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Georgia Bank Foreclosures Process at High Speed

Homeowners who default on their mortgage payments may end up losing their properties to Georgia bank foreclosures without any judicial review in just over a month. And before they realize what really happened, their distressed properties are already on the auction
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Another Florida Bank Foreclosures Crisis Looming

The languishing economy, rising unemployment and crippling credit crunch are starting to strangle many commercial property owners that it would not be long and Florida bank foreclosures would start to flood the real estate market
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Massachusetts Bank Foreclosures 2nd in New England

The Massachusetts bank foreclosures rate is the second highest in the New England region. But findings of the Boston University's New England Center for Investigative Reporting showed that despite the high foreclosure activity in Massachusetts, it lagged behind compared with other New England states in terms of punitive actions against brokers and

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New York Bank Foreclosures: Rules for First-Time Home Buyers

September 15th, 2009 by Jason Westmann

New York bank foreclosures are good investments because of their cheap prices. Many smart investors are grabbing foreclosure properties as soon as they are placed on the market because they know that they could earn huge profits from them.

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Commercial Project Facing Michigan Bank Foreclosures

September 14th, 2009 by Donald Hanz

A proposed commercial development project in East Lansing is facing Michigan bank foreclosures and back taxes. According to industry experts, the proposed $116.4 million City Center II project in East Lansing has fallen into foreclosure. Additionally, all the properties in the development project are delinquent in paying property taxes to the city government of East Lansing.

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Indiana Bank Foreclosures, a Solid Investment

September 14th, 2009 by Simon Lindsay

As the housing market continues to languish due to the increasing number of Indiana bank foreclosures, industry experts are finding ways to turn around the current situation for the advantage of small investors.

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Chicago Bank Foreclosures Prevention Funds Awarded by CDFI

September 11th, 2009 by Simon Lindsay

The Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund of the U.S. Department of Treasury has awarded $576,000 grant to ShoreBank as part of its effort to prevent bank foreclosures in Chicago.

Finance Foreclosures

More Bank Foreclosure Listings Buying for Inland Empire

September 11th, 2009 by Peter Vernon

The nonprofit organization Inland Empire Economic Recovery Corp. is trying to gather financial support to boost its efforts to purchase Inland Empire-owned properties on bank foreclosure listings. The organization will then rehabilitate these foreclosure homes to make them livable and place them on the market for sale.

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Houston Bank Foreclosures Buying Made Easy by Federal Funds

September 10th, 2009 by Jason Westmann

The Obama Administration's $8,000 federal tax credit has made buying Houston bank foreclosures become easy for some first-time buyers in Texas.

Foreclosure Crisis

Bank Foreclosure Sales Expected to Rise, Report Says

September 10th, 2009 by Peter Vernon

Bank foreclosure sales are threatening to dampen all the progress that has been made towards the recovery of the housing market. A recently released report showed that the scheduled resetting of adjustable-rate mortgages (ARM) in 2011 is threatening the housing market to face another round of foreclosure.

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Brooklyn Bank Foreclosures Continue to Rise

September 9th, 2009 by Peter Vernon

Investors and first-time buyers should buy Brooklyn bank foreclosures right away to take advantage of the wide range of cheap properties on the market, suggested by industry experts.

General

More Bank Foreclosure Sale for Manufactured Homes

September 9th, 2009 by Jason Westmann

It seems that bank foreclosure sale spares no one. Not even manufactured homes owned by seniors with fixed incomes.

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Miami Bank Foreclosures Filed Against Residential Developer

September 8th, 2009 by Jason Westmann

A Miami bank foreclosures lawsuit has been filed against Fortune International and its president Edgardo Defortuna. The $67 million lawsuit against the Miami, Florida-based residential developer involves a hotel property which Defortuna plans to redevelop.

Foreclosure Crisis

Bank Foreclosure for Sale and Its Impact on Neighborhoods

September 8th, 2009 by Jason Westmann

Bank foreclosure for sale has both positive and negative effects on neighborhoods in Marion County, Indiana. According to a study of over 8,400 home sales in the county from January last year to June 2009, 47 percent of properties sold during the period are considered repossessed homes. They include properties foreclosed on by banks and lenders, auctioned at sheriff's sale or by federal agencies such as Veterans Affairs and Federal Housing Administration.