreclosure last year, and that number is expected to rise this year as more unemployed and cash-strapped homeowners fall behind on their mortgages. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16392.html Three San Diego hotels are headed for foreclosure after a decision by their Orange County owner to stop making payments on debt that exceeds the rapidly declining value of some of its properties. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16391.html The number of foreclosure filings sent to New Jerseyans leveled off at the end of last year, according to RealtyTrac. Lenders sent foreclosure filings to 63,208 commercial and residential properties in New Jersey, about 1 percent more than in 2008, More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16386.html The foreclosure rate for 2009 kept Illinois in the top 10 of states with a 30 percent increase over 2008 and a whopping 104 percent increase over 2007, according to data expected to be released today by Irvine, Calif.,-based RealtyTrac. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16387.html Foreclosure proceedings in King County increased 60 percent in 2009, but the Seattle area still has not been hit as hard by the crisis as the nation as a whole. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16388.html Foreclosure activity in the Richmond area continues to rise at a faster pace than the nation, but the rate is still below the national average, according to a report released this morning by RealtyTrac. The area’s foreclosures rose 39 percent in 2009 from the previous year, according to the online ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16389.html A rising number of Minnesota’s homeowners received foreclosure-related filings in 2009. One in every 73 homeowners, or 31,697 Minnesotans, received a default notice, had a foreclosure auction schedule Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16385.html MIAMI - A record 2.8 million households were threatened with foreclosure last year, and that number is expected to rise this year as more unemployed and cash-strapped homeowners fall behind on their Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16390.html One of the Dallas area’s most exclusive hotel properties is facing a possible foreclosure. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16383.html MIAMI - A record 2.8 million households were threatened with foreclosure last year, and that number is expected to rise this year as more unemployed and cash-strapped homeowners fall behind on their mortgages. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16384.html Foreclosure filings increased 14% in December from November, the first monthly increase since foreclosure activity peaked in July. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16381.html Even as the economy and real estate market show signs of stabilizing, foreclosure filings continued to grow in California and nationwide last year. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16382.html New public education campaign helps homeowners find legitimate home foreclosure assistance and avoid loan modification scams Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16380.html As expected, not much appeared to go on at the Lee County Justice Center regarding the foreclosure auction on the Times Square properties today. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16377.html Four Seasons Resort is posted for foreclosure Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16378.html Are you in foreclosure? What are your circumstances? Did you lose your job? Fall behind on payments? Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16379.html Despite pronouncements by some that the economy is showing signs of improvement, the housing market is still floundering and the foreclosure crisis that so many communities have endured has not slowed. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16374.html On Dec. 28, Peggy A. Quince, chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court, issued an administrative order dealing with foreclosure cases. According to the order, “(f)oreclosure case filings in Florida trial courts stood at nearly 369,000, in December 2008. Florida has the third highest mortgage delinquency rate, the ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16375.html Banks to use foreclosure option as a last resort to avoid incurring losses. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16376.html http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16372.html Monroe County home foreclosure filings are through the roof. We have a new record with 1,908 and believe us, that’s nothing to brag about. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16373.html How would you answer the million-dollar condo question: What can be done to keep community associations financially afloat in face of widespread foreclosure and owner delinquencies? Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16371.html The Weld Foreclosure Coalition will host a Housing Assistance Fair and Forum on Saturday that will offer financial information for those facing foreclosure or other difficulties because of the economy. Foreclosures in Weld County continue to remain high with a total of 3,354 from January 2009, through Dec. 31, 2009, ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16369.html Homeowners facing mortgage foreclosure or serious credit issues can attend a free forum Thursday at Burlington County College here. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16370.html MASON CITY — The North Iowa Community Credit Union has filed a foreclosure suit against the Mason City Elks Lodge and several other parties for defaulting on a promissory note to the credit union. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16365.html UAE- Barclays foreclosure order to help boost lender confidence Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16366.html A popular Oro Valley golf course has fallen into foreclosure. Operations at the Golf Club at Vistoso, 955 W. Vistoso Highlands Drive off Rancho Vistoso Boulevard, have been handed over to a court-appointed receiver — California-based Touchstone Golf, L.L.C. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16367.html Abu Dhabi A rare court ruling allowing property foreclosure by a UAE lender should strengthen banks’ positions, but the market is unlikely to see a rush for repossession, bankers and property market analysts said yesterday. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16368.html Some say associations need more authority against delinquents How would you answer the million-dollar condo question: What can be done to keep community associations financially afloat in face of widespread foreclosure and owner delinquencies? Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16363.html Staff Reports The Weld Foreclosure Coalition will host a Housing Assistance Fair and Forum Saturday which will offer financial information for those facing foreclosure or other difficulties due to the economy. Foreclosures in Weld County continue to remain high with a total of 3,354 from January 2009 through Dec. 31, ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16364.html MASON CITY — The North Iowa Community Credit Union has filed a foreclosure suit against the Mason City Elks Lodge and several other parties for defaulting on a promissory note to the credit union. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16362.html DUBAI - Lawyers and property professionals in the UAE welcomed the foreclosure order won by Barclays Bank as an important milestone for the maturing property business and said a ruling would help boost the confidence of lenders by ensuring their rights. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16360.html New foreclosure filings in Brevard County jumped sharply in December, pushing filings for the year to a new record. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16361.html New Hampshire homeowners at risk of losing their property to foreclosure can now seek help from a new mediation program set up by the state’s judicial branch. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16359.html Charlie Neal has earned the nationally recognized Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource certification, to go with his GRI & ePro certifications. He is with Anchor Real Estate, is the 2009 President of Marco Island Area Association of Realtors, 2006 Realtor of the Year, and 2003 Rookie of the Year. Click here ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16357.html ANNAPOLIS, Md., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — In a move to combat a historical foreclosure crisis, Congress passed legislation the last week of 2009 increasing federal support to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two largest players in the American mortgage industry. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16358.html To keep tabs on abandoned houses and businesses in town, Mokena is now requiring the owners of vacant properties to register with the village. Village trustees approved the registry Monday night as part of a broader monitoring program for vacant structures. The program is aimed at keeping property value high ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16356.html Barclays wins first foreclosure order in Dubai Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16354.html Many a financially strapped homeowner has a story to tell about missed mortgage payments, delinquency notices, and threats of foreclosure. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16355.html The housing rout in Dubai sent prices down 52 percent in the past year, prompting some homeowners to abandon their cars and mortgage payments and flee the country. Not one received a foreclosure notice. Until now. Barclays Plc won the sheikdom’s first foreclosure cases in court, clearing the way for ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16352.html The first foreclosure decision by Dubai Courts in favour of Barclays will increase confidence among lenders but may lead to an increase in such cases being filed, say analysts. