La. foreclosure filings up 78 percent compared to a year ago - Daily Comet

NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana tallied 1,125 foreclosure filings in April, up 78 percent from the same month in 2008. That's according to California research firm RealtyTrac. That figure represents an 18.8 percent increase from total foreclosure notices ..., more 
and Buyers find bargains at foreclosure auction - Richmond Times-Dispatch  Terri Watson let out a triumphant yell as she walked down a corridor yesterday morning in the Greater Richmond Convention Center. The Virginia Beach resident and her friend, Kathleen White, had found the bargain they were looking for on a home they ..., more 
and Hundreds in Houston bank on economic recovery at foreclosure auctions - KHOU  A pessimist would see a room full of investors vying for foreclosed properties as a sign of an economy still in the midst of a financial free-fall. An optimist, and Sam Paiz Sr. is just that, would see the same Sunday morning gathering at the George ..., more