Missaukee County treasurer researching land banks
Land banks aren't just for big cities. County treasurers say they've found them useful even in small, rural counties.
Land banks aren't just for big cities. County treasurers say they've found them useful even in small, rural counties.
“Forest Preserve of Cook County does not have possession & has no right to enter this property or permit others to do so,” the warning reads on a locked gate at Horizon Farm a rolling, 400-acre horse farm in Barrington Hills. The notice was posted by Rich and Meryl Squires Cannon, who assert they are…
Thursday was a big day for the Henderson-based nonprofit Rebuild Communities. Not only did it have the grand opening for its new community center and hold a community cookout, but the organization reached the first major milestone in its journey to address housing problems in Henderson and issues connected to housing. Foreclosure News
Customers, including Roderick Bishop and Kristy Cruz of Benton Park West, say Michael Litz's bank took them for a ride. Foreclosure News
But while a home purchase can provide stability and an opportunity to build equity, the experience doesn't always end well. And if you don't make the payment, the bank can foreclose and take everything you've worked hard for – your property, your equity, and your stability. Foreclosure News
As the value of residential real estate rises with home prices, so has the owner's equity share of that value. Jing Fu, writing in the National Association of Home Builders' Eye on Housing Blog, says that equity hit a new high in the first quarter of this year. Foreclosure News
Diana Bardsley wiped tears from her eyes as she recalled taking food off her plate to feed her beloved spaniel Hunter and two Siamese cats. Her greatest fear: that she could be forced to surrender the animals as she struggled to stretch her food stamps and Social Security income to meet the escalating cost of…