Local Headlines
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Foreclosure Prevention Forum Helps Hom..
Wednesday | via MyFoxPhoenix
In Maricopa County alone, there are more than 50,000 homes in some stage of foreclosure, and another 33,000 homes the banks have already taken over. Comment?
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FBI: Mortgage fraud on the rise
Monday Jul 6 | via The Business Journal of Phoenix
Mortgage fraud is increasing throughout the U.S. as distressed homeowners look for answers to troubled mortgages and find little help from their banks. Comment?
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Valley's home sales up in June
Tuesday | via AZCentral.com
Here are some more positive signs from metropolitan Phoenix's housing market, which may not be recovering but doesn't appear to be deteriorating any more. Comment?
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Thursday Jul 2 | via Across the Great Divide
Just discovered this post was gobbled before it made it to the blog. Too busy to reconstruct my part of it, but here's the quote from Bill Lindeke that prompted some musings about adaptive reuse of our dying malls, foreclosed subdivisions and abandoned car dealerships. Comment?
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State has help for buying foreclosures
Thursday Jul 2 | via The Arizona Daily Star
The state's Department of Housing will provide Arizona home buyers with 22 percent of a home's purchase price as long as it is a foreclosure. Comment?
Regional Headlines
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Tucson real-estate agents in fraud suit
13 hrs ago | via Azcentral.com
A consumer fraud lawsuit has been filed against a group of Tucson real-estate agents, loan officers and real estate-related businesses accused of running a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme that led to 130 foreclosures.The suit, filed by the Arizona Attorney General's Office, alleges the defendants concocted a sophisticated fraud scheme that used ... Comment?
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Yesterday | via The Arizona Republic
Attorney General Terry Goddard has filed a consumer fraud lawsuit against several Tucson real estate agents, loan officers and investors. Comment?
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Imposters steal from Chandler home sellers
Wednesday | via East Valley Tribune
Thieves posing as realtors and prospective home buyers struck two homes in Chandler on Monday, according to police. Comment?
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New refinance rules should help in Arizona
Friday Jul 3 | via Arizona Republic
The federal government's easing of eligibility requirements for its home-loan refinancing program should allow more Arizonans to reduce their monthly mortgage payments. Comment?
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25,000 students in Arizona now homeless; up 18% in p...
Friday Jul 3 | via Arizona Republic
The number of homeless schoolchildren in Arizona has surpassed 25,000 - equivalent to the population of Fountain Hills. Comment?
National Headlines
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3 min ago | via The Lamar Times
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Class Action Against Old Republic National Title Ins...
5 min ago | via Insurance News Net
Class Counsel for the Plaintiffs in the Old Republic National Title Insurance Company class action suit announced the following: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA DONNA MARKOCKI, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. OLD REPUBLIC NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. Comment?
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The Right Insurance Agent Suggests Mortgage Insuranc...
13 min ago | via Insurance News Net
With so many people currently out of work and many more possible job losses coming, it's not surprising that the number of foreclosures has increased significantly over the past 2 years. Comment?
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U.S. asks banks to expand foreclosure prevention
14 min ago | via Reuters
The Obama administration is asking the largest mortgage finance companies to quicken the pace of modifying home loans and help more troubled borrowers avoid foreclosure. Comment?
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Beware of scams and sales pitches
19 min ago | via Globe and Mail
Pan fried sardines with smoked tomato puree, fried onions, lemon, parsley and breadcrumbs is served at Weezie's restaurant on King Street East in Toronto. Comment?

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