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16353.html A foursome involving a convicted felon and pair of real estate brokers has been indicted and charged in connection with running an investment scam that preyed on San Diego Filipinos. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16351.html The nonprofit Hawaii HomeOwnership Center and local real estate brokerage firm Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties will hold a free seminar on foreclosure prevention Saturday. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16350.html One bank is working to prevent Baltimore-area homeowners from going into foreclosure. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16347.html Tennessee Housing Development Agency received a third grant to support foreclosure prevention counseling efforts. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16348.html DUBAI — Barclays Bank said on Monday that it had won a Dubai court order for foreclosing a mortgage loan and described the landmark verdict as a sign that “the UAE property market is evolving in line with other mature markets.” Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16349.html Foreclosures filed in Dane County in December were up nearly 14 percent, with 117 new filings compared to 103 a year ago. December also was the 33rd straight month in which foreclosures increased. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16345.html Centerpoint high-rise condominium towers have fallen into foreclosure. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16346.html STOCKTON — Stockton hardly looks like the most miserable city in the country.But the statistics a Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16344.html Barclays has won the first foreclosure orders in Dubai, clearing the way for lenders of home loans in the emirate to take action when borrowers don’t pay, Bloomberg has reported. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16343.html The Centerpoint condo towers that were supposed to seal downtown Tempe’s commercial fortune, but instead became a dilapidated shrine to the Valley’s real-estate demise, have ultimately fallen into foreclosure. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16342.html Dubai’s housing rout sent prices down 52 percent in the past year, prompting some homeowners to abandon their cars and mortgage payments and flee the country. Not one received a foreclosure notice. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16341.html Mortgage foreclosure rescue fraud is on the rise, says Judith Haney, a 26-year veteran real estate appraiser. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16339.html Federally funded credit-counseling programs help consumers avoid foreclosure and stay in homes. [PR.com] Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16340.html Dear Real Estate Adviser, What is the difference between going through a foreclosure and simply walking away and mailing the keys to the bank? — Charko Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16338.html A mortgage should take precedence over all other debt. That’s the advice of area financial experts who say prioritizing debt and identifying frivolous spending can help those facing foreclosure or trying to prevent it. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16337.html A reader responds to an article about a tour of foreclosed homes in Florida. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16336.html The Hanover Mall will be put up for sale at a foreclosure auction next month. Paul E. Saperstein Auctioneers & Appraisers of Holbrook will conduct the auction at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, at the mall on Route 53. Bidders will be required to submit a $1 million deposit. Link to ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16335.html Another local restaurant is struggling to come out of the recession. Western Sizzlin’, which has been open for 22 years at 3033 8th Ave., in Evans, faces a steep hill to climb after its bank foreclosed on its loan. The foreclosure notice, claiming nonpayment of almost $745,000 remaining on a ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16334.html NEWARK — Foreclosure filings in Licking County declined in 2009 for the first time since the mid-1990s, possibly signaling better days ahead for homeowners and a battered housing market. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16333.html The Montgomery Alumni Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta will hold a foreclosure prevention seminar today. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16332.html Phoenix’s $97.4 million economic agreement with CityNorth could be in jeopardy because of foreclosure proceedings on the property. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16331.html DELTONA — Families facing foreclosure will have a chance to meet credit counselors, mortgage lenders and officials from other assistance programs. The city teamed up with the Florida Department of Financial Services and the Financial Action Team to offer the workshop on Jan. 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16330.html Scam-artists are trying to cheat Iowans who are caught up in the nationwide foreclosure crisis. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16329.html Men strip Loxahatchee Groves home under foreclosure, but was that a crime? Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16327.html Joel Grover investigates a home foreclosure where the house was auctioned off even though the buyer had arranged for it to be sold. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16328.html The public is invited to attend a workshop on Saturday, Jan. 23, designed to help homeowners avoid foreclosure. The Orange County Home Ownership Preservation Collaborative is teaming with the city of San Juan Capistrano and the Orange County Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16325.html Homeowners in Georgia do not enjoy the same protection from foreclosure that those in other states have. Here, depending on the lender, the foreclosure process can begin one day after the grace period if an owner is late with the mortgage payment. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16326.html By Gareth McGrath Gareth.McGrath@StarNewsOnline.com While the recession battered property markets from coast to coast, it pummeled Brunswick County. Foreclosure filings last year nearly doubled from 2008 and are up an eye-popping 644 percent since 2000. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16324.html Losing a home to a foreclosure was once the road less taken. Now it appears to be a well-worn path. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16323.html November real estate foreclosures in November declined or remained unchanged in most area communities, although foreclosure petitions - the first step in the foreclosure process - rose in about half of them. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16322.html A woman in has filed a lawsuit against a lengthy list of lenders she said took advantage of her elderly mother in San Francisco. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16319.html MARIETTA - More than 900 Cobb properties are scheduled for the auction block in the county’s February foreclosure sale. There are 930 properties, mostly residential, that have been advertised for Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16320.html What about the thousands of homes out there for sale that have no foreclosure hanging over them? Is there a premium perceived in their value due to the lack of a foreclosure or has their value been degraded along with the REO properties? Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16321.html Scam-artists are trying to cheat Iowans who are caught up in the nationwide foreclosure crisis. Mortgage foreclosure “rescue” schemes ask you to pay hundreds of dollars up-front for so-called assistance or “rescue” from foreclosure – but they just take your money and do little or nothing to help. The scam ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16318.html Need a foreclosure bailout plan for your South Florida condo unit or home? Want to know your legal rights? Need advice on a short sale? Check out tonight’s free legal workshop in Weston hosted by the Oppenheim Law firm. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16317.html ST. PAUL, Minn. — Attorney General Lori Swanson and Democratic legislators said Wednesday that they will try again this year to enact a foreclosure mediation bill vetoed last year by Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty. Swanson, a Democrat More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16316.html Scores of luxury hotels and apartments on Bulgaria’s southern Black Sea coast are listed for foreclosure by private law enforcement officers. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16315.html A public forum will be held here for homeowners with financial or credit problems that could result in mortgage foreclosure. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16313.html Want to learn more about alternatives to foreclosure? You’re invited to the Peoples’ Self-Help Housing Corporation’s free foreclosure prevention workshop on Jan. 13 in Santa Maria. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16314.html With the foreclosure crisis overstaying its welcome in neighborhoods across Minnesota, advocates are trying again to get a foreclosure mediation bill on the books. Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swa Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16310.html The upscale Montage apartment tower across from Hermann Park fell into foreclosure this week, just months after its twin — The Mosaic — suffered a similar fate. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16311.html The Valley is seeing continued high foreclosure rates. With it, the threat of more people losing their homes. Find out how to protect yourself and your home from foreclosure. