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Report: Massachusetts foreclosures up 150% in '07

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Play from 0:00[0:00] ..." Well our foreclosure information we have some of the foreclosure information closed now with the end of 2007. And it remains two remarkably -- lapels. In 2007 there were 7653 port closure be filed registries be to use its. So it means that over 7500 people actually lost their homes to an auction for foreclosure. "...

Play from 0:38[0:38] ..." regulars sale it's now one in -- Transfers of property. Hard to foreclosure the."...

Play from 0:47[0:47] ..." Compare these numbers of last year. To those numbers -- previous years. "...

Play from 0:53[0:53] ..." about a 150% I think it's actually 148%. From 2006 when 3006 foreclosure deeds. If you go back another year 2005 two was down if it was just hope for a thousand pounds in two."...

Play from 1:52[1:52] ..." So when -- multifamily home is foreclosed on obviously those who are renting apartments there or -- well."...

Play from 2:04[2:04] ..." apartments but often times in the past frequently home this fall and foreclosure and poultry families have to thinking. So the new owners can take action."...

Play from 2:45[2:45] ..." I think it's quite a bit risk to them to hold real estate market that to. -- take place"...

Play from 0:00[0:00]" Well our foreclosure information we have some of the foreclosure information closed now with the end of 2007. And it remains two remarkably -- lapels. In 2007 there were 7653 port closure be filed registries be to use its. So it means that over 7500 people actually lost their homes to an auction for foreclosure. "

Play from 0:24[0:24]" Now these are looking at DC's a looking and actual foreclosures that went right through the auction process."

Play from 0:30[0:30]" It's a -- process in in when you look at that number of people and you compare with a number of transfers of properties that took place two regulars sale it's now one in -- Transfers of property. Hard to foreclosure the."

Play from 0:47[0:47]" Compare these numbers of last year. To those numbers -- previous years. "

Play from 0:52[0:52]" Tom well it took about a 150% I think it's actually 148%. From 2006 when 3006 foreclosure deeds. If you go back another year 2005 two was down if it was just hope for a thousand pounds in two. In 2005 so we we've seen a dramatic increase in the in the number of people who go on Paul went through it is tragic process."

Play from 1:19[1:19]" That's about a 600% increase from 2005 are you seen that these foreclosures are hitting all counties and all price -- equally."

Play from 1:31[1:31]" Com we haven't studied debt to carefully and we see it in all counties throughout throughout the state it's probably. Urban areas are probably get a little more heart than the popular areas but to. And and we suitable particularly Helms's -- represented in the in the population but the port closures that are taking place."

Play from 1:52[1:52]" So when -- multifamily home is foreclosed on obviously those who are renting apartments there or -- well."

Play from 1:59[1:59]" Yes they opened efforts recently to to try to ensure those people and stay in -- yet. Rented apartments but often times in the past frequently home this fall and foreclosure and poultry families have to thinking. So the new owners can take action."

Play from 2:19[2:19]" Now we have heard many reports about banks attempting to work out the specifics of mortgages -- adjustable rate mortgages with owners. Do we expect these numbers to continue to rise this coming year."

Play from 2:32[2:32]" I don't know the numbers will rise we've been we've seen them sort of leapt aloft when I call very high level. I don't know if they will actually continue to rise but. It it did the level that rap right now is quite alarming pace state -- I think it's quite a bit risk to them to hold real estate market that to. -- take place"

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[0:00]..." Well our foreclosure information we have some of the foreclosure information closed now with the end of 2007. And it remains two remarkably -- lapels. In 2007 there were 7653 port closure be filed registries be to use its. So it means that over 7500 people actually lost their homes to an auction for foreclosure. "...

[0:38]..." regulars sale it's now one in -- Transfers of property. Hard to foreclosure the. "...

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[2:42]..." Topic the next few months to Tennessee dramatically better results in the real estate market there's still a lot of foreclosures that are happening. Hand to I think that's depressing that the prices in the number of sales. And it I think sellers are our little bit reluctant to would give back quite as much of the prices has as they might. So we're we're casino deals being me instead deals at lower prices the distressing part is that -- we keep adding to that inventory with new foreclosure action. Every time somebody enters the foreclosure process which might take six months the house two use it is the subject of the foreclosure is is really. Up for grabs and people are trying to sell after the refinance tore rent actually. If the undertakes back in the foreclosure than. And the bank has faced with selling that property and so we're we're just -- to the inventory went these distressed "...

[1:47]..." You know talking to real estate agents many agents also feel that there are people -- of their looking but. As with any with with any investment you know "...

[2:15]..." home in order to afford different total. But to a first time home buyers should be out there looking aggressively because I think they find some organs. Perhaps with the properties that banks have taken back in in foreclosure. Just in properties that have been on the market while. "...

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