U.S. Home Prices Rise, Lifted by Spring Buyers

U.S. Home Prices Rise, Lifted by Spring Buyers
Associated Press — June 28, 2011

Home prices in major United States cities have risen for the first time in eight months, lifted by an annual flurry of spring buyers.

Short sales, foreclosures taint Myrtle Beach area real estate market
TheSunNews.com — June 28, 2011

The Grand Strand real estate market remains in a precarious position as sales waver and prices continue to drop, according to data released Monday.

New Law Protects Nevadans in Foreclosure from Debt Collectors
Foxreno.com — June 27, 2011

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Plenty of Nevadans are in trouble on their mortgages because they took out second mortgages, and real estate tracking companies say more than 60,000 Nevada homes were in foreclosure as of May. However, a new law will soon protect Nevadans who lose their homes from being hounded by creditors years after the fact.

For Some State Marshals, Foreclosure Lawsuits Continue To Bring In Big Money
Hartford Courant — June 26, 2011

A small number of state marshals who deliver foreclosure lawsuits continue to dominate the list of the state's highest-paid process servers, even as banks are filing fewer suits against delinquent homeowners. And at the top of the list once again is State Marshal John T. Fiorillo, whose control of the foreclosure-serving business led to a crackdown two years ago by the attorney general's office.

Florida Court Denies ACLU's 'Foreclosure Docket' Petition
DSNews — June 27, 2011

Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal has denied a petition brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) alleging that the state’s special “mass foreclosure docket” court system doesn’t allow homeowners an opportunity to defend their homes against foreclosure.

U.S. Economy: Consumer Confidence Falls to Seven-Month Low
Bloomberg — June 28, 2011

Consumer confidence dropped to a seven-month low in June as Americans grew concerned about the outlook for jobs and wages.