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16312.html ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Attorney General Lori Swanson and Democratic legislators will try again this year to enact a foreclosure mediation bill vetoed last year by Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty. Swanson Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16304.html Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson and Democratic legislators said Wednesday that they will try again this year to enact a foreclosure mediation bill vetoed last year by Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16305.html There is another push to help Minnesota homeowners facing foreclosure. On Wednesday, the state’s attorney general and Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16306.html Attorney General Lori Swanson and Democratic legislators said Wednesday that they will try again this year to enact a foreclosure mediation bill Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16307.html Attorney General Lori Swanson and Democratic legislators said Wednesday that they will try again this year to enact a foreclosure mediation bill vetoed last year by Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16308.html Attorney General Lori Swanson is again calling for a statewide mediation process for Minnesotans facing home foreclosure. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16309.html Foreclosure rates are high in Chetek right now, but one local realtor isn’t daunted by dark statistics. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16300.html Attorney General Lori Swanson and Democratic legislators will try again this year to enact a foreclosure mediation bill vetoed last year Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16301.html Associated Press - January 6, 2010 1:44 PM ET ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Attorney General Lori Swanson and Democratic legislators will try again this year to enact a foreclosure mediation bill More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16302.html ST. PAUL, Minn. - Attorney General Lori Swanson and Democratic legislators will try again this year to enact a foreclosure mediation bill vetoed last year by Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16303.html RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The increase in the number of North Carolina homeowners on the verge of losing their homes by foreclosure more than doubled in 2009 compared to the year before, according to state court records. Foreclosure filings in the Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16298.html Foreclosure against Balsam Mountain Preserve could happen by month’s end barring a last-ditch financing deal by developers in the next couple of weeks. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16299.html To help readers stay on the alert this year, we share more of the Better Business Bureau of Chicago’s list of 2009 top scams.• Mortgage foreclosure rescue loan modification scams. Victims are asked to pay upfront fees or provide personal information to companies that claim they’ll help the homeowner save their ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16296.html A Madison-based firm reports foreclosure filings have stabilized statewide in the past few months, but not low enough to ease concerns for 2010. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16297.html It’s still normal day-to-day operations at the Village Mall as the owners work through the beginning of foreclosure. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16295.html The Tennessee Housing Development Agency just received a $442,000 grant to continue providing free foreclosure counseling across the state. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16293.html With household debt at an all time high and with the shortage of employment opportunities, many families are struggling to make ends meet. Bad things happen to good people, and the result is that many people are facing the possibility of foreclosure. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16294.html Four local real estate properties associated with radio mogul Terry Jacobs are in foreclosure. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16292.html By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press Writer RALEIGH | The increase in the number of North Carolina homeowners on the verge of losing their homes by foreclosure more than doubled in 2009 compared to the year before, according to state court records. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16291.html Naples —In the early morning darkness, Nathaniel Keith hitched his pontoon boat to his white Ford F150 pick-up, got in the truck’s cab and drove out of River Park, leaving his home of 47 years behind.His small, white house at 507 13th Street North in Naples will be sold in ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16289.html More sellers and lenders are turning to short sales to avoid foreclosure. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16290.html The increase in the number of North Carolina homeowners on the verge of losing their homes by foreclosure more than doubled in 2009 compared to the year before, according to state court records. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16288.html Two men from California have been sentenced for filing fraudulent bankruptcy petitions in Kansas to bilk homeowners who were facing foreclosure. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16287.html The increase in the number of North Carolina homeowners on the verge of losing their homes due to foreclosure more than doubled in 2009 compared to the year before. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16285.html The Law Offices of Charles L Neustein P.A. has expanded its Foreclosure Practice in Florida. The boutique law firm which has focused on complex commercial litigation and foreclosures since 1968 has recently announced the expansion of its Florida practice with the opening of 7 satellite offices throughout the State of ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16286.html PHOENIX — After overcoming a variety of legal challenges, the controversial CityNorth project is facing what could be Arizona’s largest commercial foreclosure ever. The 144-acre development at the corner of 56th Street and Deer Valley Road was supposed to bring upscale shopping to the Loop 101 corridor, but several big-name ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16282.html An attorney for an Ohio construction company called it a hollow victory Monday when a Lenawee County judge granted foreclosure of a failed residential development at Tecumseh’s Red Mill Pond. Property that includes 51 lots of The Villas at Red Mill Pond Estates is to be sold as early as ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16283.html The parent company of Foreclosure.com and a stable of more than 150 other Web sites says its doors will remain open after two lawsuits forced it to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16284.html DANVILLE – A foreclosure complaint has been filed against the owners of the Village Mall in Danville, seeking the sale of the property. Mall officials said that will not affect operations. “We want to let everyone know we’re not in bankruptcy, and we’re not closing,” said Cindy Compton, manager of ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16281.html PALMETTO — A Central Florida land investment and development firm has purchased the proposed Sanctuary Cove project, which was facing the largest foreclosure action in Manatee County history. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16280.html The taxpayer-funded program to help homeowners threatened by foreclosure is hitting snags in Houston. People who thought they were following the rules say they’re getting foreclosed on anyway. HOUSTON—The taxpayer-funded program to help homeowners threatened by foreclosure is hitting snags in Houston. People who thought they were following the rules ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16279.html Police know the cause of a fire that damaged a row of townhomes in Burlington County was arson. They didn’t have to look very far for a suspect; Her home was among those destroyed by the fire. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16275.html An inside look from the Lee County Clerk of Court on foreclosure filings in 2009, and the backlog they still have. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16276.html The first phase of the development includes retail, apartments and offices. The developer says the complex will remain open. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16277.html New foreclosure numbers show there were over 1,600 foreclosure filings in Lee County during the month of December. It is a slight increase over November, but far lower than the record set in March 2009 with 2,200 filings. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16278.html http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16273.html CityNorth’s lender has filed to foreclose on the High Street portion of the north Phoenix development. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16274.html Foreclosures increased in several upper- to middle-class neighborhoods even as the numbers dropped overall in Allegheny, Butler and Westmoreland counties in 2009.  read more » Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16272.html The Mansion on Peachtree - one of Atlanta’s latest luxury hotels in affluent Buckhead - is facing imminent foreclosure, according to an article on the Saporta Report, an Atlanta news site. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16271.html By Fred Hiers Staff writer 2009 was a hideous year for the real estate business. There are 4,475 foreclosed homes in Marion County, and despite a Florida Supreme Court order - announced last week - that future foreclosures would have to go to mediation. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16270.html Tweaking and testing is needed before Lee County foreclosure sales will go online. