Tag Archives: Foreclosed Home

REAL ESTATE: Lose your home, but keep your vote – Press

The Fair Elections Legal Network is reiterating the view that losing a home to foreclosure does not mean you’ve lost the right to vote. Timed to coincide with the upcoming election, the report says victims of foreclosure can face a … Continue reading

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Now It’s the Big Banks That Are Getting Foreclosed On

Call it a case of man bites dog. Since the start of the housing crash, millions of Americans have lost their homes to foreclosure. Many of them lived in homeowner or condo associations. These are organizations that collect monthly dues … Continue reading

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Top legal issues that buyers, sellers face

By Lew Sichelman Realty QA is a weekly column in which Lew Sichelman, a nationally syndicated columnist who has been covering the housing market for more than 40 years, responds to readers’ questions on real estate. WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Feedback: … Continue reading

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In Stockton, Calif., slow fall off financial cliff

Print E-mail By HANNAH DREIER The Associated Press STOCKTON, Calif. — A red, white and blue sign declaring Stockton an “All-America City” still adorns City Hall, but the building’s crumbling facade tells the real story of the community’s recent fortunes. … Continue reading

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Rent deposit dispute may mean small-claims court

By Lew Sichelman Realty QA is a weekly column in which Lew Sichelman, a nationally syndicated columnist who has been covering the housing market for more than 40 years, responds to readers’ questions on real estate. WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Question: … Continue reading

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Investors to plead guilty to foreclosure auction rigging

Jeff Turner/Flickr As home foreclosures hit record levels, a group of California real estate investors engaged in an auction bid-rigging conspiracy that allowed them to boost their profits in subsequent sales, the U.S. Department of Justice announced yesterday. The Justice … Continue reading

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Weekly Standard: Tax Credit = Lost Home Value?

Enlarge Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A foreclosure sign hangs on a fence in front of a foreclosed home on April 6 in Richmond, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A foreclosure sign hangs on a fence in front of a foreclosed home on … Continue reading

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