Local Headlines
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Foreclosure program is targeting Barberton
Tuesday Jun 30 | via Local News
Barberton will receive a boost from federal funding to combat blight caused by foreclosures and vacant properties. Comment?
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May 31, 2009 | via Editorials
A similar program has operated in Akron the past 13 years. Genet rightly fears that foreclosures, falling housing prices and low interest rates easily can create avenues for unscrupulous operators. Comment?
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May 17, 2009 | via Local News
AKRON Driver sent to prison AKRON: A repeat drunk-driving offender from Barberton has been sentenced to seven years in prison and has lost his driving privileges for life. Comment?
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Two new bailout programs available to Brunswick home...
Apr 11, 2009 | via Brunswick Sun Times
If you're confused by the new $75 billion mortgage loan modification program Congress just passed and that was signed by President Obama, you're not alone. Comment?
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Mar 24, 2009 | via Editorials
During the last major adjustment six year ago, the county's Board of Revision handled 1,965 complaints, still the official record, although not, most likely, for long. Comment?
Regional Headlines
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Motorists in region have collision every 8.4 years
Wednesday | via Pittsburgh Tribune
Pittsburgh motorists are challenged by hills and one-way streets, but they rank among the safest motorists in the Northeast. Comment?
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Clear Capital Home Data Index Market Report Reveals ...
Wednesday | via PR-inside.com
Key highlights for July include: -- For the first time since 2006, the rolling quarter-over-quarter price returns for the Nation were positive . Comment?
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Falling house prices drive up mortgage fraud
Wednesday Jul 8 | via ZanesvilleTimesRecorder.com
WASHINGTON - Falling housing prices are driving up reports of mortgage fraud, with the FBI saying Tuesday that reported losses are up 83 percent last year and climbing even higher in 2009. Comment?
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Recession leads many to try own car repairs
Wednesday Jul 8 | via Toledo Blade
When the taillight of Laura Musall's five-year-old Nissan Altima burned out, she hoped to avoid the repair shop by letting her husband replace it at home. Comment?
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Small Businesses Irate Over Climate Change Bill
Wednesday Jul 8 | via Free Republic
Fed up with his congressman's vote on a sweeping climate-change bill that passed the House of Representatives in late June, the proprietor of McArthur's Bakery took to his street sign and posted a clear message to all passersby: "Russ Carnahan voted to ... close us and other ... small business." McArthur told FOXNews.com that every aspect of his ... Comment?
National Headlines
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Poor more likely to leave Calif. than rich
8 min ago | via San Francisco Chronicle
The poor are more likely to leave California than the rich, despite concerns that the state's relatively high income tax rate is driving away the wealthy, a new study shows. Comment?
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Barbara Corcoran, The Jim Cramer Of The Real Estate ...
10 min ago | via The Huffington Post
It's pouring rain outside, but in a green room at the "Today" show's Rockefeller Center studios, the sun is shining in the form of Barbara Corcoran. Comment?
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NY Senators Get Back to Work Thursday; Get Weekend Off
13 min ago | via WENY
A judge pushed off ruling on the constitutionality of Governor Paterson appointing a Lieutenant Governor, and Senators worked until Wednesday. Comment?
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Adding it up: The true cost of owning a home
14 min ago | via KCBA
If you're entertaining thoughts of buying your first home now that median home prices nationwide are at a five-year low, take note: The cost of home ownership might be a lot more than you think. Comment?
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Obama proposes investor protections in wake of Madof...
15 min ago | via Myrtle Beach Online
Fresh on the heels of new proposals to regulate mortgages and other consumer credit products, the Obama administration on Friday sent Congress proposed legislation designed to head off another Bernard Madoff-style fraud. Comment?

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