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16269.html As debate continues over the nation’s housing crisis, one family in San Carlos is taking an unusual step to keep their house. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16266.html Federal authorities arrested Valley Investments [known locally as Valley Mortgage] Philip Rand Lochmiller Sr., 61, Wednesday in Colorado. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16267.html More than 7,000 Maine people are proud to call themselves homeowners. They also are nervous because they are behind by at least one mortgage payment. That’s the bad news. The good news is that … More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16268.html Most years, Todd and Heather Marshall’s house in Vernon is lit up at the holidays like a scene out of the Chevy Chase movie “Christmas Vacation.” Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16265.html Website launched to help consumers with foreclosure. This website provides general information on foreclosure, the foreclosure process, how to stop foreclosure, and provides a survey to provide instant evaluation. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16264.html Foreclosure filings through November were up 14 percent in North Carolina over the previous year, with 57,749 homes in jeopardy, according to the N.C. Administrative Office of the Courts. A filing usually marks the start of the foreclosure process. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16263.html Drive down just about any street in Jackson, and you’re bound to see them.Bright notices plastered onto the front doors of darkened homes with untended yards.Whether you’re looking at a neighborhood of simple homes or lavish ones, no area is Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16262.html LAS VEGAS, Jan. 2 (UPI) — A Las Vegas woman says she needs more than an apology and $5,000 from a real estate company that carted away all her belongings in a mistaken foreclosure. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16261.html WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 (UPI) — An Obama administration program meant to help keep struggling homeowners in their homes has been doing more harm than good, some U.S. experts say. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16260.html About 1.7 million homeowners were on the verge of foreclosure in the fall, a looming “shadow inventory” of homes that will be put up for sale in the coming years and weigh down prices, a report said earlier this month. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16259.html The bids rise in $100,000 increments at this seven-bedroom, 11-bathroom Tarzana estate. The bargain hunters jockey gingerly for a spot to park their luxury sedans and SUVs along Brewster Drive, a winding road in the hills of Tarzana. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16258.html Foreclosure cases are stacking up in the courts Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16256.html Florida has yet to see its mortgage delinquency rate bottom out, with an estimated 456,000 home foreclosures still pending. We have the third-highest foreclosure rate in the nation, topped only by California and Nevada. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16257.html Foreclosure mediation no guarantee of loan modification More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16255.html Summit foreclosure lawsuits on rise Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16254.html MILTON , Del.- Owners of a historic Delmarva theatre say the building is now on the verge of foreclosure or auction. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16253.html Foreclosure mediation a help, not a cure-all for troubled homeowners More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16252.html Chief Justice Peggy Quince agreed with the court’s Task Force on Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Cases, which earlier this year recommended the program, and ordered its adoption. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16251.html As the foreclosure crisis continues to deepen across the United States and in South Carolina, there are several new options available to distressed homeowners. (PRWeb Jan 1, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/homes-greenville/sc-insurance/prweb3398764.htm More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16250.html Dwayne Adams, the former Bexar County Democratic Party treasurer accused of siphoning money from the party, has abandoned his home owing several months’ worth of mortgage payments and likely faces foreclosure, according to a local physician who sold Adams the house. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16249.html SPARKS — A half-finished concrete building at the Sparks Marina destined to one day become condominiums is going through the foreclosure process, according to its developer. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16248.html An entity that owns land off Old Hickory Lake in Gallatin planned for a marina has filed for bankruptcy protection in a move that a spokesman said was aimed at preventing a foreclosure. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16245.html Perani Arena  FLINT — A representative of the Flint Generals ownership group says a bank foreclosure at Perani Arena could help the struggling team and the arena itself.”It needs improvements,  (and) I assume they will make (some),” said Brandon Bordeaux, Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16247.html Nonprofits work to spare deployed soldiers and their families from foreclosure Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16246.html FLINT, Mich. — Officials say two mid-Michigan ice arenas will remain open despite their foreclosure sale. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16243.html CHICAGO — Standing on the front stoop of neighborhood homes, Betty Gutierrez sees her community from a different vantage point than she has in the 25 years she has lived in West Lawn, Ill. She doesn’t know the homeowners on the other side of the door. What she does know ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16244.html Foreclosure sale is set for auto service contract firm’s headquarters. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16242.html Lawyers and others are scrambling to become mediators after Monday’s Florida Supreme Court order that foreclosure mediation be available for certain troubled homeowners. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16239.html Colleen Proctor arrived Wednesday at the year’s final Mesa County foreclosure auction looking for a deal. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16240.html Facing a foreclosure fight, the Sagamore says it still plans to pursue a Playboy club to turn around its troubled finances. With its $32 million mortgage more than 90 days past due, lenders are suing to foreclose on the South Beach hotel and take possession of its oceanfront site. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16241.html A new program could help speed up the foreclosure process. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16238.html BOSTON - The number of foreclosures initiated in Massachusetts during November fell below 2,000 for the first time since January, according to a new report. But petitions to foreclose, which mark the start of the foreclosure process, remain at a relatively high level and were 45 percent higher than November ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16237.html Attorneys and others are scrambling to become mediators following Monday’s Supreme Court order requiring foreclosure mediation for some troubled homeowners. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16236.html ELYRIA — A Florida loan servicing company has filed a foreclosure lawsuit against the former Wellington Manor Nursing Home and its owner and administrator, Kay Justice, saying it is owed $163,267 plus interest. The lawsuit, filed by Bayview Loan Servicing LLC of Coral Gables, Fla., also asks for payment of ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16235.html Lenders and agents are seeking rapid evictions despite new state and federal laws passed to protect tenants Marjorie Benedum, 62, and husband, Mel Harris, 79, returned to their rental home in Southwest Baltimore on Dec. 6 and found a sheriff’s notice on the door: Get out in 10 days or ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16234.html A Short sale is always better than a Foreclosure and unfortunately there is no other way that will benefit the homeowner who is in financial trouble.A foreclosure is bad for homeowners and their communities. Can a Short Sale help you avoid Foreclosure? Yes a Short Sale can avoid a Foreclosure. ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16231.html Default Research Inc, a premier provider of pre foreclosure listings and Notices of Default, is reporting that pre foreclosures in their major metro areas, Southern California, South Florida, Chicago, and Last Vegas, showed a mix of solid improvement and steady decline in November 2009. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16232.html Lenders and agents are seeking rapid evictions despite new state and federal laws passed to protect tenants Marjorie Benedum and her husband, Mel Harris, knew their landlord was facing foreclosure but were reassured when he said they could keep renting the Southwest Baltimore house after his family lost it. Link to ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16233.html Coming off a record-setting year for Bell County real estate foreclosures, 2010 is picking up where 2009 left off. Foreclosure Listing Service Inc. reports 206 foreclosure postings at the Bell County Courthouse for January 2010, up from 179 for January 2009. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16229.html Hernando County racked up so many foreclosure cases last year that the work load was divvied up among three different judges. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16230.html New Yorkers in danger of losing their homes meet lawyers sent to make their loans more manageable. But they soon learn that lenders have little incentive to go along. