| Metro Area Foreclosures Remain High in First Half of 2010 |
| Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:44:00 GMT |
to any other metro area in the first half of the year. An incredible one in every 15 homes was foreclosed according to foreclosure data specialist RealtyTrac. That's more than five times the national average of one in every 78 housing units. Let's look 
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| Cities struggling to spend federal money for foreclosed homes |
| Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:33:00 GMT |
Two years ago, cities across the nation received money from Congress to buy and take care of foreclosed homes to prevent neighborhoods from becoming blighted. The September deadline to spend all that money is looming, and cities are struggling to spend
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| Dade City lists 7.63 millage rate, hopes to lower it |
| Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:20:00 GMT |
Owens discussed an idea for managing and maintaining abandoned property in Dade City. A number of the empty, foreclosed homes in the area are eyesores and potential health hazards with rodent and insect infestation, she said. Filthy pools at these
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| Bill to shield Mass. renters, elders on Patrick's desk |
| Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:46:00 GMT |
Massachusetts Senate has given final approval to the bill that would bar tenants from being arbitrarily evicted from foreclosed properties and toughen consumer protections for senior citizens considering reverse mortgage agreements. The bill would also
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| Foreclosure aid: Use it or lose it |
| Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:17:00 GMT |
enough. With use-it-or-lose-it spending deadlines weeks away, cities and counties are scrambling to shore up neighborhoods by buying foreclosed and abandoned properties however are often stymied by market forces, federal regulations and a lack of staffing.
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