Florida foreclosures have been an on-going problem for the state which has been in the process of dealing with numerous changes that are all aimed at being able to bring back the market to its zest prior to the recent market crash.
The state of Florida was one of the hardest hit during the housing crisis sending many homes into foreclosure. Mark Strassmann visited some of the houses ahead of the Republican presidential primary to speak with the previous owners who demand attention and assistance from the candidates and elected officials.
TALLAHASSEE — An appellate court has denied a request from Florida's attorney general to allow further appeal of a decision that could have helped the state continue investigating fraudulent foreclosures.
After years of free-falling prices and stagnant demand, Florida's housing market is poised to grow — and the Tampa metro area is better positioned for a turnaround than the state's other large metropolitan areas.
At a Tea Party rally, Newt Gingrich went after Mitt Romney for investing with companies that, Mr. Gingrich contends, profited from foreclosures in Florida.
Republicans voting Tuesday in Florida's presidential primary expressed pain from their state's weak economy and housing foreclosure crisis and divisions over what to do about illegal immigration, according to early results from an exit poll of voters.
One of the biggest issues in the Florida GOP primary race is housing. Mitt Romney is attacking Newt Gingrich's work for the housing giant Freddie Mac. This issue is not just a political talking point though. Three years after the economic collapse, foreclosures continue to affect real people every day in an extremely personal way.