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16228.html New Yorkers in danger of losing their homes dutifully meet lawyers sent to make their loans more manageable. But they soon learn that lenders have little incentive to go along. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16227.html Court orders ‘managed mediation’ to resolve foreclosure disputes Florida’s troubled homeowners and their lenders will increasingly meet at the bargaining table under a new state supreme court order that aims to reduce a foreclosure overload. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16225.html CENTRAL FLORIDA — A federal foreclosure program was supposed to modify local mortgages and keep people in their homes. However, Eyewitness News found out that even the federal government can’t convince some banks to play ball. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16226.html Florida’s Miami-Dade County will start using the Internet next month in a bid to help auction off tens of thousands of delinquent properties that have put it on the frontlines of the U.S. foreclosure crisis. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16223.html Floridians facing foreclosure will ring in the New Year with a better shot at saving their homes. An estimated 500-thousand Floridians will be in some stage of foreclosure when the ball drops signaling the start of 2010. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16224.html Foreclosures in Southwest Florida have harmed thousands of families and decimated entire neighborhoods. Moreover, there have been numerous in-depth reports in both the print and broadcast media about this very topic over the last 24 months. Yet, at Collier County Foreclosure Task Force events held throughout this past year suffering ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16220.html Commercial property foreclosure filings in the Dallas-Fort Worth area jumped by more than a quarter in 2009, but commercial real estate foreclosure filings continues to be overshadowed by residential foreclosure filings according to the latest report from Foreclosure Listing Service. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16221.html Darrell Catmull with Destiny Real Estate, a Certified Residential Specialist, has earned the nationally recognized Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource certification. The National Association of REALTORS® offers the SFR certification to REALTORS® who have studied and thoroughly understand the structure of this complicated type of real estate, and embrace helping ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16222.html ELYRIA — After months of controversy and financial troubles, a foreclosure complaint was filed against Wellington Manor Nursing Home yesterday, stating the owner, who left town in August, owes more than $160,000. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16219.html Commercial property foreclosure filings in the Dallas-Fort Worth area jumped by more than a quarter in 2009. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16215.html Florida homeowners facing foreclosure may soon get one last chance to negotiate with lenders trying to take back their homes. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16216.html The Florida Supreme Court is ordering local judges to adopt a uniform mediation program to help pare down nearly 300,000 foreclosure cases clogging the state’s courtrooms. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16217.html MANATEE — Florida will create a state-wide “managed mediation” program designed to help more homeowners avoid foreclosure, the state’s top court said Monday. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16218.html TALLAHASSEE — Facing one of the worst foreclosure crises in the nation, Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Peggy Quince ordered judges statewide Monday to starting sending foreclosure cases to a new “managed mediation” program in which financially strapped homeowners can try to negotiate a way out of losing their homes. Read ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16214.html A state Supreme Court justice orders mediation for homeowners in mortgage plight. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16212.html TALLAHASSEE — Facing one of the worst foreclosure crises in the nation, Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Peggy Quince ordered judges statewide Monday to starting sending foreclosure cases to a new “managed mediation” program in which financially strapped homeowners can try to negotiate a way out of losing their homes. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16213.html The Florida Supreme Court is ordering local judges to adopt a uniform mediation program to help pare down nearly 300,000 foreclosure cases clogging the state’s courtrooms. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16211.html Commercial property foreclosure filings in the Dallas-Fort Worth area jumped by more than a quarter in 2009. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16209.html Florida Supreme Court orders mediators to be first step in foreclosure cases Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16210.html More than 33,000 jobs lost, millions of dollars cut from the state budget and foreclosures peppering neighborhoods across the state _ many Idaho residents spent 2009 hoping and praying for better times ahead. The economic crisis touched nearly every aspect of Idaho - United States - Financial crisis - ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16208.html All the hype and media around the implosion of Tiger Woods sparkly clean image couldn’t hold a candle to Florida’s sagging economy as the state’s top story of the year.  The Associated Press conducted the survey of newspaper editors from across the state which voted Florida’s high unemployment and foreclosure ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16206.html The foreclosure crisis nearly took a piece of U.S. history — the teen-age home of African-American poet Langston Hughes. It’s one of five Cleveland homes Hughes lived in over two decades. Three no longer exist. And few people had a clue of the historical links of this one when it ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16207.html Defaults on loans range from $566K to $995K. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16203.html Florida’s weak economy, with its high unemployment and foreclosure rates, was the state’s top story in 2009, according to a vote of newspaper editors conducted by The Associated Press. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16204.html MIAMI (AP) — Florida’s weak economy, with its high unemployment and foreclosure rates, was the state’s top story in 2009, according to a vote of newspaper editors conducted by The Associated Press. Florida’s unemployment rate hit 11.5 percent Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16205.html Miami is one of the best cities where you can start your new life. There are lots of people who are dreaming of living in Miami one day. But because of the prices of those homes in this city, there are lots of people who cannot afford to own their ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16199.html Most troubled homeowners view President Obama’s foreclosure rescue plan as a way out of their financial troubles. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16200.html Florida’s weak economy, with its high unemployment and foreclosure rates, was the state’s top story in 2009, according to a vote of newspaper editors conducted by The Associated Press. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16201.html CHICAGO-According to reports over the weekend, Renaissant Lafayette LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company, which is run by Chicago-based business man Warren Barr, is attempting to halt a $100 million foreclosure suit in Milwaukee for the Park Lafayette condominium towers. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16202.html WASHINGTON — One of the biggest challenges to ending the foreclosure crisis is this: A surprising number of homeowners who get their monthly payments reduced fall behind again within a year. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16198.html In the last year, Cindy Haas has seen her fiance die, has lost a job and has lost her house to foreclosure. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16197.html Robert Mitchell’s job is to provide counseling to people facing foreclosure, and he often urges them to check their credit report as they try to get their finances in order. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16195.html December 27, 2009 JOHNS CREEK - If any further examples were necessary that the recession has been hard, take note: the Jack Nicklaus-designed Country Club of the South golf course is in foreclosure with its sale scheduled on the Fulton County Courthouse steps Jan. 5. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16196.html NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - A U.S. plan to help millions of homeowners avoid foreclosure failed to save U.S. stocks from a bear market low, while in Europe, the German cabinet approved a law allowing it to nationalize banks. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16192.html New York State’s courts will end the year with their biggest caseload in history, and the trend is expected to extend nationally as economic stresses take their toll. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16193.html The future of Flint’s Perani Arena is up in the air according to published reports that say the hockey venue could face foreclosure as early as this week. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16194.html By JON CHAVEZ BLADE BUSINESS WRITER “Go big or go home,” a phrase used by athletes, also aptly describes the business world in 2009. The year saw two of Detroit’s Big Three automakers fall into and emerge from bankruptcy, directly affecting local plants. Jobless and foreclosure rates for Ohio hit ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16191.html Here in Humboldt County, we are fortunate that we have not seen the level of foreclosure activity that exists in many other parts of the country. Still, foreclosures have increased and it is useful to understand how they work. