Should associations foreclose on units in delinquency? (Sun-Sentinel)

When owners stop paying maintenance fees, condo and homeowners associations must decide whether they want to file a lien against the unit and eventually force a foreclosure? The answer may be different for each community.

Bankruptcy Attorney Chris Barsness Uses Chapter 7, Chapter 11, or Chapter 13 to Stop Loan Modification Delays and … (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Los Angeles bankruptcy attorney agrees with President Obama in his program that provides up to $1,500 to homeowners in a short sale.

Dorchester Community Group Organizes ‘Block Rebellion’ To Fight Foreclosure (Banker & Tradesman)

Neighbors in a distressed Boston community are planning to gather this weekend in a “Block Rebellion” to fight foreclosure. The event is scheduled for Saturday, March 13 in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. Gatherers are meeting at 5 p.m. on Bullard Street in the Four Corners section.

Judd Gregg: Stop the “sweetness and light” (Salon.com)

The New Hampshire Republican questions why government should try to boost job growth

Foreclosure rate has smallest rise in 4 years (The Indianapolis Star)

WASHINGTON — The foreclosure crisis isn’t over, but the pace of growth may be slowing down.

Business new briefs (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

RealtyTrac Inc. said today that the number of U.S. households facing foreclosure in February grew 6 percent from the year-ago level, the smallest annual increase in four years.

Korean immigrant homeowners sue L.A. law firm (CBS 47 Fresno)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A group of Korean immigrant homeowners is suing a Los Angeles law firm they say charged them thousands of dollars in fees for loan litigation services it never provided. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in Superior Court alleges Trinity Law Associates targeted immigrant homeowners at risk of foreclosure and falsely claimed it could reduce their mortgage debts. The suit claims …

Center accuses law firm of defrauding Korean immigrants (Los Angeles Times)

The Asian Pacific American Legal Center says many lost thousands of dollars because they were falsely promised that the firm’s services would prevent foreclosures. Like so many Korean immigrants, Ok Kee Shin worked hard for her American dream. She started her own dry-cleaning business in Glendale. She sent two children to USC.

Foreclosures on commercial properties a big problem in Houston (11 News Houston)

HOUSTON—Connie Nguyen had a plan that got slammed by the bad economy. “I have a solid business plan. I am in a profession that’s highly demanded,” she said. Dr. Nguyen is a dermatologist. She wanted to stop working in a hospital and start her own practice. But after she bought a building that had been sitting vacant for months in the Heights, she got a big surprise. “Three weeks later, Bank of …

Fla. Gov Fights for Everglades Amid US Senate Race (ABC News)

Florida governor fights to keep Everglades restoration on track amid tight US Senate race Florida - United States Senate - United States - US Senate - Senate

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