Real Estate News – August 23, 2011




Which State Has the Highest Foreclosure Inventory? (via REALTORMag): http://bit.ly/pcmNlY


The Springfield, Massachusetts City Council has passed what advocates are calling the toughest municipal anti-foreclosure legislation in the country (via Boston.com): http://bit.ly/mUQllK


One of the nation’s largest mortgage servicers filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Lender Processing Services Inc., a top mortgage industry technology and services vendor, alleging that the firm improperly signed mortgage documents on its behalf and triggered millions of dollars in legal expenses as a result (via online.WSJ.com): http://on.wsj.com/qnzy4I


California is doing a poor job of collecting rent from energy companies and other businesses that are profiting from public land, costing the fiscally challenged state millions of dollars, according to an audit released Tuesday (via mercurynews.com): http://bit.ly/nf86GG


Woman says homeowners association wrong for selling home (via myfoxtampabay.com): http://bit.ly/riPy6h