Fewer of region's homes foreclosed - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Home foreclosures could be on a downward trend in the five-county Pittsburgh region. The combined foreclosure rate for the five counties for the first part of the year -- Jan. 1 to June 14 -- was down 24.1 percent from the same period last year. If ..., more 
and 5 ways to seal the deal - Reading Eagle  A federal tax credit of up to $8,000 is nudging many Americans into buying a home for the first time, good news for those trying to sell one. Still, selling a home isn't easy in most markets today. To get the typical first-time buyer to bite and ..., more 
and U.S. foreclosure overload rises - The Money Times  New York -- Trade journal Inside Mortgage Finance said the number of delinquent U.S. homeowners awaiting foreclosure has doubled in the past 12 months. In the first quarter about $227 billion in mortgage loans were seriously behind, but the homes ..., more