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16189.html WAILUKU - On the outside, the paint is worn, and the yard is a brown patch of dirt and parched grass. Inside, cabinets have been pulled from the kitchen walls, fans and light fixtures stripped from the ceiling. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16190.html A Mountain View matriarch has fed the hungry for four decades. For the second time in three years, she faces foreclosure. “God will take care of me,” she says. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16186.html PORTSMOUTH — Linda Ruppe of Keller Williams Coastal Realty in Portsmouth has earned the Certified Distressed Property Expert designation, having completed extensive training in foreclosure avoidance and short sales. This is invaluable expertise to Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16187.html This was the year, finally, that promised relief, opening with foreclosure moratoriums and a highly touted Obama administration initiative to keep millions of desperate borrowers in their homes. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16188.html Marshall & Ilsley Corp. said it has extended its foreclosure moratorium an additional 90 days — through March 31. The initial moratorium was announced on Dec. 18, 2008, as part of M&I’s Homeowner Assistance Program. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16184.html Melting snow has created a big problem for residents at 1015 York Avenue. Not only is the property in foreclosure, residents are tired of reoccuring problems. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16185.html ST. GEORGE — The St. George City Council has a special meeting scheduled for Monday, to finalize a proposed annexation of property near the new airport, and to address a request by Zions Bank to vacate a subdivision that has gone into foreclosure. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16183.html Denton businesses faced plenty of hurdles in 2009, including record national unemployment numbers and local foreclosure postings. It’s been a deep global recession, with local companies like Peterbilt Motors Co., Victor Equipment and Jet Works Air Center cutting jobs, and other businesses - including two Chrysler dealerships, Circuit City, Fairhaven ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16182.html Warren Buffett is believed to be readying to take over to Residential Capital, which is the troubled mortgage business owned by General Motor’s finance division, GMAC. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16181.html By BEN FORNELL Staff Writer Jan Stout had just closed the 93rd foreclosure file she’s worked on this year when the FedEx man showed up. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16180.html The Jackson Community Foundation recently awarded a $35,000 grant to the Community Action Agency to support efforts of the Community Foreclosure Coalition of Jackson, Lenawee and Hillsdale counties. The award will cover part of the cost of hiring a counselor Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16179.html MinnWest Bank of Sioux Falls now owns the Ground Round restaurant, according to the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office. No third-party bidders came forward during a Sheriff’s foreclosure sale of the building and land late Wednesday morning. Now Kent Vucurevich, the former Sioux Falls Storm owner whom MinnWest foreclosed on this ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16178.html With more than 7,000 Mainers already in default on their mortgages, the state is boosting the number counselors to help homeowners avoid foreclosures. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16176.html M&I announced the extension of its foreclosure moratorium term by an additional 90-day period. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16177.html Sky Development, Inc. owned by Yizhak Toledano, the previous owner of the 308 unit rental community in Sunny Isles Beach, FL. which operates under the name Beach Place Luxury Rentals announces the dismissal of the $48.5 million foreclosure lawsuit filed by its former lender, Capmark Bank. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16174.html If you are a bargain hunter in Miami real estate market, Miami foreclosure homes are the best property to consider. Now there are lots of foreclosures home that are for sale in the market. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16175.html Michigan is in the midst of a foreclosure crisis. We should be doing all we can to help struggling families hold on to their home. They deserve easier access to key information that often represents their last chance to keep their house. I am pleased that my legislation to allow ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16173.html The Siena Hotel Spa Casino in downtown Reno has received a notice of default and threat of foreclosure sale from its California-based lender. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16172.html SNOWMASS VILLAGE - The 17 free-market lots at Sinclair Meadows have gone into foreclosure, according to public records. A notice of election and demand for sale, filed this week by the public trustee of Pitkin County, indicates the owner of Sinclair Meadows owes $15.6 million to Alpine Bank. Sinclair Meadows ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16171.html White Lake Township — Homeless is not how Joan Tucker envisioned spending the new year with her 24 rescue horses. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16170.html After weeks of fund-raising to try and save what was once known as the Tecumseh YMCA from foreclosure, the fate of the center rests in the hands of the bank. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16167.html North Carolina is doing better than most other states when it comes to foreclosure rates, but banking officials still expect about 60,000 filings this year, which they say is an all time high. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16168.html The annual celebration of Kwanzaa represents the harvest of the first fruits and vegetables, a time when African-Americans pause to confront the principles of faith, direction, purpose and self-determination but the sense of direction is not so clear for thousands of African American homeowners this year who are bracing for ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16169.html A high-profile McKinney shopping center tops the list of North Texas commercial properties scheduled for foreclosure next month. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16166.html Three Miami-Dade businesses were sued last week by the Florida attorney general over their alleged involvement in a foreclosure rescue scam affecting homeowners nationwide. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16165.html If you are investors who are looking for those appealing and interesting property to invest, Miami foreclosure homes are the best investment that you can do. Now there are lots of homes that are available for sale with prices that are so cheap and for sure it will be suitable ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16164.html BRIDGETON— A court order signed Tuesday authorizes foreclosure on an estimated $16 million loan made to finance Bridgeton Harbor, the proposed half-billion-dollar development that was to transform the tiny town across the river from New Bern. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16163.html A Las Vegas woman’s story of losing everything because of a foreclosure mix up is now being disputed. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16162.html Attorney General says owners, attorneys took money up front but did little for customers Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum has sued three Miami-Dade County foreclosure rescue firms, and the attorneys who worked with them, alleging they charged upfront “qualifying payments” as high as $1,299 to do loan modifications, a violation ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16160.html Banking company Marshall & Ilsley Corp. said Tuesday it was extending its moratorium on foreclosures by another 90 days. The moratorium now ends March 31, 2010. The initial moratorium was announced Dec. 18, 2008. The moratorium applies to owner-occupied Foreclosure - Marshall & Ilsley Corporation - United States - ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16161.html DENVER - Foreclosure filings in Colorado’s 12 largest counties have been rising this year, but the number of completed foreclosures is down. The Department of Local Affairs Division of Housing said Monday there were 36,628 foreclosure filings from January to November in the largest counties. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16159.html CLEVELAND — County officials in Cleveland are declaring a six-month halt in foreclosures for unpaid property taxes. Cuyahoga County Treasurer Jim Rokakis plans to announce the moratorium on Tuesday. Officials say it will cut a break to about 1,700 homes now in the foreclosure process and another 1,700 expected to ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16158.html RALEIGH — Officials say a state program has helped more than 2,500 North Carolinians avoid home foreclosure through counseling. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Tuesday that an additional 5,000 homeowners have contacted the State Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16157.html Thousands of people have gotten help preventing foreclosure thanks to a state program in its first year. