Thursday, February 7, 2013
Ozaukee County is one of seven counties that saw foreclosure filings decrease from January 2012.
The number of foreclosures filings in Southeastern Wisconsin fell to the lowest level in six years, reported the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The newspaper reported that there were 720 mortgage foreclosures filings in Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha counties in January. Economists tell the paper that this demonstrates a recovering housing market and economy. In Ozaukee County, foreclosure filings decreased from January 2012 to 13 from 19, or 31.6%. Other counties drops: Looking to buy a home in Port Washington or Saukville? Check out our Homes for Sale feature.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Check out these local listings we found for homes on the market in Port Washington. Are you a local realtor? Just click "Upload" and post your listings on Patch!
Want to add to our list? Just click "Upload" to post a pic and please be sure to include the address, price and basic description in the caption. There are plenty of homes on the market in Saukville. This week, House Hunt provides you with a closer look at foreclosures in the area. Click the address for more information on that particular property.
Check out these local listings we found for homes on the market in Port Washington. Are you a local realtor? Just click "Upload" and post your listings on Patch!
Want to add to our list? Just click "Upload" to post a pic and please be sure to include the address, price and basic description in the caption. There are plenty of homes on the market in Port Washington. This week, House Hunt provides you with a closer look at some foreclosures in the area. Click the address for more information on that particular property.
Monday, August 1, 2011
Misconceptions about the foreclosure process in Wisconsin are all over the place, but there are resources for those presently struggling to make ends meet.
As the nation ponders its own fiscal solvency, one cannot help but look at the picture of debt and debt-related problems around us. Chief amongst these problems is the ongoing issue of foreclosure filings. Since the real estate bubble burst in 2008, the entire country has seen a plague of foreclosure filings. These filings have been in and out of the news, either because of misconduct by the banking industry, predatory industries stealing money from those in foreclosure and looking for a way out, or simply people in foreclosure who see a way to walk away from hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of debt. Nationally, the Wisconsin Center for Responsible Lending attributes an estimated $1.9 trillion in lost wealth due to foreclosures since…
