Property taxes are being affected by the ongoing foreclosure crisis. Calculating the value of property requires a linear process. The price paid for similar properties in the same area is studied and the value calculated accordingly. Apparently there is not much scope for confusion. It is supposed to be neither too complicated nor subjective. Thus [...]

The foreclosure situation is seeing an increasing in unlawful dumping. Solano County is being literally trashed in many ways. The officials of the country are reporting many illegal dumping incidents and it is costing taxpayer’s money to clear up the mess – a staggering $320,000 to $350, 000 is the estimate. The Environmental Health Department [...]

Driving through miles and miles of foreclosed America is no longer a pleasure – it just evokes memories of happier days. After Pennsylvania the Ohio turnpike snakes on towards Canada. The traffic is thin on the six-lane highway that was once snarling with full loads of tuck. For miles on end there is nothing in [...]

The potential buyers of houses roll inside the buses and see for themselves the realty of the real estate market today. The bus rumbled down Peyton Drive in North Dallas and the passengers peer out the windows looking at the innumerable ‘For Sale’ signs. Ms Langevin has organized the trip and has her image loud [...]

In the lonely neighbourhood two large turtles were rescued from an abandoned foreclosed house in Discovery Bay. The turtles were lucky to be adopted by some school children. But one pit bull puppy was unlucky – it died tied to a fence in a backyard of Pittsburg. If people cannot survive the foreclosure attack what [...]

Mortgage Bankers Association announced that during the third quarter of this year foreclosures have reached an all time record peak since 1986. Economist Campbell speaking with staff writer of Newsday, Wagner, said that this will have a wide impact on the general economy. It will affect all house owners and not just those branded as [...]

In five years no foreclosed house has fetched such a handsome price. In Hunting Hills a sprawling mansion has brought in $870,000 for the lender who took possession of it from one William Crick, in a foreclosure sale – a record for Roanoke region in five years. The average value of this type of property [...]

Stockton has the dubious distinction of ranking first in the foreclosure race with 8000 foreclosures this year. Stockton has a population of about 300,000. One in every 27 houses has slipped into foreclosure. The highest concentration is in Weston Ranch region of Stockton. The figures have been released ACORN, a non-profit organization. The inhabitants belong [...]