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16154.html MANHATTAN — During the Dec. 15 village board meeting, the Illinois Municipal League presented a 2009 Illinois Community Innovation Award to the village for its foreclosure monitoring program.With larger neighboring communities facing serious foreclosure problems, the village decided to take preventive action before the problem grew too large for the ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16155.html RALEIGH, N.C. — Officials say a state program has helped more than 2,500 North Carolinians avoid home foreclosure through counseling. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16156.html Weld County’s foreclosure sales are leveling off, but that’s about the extent of the good news through November. The actual number of foreclosure sales in Weld County are one less this year than last, but the rate of foreclosure ranks at the top of the state, according to a report ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16152.html A program established last year has enabled more than 2,500 North Carolina homeowners to avoid foreclosure and is working with thousands more, according to the N.C. Office of the Commissioner of Banks. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16153.html Anyone hoping for a rebound in real estate next year will have to look somewhere other than the foreclosure auction on the courthouse steps to find it. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16151.html The offbeat, off-strip Artisan Hotel is going into foreclosure and one of the owners is now behind bars. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16150.html A bank took possession of another Teton County property last week during a foreclosure auction. The 325 Pine Drive property had a starting bid Thursday of $680,316. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16149.html DENVER (AP) - Foreclosure filings in Colorado’s 12 largest counties have been rising this year, but the number of completed foreclosures is down. The Department of Local Affairs Division of Housing said Monday there were 36,628 foreclosure filings from January to November in the largest counties. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16147.html Associated Press - December 21, 2009 7:14 PM ET DENVER (AP) - Foreclosure filings in Colorado’s 12 largest counties have been rising this year, but the number of completed foreclosures is Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16148.html RISMEDIA, December 22, 2009—RealtyTrac.com, one of the leading online marketplaces for foreclosure properties, announced the launch of the RealtyTrac Community, a new and exciting social media platform that allows RealtyTrac’s millions of visitors to pose questions and exchange answers about real estate online—all in an open and transparent environment that ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16142.html The Community Action Agency has opened a center to help families who are facing foreclosure or homelessness.The Community Solutions Center, 511 S. Jackson St., will serve as the primary location for free foreclosure-prevention services and transitional housing and homeless services . Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16143.html Weld County’s foreclosure sales are hanging steady with last year, but there are 18 percent more filings this year than last. Still, Weld County ranks at the top of the state for its foreclosure rate. Weld and Adams counties tied for the highest foreclosure rate with 61 households per foreclosure ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16144.html A program launched a year ago has helped more than 2,500 North Carolina homeowners avoid foreclosure, officials said Monday. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16145.html Foreclosure filings increased in Larimer County while foreclosure sales decreased through November, according to a new report released Monday by the Department of Local Affairs Division of Housing. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16146.html Officials are considering using an existing $75 billion program to help homeowners modify mortgages and put it in a program that would help the jobless stay in their homes. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16141.html If you’ve followed the local news around the financial collapse, you know that Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart has made national news for suspending foreclosure evictions in the county, citing the number of rent-paying tenants that were being suddenly evicted after the landlord neglected the mortgage payments. Dart resumed evictions ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16137.html December 21, 2009 Gov. David A. Paterson signed foreclosure legislation Dec. 15 that he says provides additional protections for New York homeowners and tenants. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16138.html Some of residents of three area mobile parks in foreclosure say the parks have been falling further into disarray since they went into receivership. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16139.html Almost 300 commercial real estate locations located in Dallas, Collin, Tarrant and Denton counties are threatened with foreclosure next month, according to Foreclosure Listing Service. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16140.html A Las Vegas woman says she is the victim of a horrible mistake that has left her with an empty condominium and lots of questions. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16135.html MARQUETTE - When a property falls into tax foreclosure, it’s put up for auction and sold to the highest bidder. Since being approved in May, the Marquette County Land Bank Authority gives cities and townships more control over who gets that property. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16136.html Dec. 21–Mark Pearce, a deputy commissioner of banks for North Carolina, wants to be on TV in Charlotte. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16134.html N.C. targets Charlotte with an ad on services available as city sees dramatic rise in filings. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16131.html GALION — Merne Bodman can no longer drive past the house her parents built — she still gets too emotional. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16132.html The Obama administration announced the Home Affordable Modification Program in March to help people like the Howells. However, the Howells and many others have found any type of modification difficult to get, because the banks would not work with them. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16133.html If it could talk, the multifamily house at 101 Twiss St. in Meriden could share the whole story behind the housing market’s wild climb and eventual plunge. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16130.html Sunday, December 20, 2009 at 7:17 p.m. (AP) — (AP) - South Carolina homeowners are in danger of losing their financial protection because state officials didn’t apply for federal money that pays for free foreclosure counseling. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16129.html Ohio ranks 48th of U.S. states in the percentage of delinquent loans modified under the Home Affordable Modification Program. In the third quarter of 2009, there were 133,467 delinquent loans. Of those, 14,132, or 10.5 percent, were modified, according to data from the Cuyahoga County Foreclosure Prevention Program. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16126.html Hoping to leave the hassle of the Corning flood plain behind, Ron and Lisa Justice ended up dealing with an even bigger mess, almost loosing their home to foreclosure in the process. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16127.html WASHINGTON — Ten months after the Obama administration began pressing lenders to do more to prevent foreclosures, many struggling homeowners are doing their part but still are rejected, and some are even having their homes sold out from under them without notice. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16128.html The number of homeowners defaulting on their mortgages and losing their homes in the Lynchburg area has spiked this year. From May through October this year, nearly 190 homes in the Lynchburg area were taken to foreclosure auctions, courthouse property records show. That was a 42 percent increase over foreclosures ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16125.html Foreclosure sales have been canceled at an increasing rate as loan modifications take hold, according to ForeclosureRadar, a Stockton-area data company that monitors California’s distressed housing market. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16123.html Pierson Feed will remain in business in Northwest Volusia despite next week’s foreclosure auction on the land underneath the long-standing establishment. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16124.html WASHINGTON (AP) – About 1.7 million homeowners were on the verge of foreclosure in the fall, a looming “shadow inventory” of homes that will be put up . Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16122.html http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16121.html South Florida residents in danger of foreclosure can attend a workshop Jan. 19 in West Palm Beach organized by Alex Sink, Florida’s chief financial officer and candidate for governor. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16120.html Winston-Salem, NC – The silver lining in North Carolina’s foreclosure crisis is that more homeowners are taking preventive measures and getting help to avoid losing their homes, according to Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Forsyth County (CCCS Forsyth). Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16119.html The Weld Foreclosure Coalition, a group of nonprofits and business people formed two years ago to respond to growing foreclosures in the area, will host a Housing Assistance Fair and Forum next month in Greeley. The event will be 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Jan. 16 at the First Baptist Church, 1091 ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16118.html The Flint, Mich., home formerly lived in by Springfield School Superintendent Walter Milton and his family is facing foreclosure after sitting on the market for 21/2 years without a buyer. