New York Times

Your Money The Foreclosure Pickings Are Plentiful but Not Easy New York Times, United States - Sep 29, 2007 Nationwide, foreclosures are at a record high. By HILLARY CHURA WITH home foreclosures on the rise, buying a property in default may seem a sure route to ... High default rates require community response Indianapolis Star Damage from defaults Indianapolis Star all 6 news articles

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The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that sales of new, single-family homes in August dipped 8.3 percent. Bob Walters, chief economist at Quicken Loans says the drop in home sales is not totally unexpected, given the recent turmoil affecting the mortgage industry.

Mortgage rates spiked this week, even as the real estate outlook grew more dismal.

Each week, Bankrate.com surveys experts to gauge which way interest rates are headed on mortgages -- a vital tool if you're about to buy a home.

Here's a look at the state of interest rates on five common consumer banking products and the latest rates from Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large banks and thrifts.

Interest-only ARM's monthly payments can increase if it converts to fixed-rate mortgage, says Dr. Don.

The Mortgage Bankers Association announced this morning that applications for mortgage loans decreased 2.8 percent last week when compared to the week prior.

Boston Channel.com

Foreclosures drag down home sales Boston Globe, United States - 3 hours ago By Kimberly Blanton, Globe Staff | September 26, 2007 The explosion in home foreclosures and a tightening in mortgage lending dragged down real estate ... Not so sweet sixteen Boston Herald all 32 news articles

Monumental task for force - Sixty people on hand at forum ... New Philadelphia Times Reporter, OH - 6 hours ago By LEE MORRISON, TR Business Editor About 60 people met Tuesday to see if they could stem the rising tide of foreclosures in Tuscarawas County. ...

Rising Foreclosures Impact Las Vegas Bankruptcies KLAS-TV, NV - 11 hours ago As the number of homes on the foreclosure list continues to climb in the Las Vegas Valley, some homeowners are turning to bankruptcy as a last and desperate ...

El Paso County home foreclosures top last year's total KOAA, CO - 11 hours ago This week the number of home foreclosures in El Paso County will top last year's total by nearly 300. According to the El Paso County Public Trustee, ...

Some Basic Selling Ploys Can Help to Stop Foreclosures PR-GB.com (press release), Bulgaria - 15 hours ago Isn’t it time to give the home owners facing and trying to stop foreclosures a helping hand? So much advice is available (often for free) out there for ...

The National Association of Realtors announced today that total existing home sales - including singe-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops - decreased 4.3% in August when compared to the previous month's sales.

New Haven Independent

Foreclosures Threaten Slumlord's Empire New Haven Independent,  USA - 16 hours ago by Melissa Bailey | September 25, 2007 1:37 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) It was another day in court for New Haven's Foreclosure King, as a judge ordered ...