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NJ foreclosure help bill advancing (New Jersey 101.5)

There may be some good news for Garden State residents on the verge of losing their homes. A bill to establish a ...

Clark County land bank could benefit from settlement (Springfield News Sun)

The Clark County land bank could benefit financially if Ohio receives a share of a private settlement between Bank of ...

New York’s foreclosure backlog isn’t going away until 2016, at least (Housing Wire)

The backlog that keeps the average property in the state New York in foreclosure proceedings for more than four years ...

City plans to combat vacant buildings (My San Antonio)

In a new program meant to resuscitate vacant buildings, property owners would have to register their buildings with the city, ...

Hardest Hit Funds demolition policy change on track to become a boon for distressed communities (Community Progress)

In February 2010, President Obama unveiled the Hardest Hit Fund, a United States Treasury program to use Troubled Asset Relief ...

Subprime payback continues as Citigroup is hit with $7 billion payout (Cleveland.com)

A decade after subprime mortgages tore through neighborhoods in Greater Cleveland and nationwide, another powerhouse bank is paying billions to settle ...

Clark County to spend $25K on land bank set up (Springfield News-Sun)

Clark County commissioners are expected to spend $25,000 to hire a consultant to help set up a land bank. Clark ...

County eyes land bank (Herald Star Online)

The Jefferson County commissioners said Thursday they are in favor of establishing countywide land banking, which will allow for vacant ...

Clark County takes first step in establishing land bank (Springfield News-Sun)

Clark County commissioners took the first step on Wednesday to create a land bank that will allow them to pursue ...

Detroit Is Auctioning Off Incredible Old Homes For $1,000, But There’s A Big Catch (Huffington Post)

Want to buy an incredibly cheap house in Detroit? You're in luck -- just make sure you read the fine ...
A chart listing the highest housing vacancy rates among the 75 largest metropolitan statistical areas in 2012.

Vacant and Abandoned Properties: Turning Liabilities into Assets (HUD)

Vacant and Abandoned Properties: Turning Liabilities Into Assets The absence of universal definitions of vacancy and abandonment complicates efforts to ...
Estimating the Impact of Fast-Tracking Foreclosures in Ohio and Pennsylvania (Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland)

Estimating the Impact of Fast-Tracking Foreclosures in Ohio and Pennsylvania (Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland)

All the signs in the housing market seem to be pointing the right way, except the amount of time loans ...