The harshest impact of the recession has been measured in how many homes have been foreclosed on. However, with a high rate of home foreclosure in Florida and elsewhere across the country, there is a slight uptick in the number of home sales. Now that foreclosures...
Month: September 2013
Loan modification and other programs can help Florida residents
The recession hit Florida homeowners particularly hard and those homeowners are still recovering while they deal with seeing the value of their homes decrease. A loan modification and other programs have been an essential tool for homeowners who wish to stay in their...
Home foreclosure rates drop slightly for Florida
There appears to be some slight good news on the economic front in certain parts of the country especially when it comes to home foreclosure rates. While Florida homeowners may still be struggling, the rate of home foreclosure in Florida has dropped slightly. In fact,...
Florida homeowners fall prey to loan modification scams
The process of getting approved for a loan medication can be a lengthy but also a very beneficial experience when it is done right. There are many programs out there designed to help Florida homeowners handle the loan modification process. However, a recent news...
Florida residents with credit card debt beware
Ever since the recession hit, there have been all sorts of companies or services aimed at helping those who have been hit hard financially. When it comes to overwhelming or troublesome credit card debt, a number of service companies have promised ways to help Florida...
Florida could benefit from national loan modification help
Most every state in the country has been hit hard by the recession, especially in relation to the housing market and home foreclosure rates. Florida is consistently cited as one of the hardest hit states when it comes to people losing their homes. Many in Florida are...
High home foreclosure in Florida leads to zombie homes
The home foreclosure process can take months and even years in some states. The length of the process often leads homeowners to simply get up and leave the house once they know home foreclosure is imminent. However in Florida, these abandoned homes sit empty for quite...
Florida home foreclosure and underwater homes a bit better
There have been a number of indicators recently that highlight a slight improvement in the economy and the housing market across the United States. While there is certainly no full-scale upswing in Florida, there are indications that the number of homes technically...
Florida home of O.J. Simpson faces home foreclosure
While it may seem you only hear about foreclosure news for those who have been negatively affected by the recession or those who have struggled to make ends meet only to find they can't, there are other reasons people may fall into foreclosure. Recently, it became...