Pre-Foreclosure Homes Top 6K In March
Number Has Doubled Since February
POSTED: 7:40 am PDT April 3,
2008
UPDATED: 7:53 am PDT April 3,
2008
LAS VEGAS -- Homeowners in Las Vegas are becoming fewer and further between, according to some new statistics.More than 6,000 homes are nearing foreclosure in March. That is more than 50 percent since February and more than twice the number in March 2007.Clark County officials said almost 16,000 homeowners have been served notice of default in the Las Vegas area, putting them in a pre-foreclosure status.This news comes just days after the Senate drafted new legislation that would help homeowners battle the housing crisis.Sens. Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., efforted the Senate to write legislation that would offer breaks to those nearing foreclosure, as well as incentives to homeowners and government agencies to buy and renovate foreclosed homes.
Previous Stories:
- April 2, 2008: Reid Hopes Foreclosure Measure Passes
- March 28, 2008: Reid: Bush Must Help Stop Foreclosures
- February 18, 2008: Foreclosure Center Comes Back To Valley
- February 18, 2008: Reid Helps Some Residents Avoid Foreclosure
- January 11, 2008: Mortgage Crisis, Economy Top Campaign Issues
- November 28, 2007: Auction Offers Big Deals For Home Buyers
- November 13, 2007: Foreclosure Prevalent In Certain Areas
- October 30, 2007: State Launches Foreclosure Help Site
- October 4, 2007: Fellow Church Member Tricks Couple
- August 24, 2007: Realtor: Foreclosure Not The Only Option
- August 13, 2007: Foreclosures Rise In First Half Of 2007
- July 17, 2007: Residents Protest Home Foreclosure
Copyright 2008 by KVVU.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
