FORECLOSURES
Buying foreclosed homes tougher than expected 
HRA program hits brick wall in efforts to buy homes
February 18, 2010
Woodbury foreclosure numbers growing 
The number of foreclosures in Woodbury already has surpassed the total for 2008, and the city is headed for a new milestone by year’s end.
By Scott Wente , October 07, 2009
Housing authority to rehab foreclosed homes 
Federal funding aimed at stopping blight
By Jon Avise , July 08, 2009
More foreclosure help needed in rural areas 
Minnesota newsST. PAUL – Minnesota's soaring home foreclosure rate, a top issue a year ago, has eased a bit in the Twin Cities, but not so much in other parts of the state.
By Don Davis , May 27, 2009
Nearly half SPP homes on market are foreclosures, short sales 
Almost half of the St. Paul Park homes for sale in July were foreclosures or short sales, a recent study shows.
By Patricia Drey Busse , August 28, 2008
Homeowners left out, some say of fed actions 
Minnesota State NewsST. PAUL – Federal actions to backstop a pair of mortgage giants are good as far as they go, but Minnesota observers say homeowners deserve more attention.
By Don Davis, Minn. State Capitol Bureau Chief , July 15, 2008
Senate backs foreclosure delay 
ST. PAUL – Senators said they were responding Monday to reckless residential mortgage lending practices when they approved a plan giving some homeowners facing foreclosure temporary reprieve.
By Scott Wente, Minn. Capitol Bureau , May 06, 2008
Foreclosure aid advances 
State NewsHomeowners struggling to make mortgage payments could receive help from the Minnesota Finance Agency under a bill senators preliminarily passed Thursday.
By Don Davis, Minn. Capitol Bureau Chief , April 25, 2008
Foreclosures up, but help is available
A heavy snowfall shortly after the calendar signified it was time for spring to start isn’t the only unwelcome condition affecting Cottage Grove neighborhoods.By Jon Avise , April 02, 2008
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Foreclosures up in rural areas
Minnesota's soaring home foreclosure rate, a top issue a year ago, has eased a bit in the Twin Cities, but not so much in other parts of the state. And as the foreclosure situation swells, especially in rural Minnesota, options are scarce. Ed Nelson of the Minnesota Home Ownership Center said that
Posted by: Don Davis on May 26, 2009 at 4:29 PM | Capitol Chatter
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