$92,000 grant to help homeowners in danger of foreclosure (22 WSBT South Bend)
GOSHEN — LaCasa Inc. announced today it will receive an award of $92,340 to support foreclosure prevention counseling efforts for Elkhart and surrounding counties in northern Indiana. Link to the original Article
Economy blamed in foreclosure (McCook Daily Gazette)
A building originally known as the East Ward Elementary School, along with 158.60 acres of property in and around Prairie View Addition and Henton’s First Addition north of McCook, are in foreclosure with the First National Bank of North Platte. Link to the original Article
Foreclosure clean-up service opens (The Delaware Business Ledger)
Jason Zang has opened Accent Foreclosure Cleanup, which specializes in working with lenders and real estate companies to spiff up properties in portions of Delaware and Cecil County, Md. Link to the original Article
Homeowners bracing for foreclosure anew (Sun Star)
HOMEOWNERS who are facing foreclosure by Balikatan Housing Finance Inc. (BHFI) are preparing to receive official foreclosure notices starting Friday. Davao City Federation of Homeowners Association President Richy Nalagon said as the “Christmas respite” ends, so their worries will once again start. Link to the original Article
Mass. foreclosure petitions fall in November (Providence Business News)
STATEWIDE, 11,486 foreclosure deeds were filed in the first 11 months of 2008, The Warren Group said. By comparison, 7,653 were filed in all of 2007, 3,086 in 2006 and 1,092 in all of 2005. Above, dueling for-sale signs in Newton, Mass. Link to the original Article
‘Trash-out’ firms clean up in foreclosure biz (USA Today)
Joe Cino used to buy and sell real estate. Two years ago, while he was looking for foreclosed properties, he came across an advertisement for foreclosure cleaning businesses. Link to the original Article
Counties’ Foreclosure Sales Jumped in 2008 (WBAY Green Bay)
The last property foreclosure auction of 2008 added to the longest list of Brown County Sheriff’s Department sales ever. Link to the original Article
Record readers pick 2008′s top stories: No. 2 — Foreclosure crisis (The Record)
Stockton is at the epicenter of a foreclosure crisis that has impacted the economy worldwide. Link to the original Article
Man Accused of Victimizing 17 People with Mortgage Foreclosure Scheme (San Diego 6)
Subject of an exclusive San Diego 6 News investigation is accused of taking money to “prevent” foreclosure with a land grant scheme. Link to the original Article
Garfield Heights: City will begin charging foreclosure filing fees soon (Garfield Maple Sun)
The city will begin charging $75 to people who file foreclosure actions on buildings soon. City Council approved the fee Dec. 15. The fee is expected to take effect in 30 days. The fee is similar to one that has… Link to the original Article