County Cracking Down On Bank Code Enforcement Fines

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. -- Seminole County is taking a new, tougher stance on code enforcement fines. Some homeowners were upset the county was letting many banks off the hook with greatly-reduced fines on foreclosed properties.

Lee County, cities make most of housing program

Federal tax dollars have saved about 185 local foreclosed properties from descending into disrepair.

Foreclosure law combats vacated township properties in Macomb Township

Local government efforts to address Macomb Township foreclosures moved ahead this month, as a new ordinance passed by the township's board of trustees began to take effect.

Sales slow in crowded tax auction

Bidders were reluctant to open their wallets Tuesday at Lenawee Countys annual auction of tax foreclosed properties. A record 52 pieces of real estate were on the sale block, but only 20 of them sold. The $300,010 collected in the sale was less than the total $377,000 in delinquent taxes owed on all 52 parcels.

Governor gets foreclosure protection bill

A bill designed to boost foreclosure protections for renters and older homeowners is headed to Governor Deval Patricks desk. The Massachusetts Senate has given final approval to the bill that would bar tenants from being arbitrarily evicted from foreclosed properties and toughen consumer protections for senior citizens considering reverse mortgage agreements. The bill would also [...]