Archive for June 4th, 2009

Southern California property values sink below historic norms
Los Angeles Times, CA
The housing market still must clear a backlog of foreclosed homes and faces more than 100000 potential foreclosures. In the first quarter, 135431 mortgage defaults — the first stage in the foreclosure process — were recorded in California,

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Honda motorcycle dealership hit with foreclosure
Bizjournals.com, NC
The owners of the closed Honda motorcycle dealership in North Miami Beach face a foreclosure lawsuit from Sun American Bank. The Boca Raton-based bank (NASDAQ: SAMB) filed the action on May 29 against Boca Raton-based Lehman Family Holdings and

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The Associated Press
Tony Las Vegas development struggles in downturn
The Associated Press
Last year, the developer, Transcontinental Corp., lost the property in foreclosure after defaulting on $540 million in loans. The new owners of Lake Las Vegas filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last summer. One if its anchor hotels, a Ritz-Carlton owned

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Fairview Apartments faces foreclosure
Bizjournals.com, NC
The development was built in the 1970s. Orlando-based attorney W. Scott Callahan, who represents Wells Fargo in the foreclosure, did not immediately return a phone message. A leasing manager at the apartment complex said the owners were not available.

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ABC News
Fla. mulls empty homes as storm shelters
United Press International
But foreclosure attorney Scott Stamatakis of Tampa, Fla., said such a plan was "much easier said than done." He said it might be hard to find out who owns foreclosed properties, and some are controlled by investors who limit their use, The Miami Herald
Foreclosed homes could become hurricane shelters The Associated Press
Foreclosed Florida homes considered for hurricane housing MiamiHerald.com
Foreclosure Homes Might Be Used For Storm Victim Shelters WJHG-TV
Palm Beach Post - MyFoxOrlando.com
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Cassidy: Foreclosure crisis hits home for counselors, too
San Jose Mercury News,  USA
"Wait for the foreclosure," she'd tell them, gently. "Save all your money for the time you're going to have to transition. And keep the faith. Family is more important than material things." Though it was Santiago's job at Neighborhood Housing Services

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Regions Bank escalates foreclosure activity
Bizjournals.com, NC
Regions Bank has been busy in South Florida's development foreclosure arena, with a $21 million judgment and two sizable lawsuits filed in the past week. On May 27, the Birmingham-based bank won a $21.4 million foreclosure judgment against Quail Hunter

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Ex-Cop Charged In Home Foreclosure Scheme
WPBF, FL
Carl Heflin is accused of stealing more than two dozen properties that were about to go into foreclosure. Detectives said Heflin forged names on the property deeds and would then rent those properties to people, take their deposit money and refuse to
Deputies make mortgage fraud bust WPTV
Man Bathing In West Palm Canal Finds Body WPBF
Police identify man gunned down Monday WPTV
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Foreclosures now going beyond the sub-primes
Florida Courier, florida
TALLAHASSEE – A new report showing Florida among four states that account for almost half of all new foreclosures clouds the economic pep talk Gov. Charlie Crist delivered last week while signing the state's $66.5 billion budget.

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Examiner.com
Calif. AG Targets Foreclosure 'Consultants'
Housing Wire
By DIANA GOLOBAY As California eyes sweeping statewide mortgage lending reform legislation, California attorney general Edmund Brown Jr. this week began cracking down on fraudulent activity on another end of the mortgage process–default and foreclosure
California attorney general seeks to deter foreclosure scams Los Angeles Times
Foreclosure consultants must register with the state Bizjournals.com
Foreclosure consultants put on notice by California's Attorney General Examiner.com
San Diego Union Tribune - Inman.com
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