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16117.html Foreclosure filings plummeted in November in Nevada, but analysts are not sure if this marks a trend. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16115.html GLENWOOD SPRINGS — Snowmass Village developer Related WestPac’s downvalley Cattle Creek project is facing an imminent foreclosure auction unless developers reach a deal with their lenders to pay off a $13 million loan. read more Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16116.html Maryland’s rate of home foreclosure filings has grown dramatically in the past five months, making real estate agents nervous. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16114.html Andy Miller of Miller Frishman Group is overseeing the foreclosure of The Promenade Shops at Centerra in Loveland. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16112.html If you are facing foreclosure and cannot work out a loan modification with the lender, bankruptcy may help. If you get behind on your mortgage payments, a lender may take steps to foreclose. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16113.html Sioux City, Iowa (KTIV) - After learning its landlord faces possible foreclosure, the company that owns the Promenade Theater sets the record straight about the cinema’s future. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16110.html About 1.7 million homeowners were on the verge of foreclosure in the fall, a looming “shadow inventory” of homes that will be Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16111.html Several buildings that make up part of a stalled redevelopment project in Edina’s Pentagon Park have defaulted on their loan and appear headed for foreclosure. The office properties — one five-build More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16109.html A large number of Tarrant County homeowners are again at risk of losing their property to foreclosure in January, up 6 percent to 1,855 residences compared with 1,746 posted last month, Foreclosure Listing Service said Thursday. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16107.html Dallas-Fort Worth will start the new year with a surge in home foreclosure postings. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16108.html Starting Jan. 1, new rules in Florida will put foreclosure rescue scams in the spotlight. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16106.html This past summer the state of Nevada started a foreclosure mediation program to help struggling Nevadans stay in their homes. Six months later the program has been flooded with requests for mediation and dozens more mediators have been hired. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16105.html At the corner of East 26th Avenue and North Garrison Street in the Grant Park neighborhood, Carla Wilson doesn’t like what she sees. Across the street, the vacant house in foreclosure is going downhill fast. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16103.html Too many Florida foreclosure rescue companies have really been Florida lose-your-house-and-make-us-rich companies. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16104.html WASHINGTON — A report says about 1.7 million homeowners were on the verge of foreclosure in th Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16101.html TAMPA With thousands of homes headed to foreclosure in Tampa, the City Council on Thursday created a registry to force lenders to maintain them. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16102.html Several key parcels in Baltimore’s Clipper Mill development were bought back at auction by the lender for $2.425 million Thursday in a foreclosure sale following the default on bank loans by the developer, Struever Bros, Eccles and Rouse. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16098.html TUCSON, AZ - It’s a program that’s supposed to help rid the market of foreclosures but some people claim it’s impossible to use. The program is called Your Way Home Arizona. It’s funded by federal stimulus money and it gives buyers extra money if they buy foreclosure properties. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16099.html Gov. David Paterson this week signed into law new foreclosure legislation which he said provides additional critical protections for New York State homeowners, tenants and neighborhoods in the wake of the ongoing foreclosure crisis. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16100.html Tampa city leaders are meeting today to decide whether to build a foreclosure registry. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16097.html LAForeclosureFinders.com, a real estate company focusing on San Fernando Valley foreclosures and short sales, announced today that it has started using text messaging software to communicate with prospective home buyers and push new foreclosure listings to their mobile phones.  “Home buyers no longer have to search the internet for ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16093.html ASPEN - The Hotel Jerome will not be sold in a foreclosure auction because of a settlement made between the downtown Aspen landmark’s owner and lender, according to an announcement made Wednesday. Terms of the settlement, reached last week, are confidential, said a spokeswoman for the Jerome’s owner and RockResorts, ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16094.html ALBANY–New York has passed legislation that strengthens the rules on home foreclosure, augmenting consumer protections that were already considered some of the nation’s toughest. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16095.html A representative for the Hotel Jerome put out a statement Wednesday claiming foreclosure actions against the Main Street landmark have been “averted.” read more Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16096.html http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16092.html Bank of America has agreed to delay the foreclosure sale of the landmark Davies-Reid building on the corner of the Town Square. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16091.html While home mortgage foreclosure activity eased throughout much of the country, the number of homes being foreclosed upon in the Tri-Cities and surrounding communities spiked again last month. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16088.html Scam artists are taking advantage of homeowners on the brink of foreclosure. They call themselves foreclosure or mortgage consultants. They claim to be able to help homeowners facing foreclosure. Instead they take your money and sometimes your home. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16089.html WASHINGTON — The number of homeowners on the brink of foreclosure fell in November, the fourth straight monthly decline, as mortgage companies evaluated whether borrowers were eligible for help. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16090.html TAMPA, Florida - Attorney Rudolph Campbell isn’t just avoiding angry customers of his foreclosure-assistance company; he’s also avoiding authorities trying to serve him with a lawsuit from the State of North Carolina. Link to original article http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16087.html Cash Canada Group Ltd. announced that the first secured party, CashCo Financial Inc., completed foreclosure on all personal property of Cash Canada and such property is now vested in CashCo Financial Inc. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16086.html RISMEDIA, December 17, 2009—The Treasury Department recently released guidelines and forms for its new Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program (HAFA). HAFA is part of the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) and provides incentives in connection with a short sale or a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure (DIL) used to avoid foreclosure on ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16084.html KALAMAZOO, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – Michigan’s foreclosure rate fell in November, with filings going down by nearly three percent. Despite that falling rate, the number of foreclosures is still ten percent higher than it was in November of 2008. Read more here http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16085.html Case 85 Ms. W, 52, of St. Louis, and her grandson have had a tough year. She lost her home to foreclosure this year after weeks of trying to negotiate a deal with her lender. After being forced out of her home, Ms. W and her grandson recently moved in ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16083.html http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16082.html Staff report Ocala’s 100-year-old landmark, the Ritz Historic Inn on Silver Springs Boulevard, will be sold Jan. 21, 11 a.m. as part of court-ordered foreclosure auction. The facility, with 32 suits, is on the National Registry of Historical Places. The current owner is Rajesh Patel of Tampa. Click here for more ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16081.html Two Owings Mills-based mortgage firms accused of running a “foreclosure rescue scheme” have agreed to pay $110,000 in cash restitution as part of a settlement that saved the Ellicott City homes of two elderly women, one of whom has since died after becoming a victim. More… http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16079.html Baltimore City Circuit Judge Pamela J. White has ordered a group of defendants to pay nearly $990,000 in restitution and penalties for scamming homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure, the Maryland attorney general’s office said Tuesday. Rodney Spellen of Mid Atlantic Consulting Inc., Jemel Lyles of Absoloot Ventures Inc., Brian Boyd ... http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16080.html Gov. Paterson came to the heart of the problem Tuesday, signing a landmark foreclosure protection bill into law. Click here for more info http://www.foreclosuresexpert.com/16078.html