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More Lawyers Needed to Help Homeowners Facing Florida Foreclosures

An Associated Press report showed Jacksonville, Florida foreclosures rising in May 2010 by 57% compared with April. When compared with May 2009, the rise is at 42%. This means that more residential property owners are losing, or about to lose, their homes to foreclosures. This also means that more people are in need of legal assistance from lawyers who knew all about the foreclosure market.

Foreclosures in Texas Decline in Some Counties

The number of residential properties to be sold as foreclosures in Texas for the auction month of August has declined in some counties. For the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the August figure is the fourth consecutive month of decline which analysts are touting as a good sign for the housing market of the whole state.

Rates of Foreclosures in Nevada Still Highest Despite Slack

The rates of foreclosures in Nevada in all the three time periods used by a major property research firm to present the results of its foreclosure research for the first six months this year were still the highest among all states.

Public Auction of Foreclosures in California Spiked Again

As more lenders got exempted from the state mandatory waiting period for trustee sale filings, public auction of  foreclosures in California surged in June.

Foreclosures in Florida Most Persistent in the South

Foreclosures in Florida are still more persistent in the southern parts of the state than in other areas of Florida, particularly in the counties of Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Broward.

Tax Incentive Extension Might Help Lower Foreclosures by State Number

High rates of foreclosures by state continue to be a major problem for most areas of the U.S. However, the decision of the federal government to extend the tax credit program until September 30, 2010 might help arrest the foreclosure problem in some major housing areas and hopefully contribute to the recovery of the country's [...]

Foreclosed Home Sales in Florida Accounted for 39 Percent

Distressed and foreclosed home sales in Florida accounted for nearly 39 percent of all homes sold in the state in the first three months this year.

Florida was among the ten states which had their foreclosure sales accounting for more than one-third of their overall house sales in the first quarter. Nevada posted the highest percentage [...]

Foreclosure Properties for Sale in Michigan Made Up 37%

Foreclosure properties for sale accounted for 37 percent of total home sales in Michigan in the first three months this year, based on a foreclosure sale report released this week by a major real estate organization.

California Lists of Repossession Properties among the Top

California lists of repossession properties are among the most sought after lists, based on a report recently released by a top foreclosure research organization.

More Opportunities to Purchase Fixer Upper Homes in Florida

There are more opportunities to purchase fixer upper homes in Florida, as there were more than 42,000 homes repossessed by lenders in the first five months of 2010.