N.J. foreclosure activity falls 30% in first half of year - NorthJersey.com

Foreclosure activity in New Jersey was down 30 percent in the first half of the year, compared with the same period in 2008, RealtyTrac reported Wednesday. The drop came at a time when national foreclosure activity rose almost 15 percent, RealtyTrac ..., more 
and TheStar.com | World | Watergate Hotel could be auctioned off next week - Toronto Star  WASHINGTON – The Watergate Hotel made famous by a presidential scandal is expected to be on the auction block next week. Alex Cooper Auctioneers is announcing that it will take bids Tuesday on the Washington landmark. A 30-day foreclosure notice ..., more 
and U.S. foreclosure filings rise as unemployment takes a toll - Philadelphia Inquirer  Foreclosure filings across the country increased 9 percent in the first six months of 2009 compared with the same period in 2008. One in every 84 U.S. homes had a filing during that time, according to RealtyTrac of Irvine, Calif., which tracks ..., more