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Tuesday, July 10, 2012  Some homeowners lose houses for a little as $400 in overdue taxes, consumer group says

Friday, December 23, 2011  New-home sales up 1.6 percent in November, but 2011 will likely be worst year on record

Thursday, November 03, 2011  Updated with video; In spite of the downturn in the housing market, the rate of homeownership is on the rise.

Thursday, September 15, 2011  Georgia Democratic Leadership says we are in a worse place than when Republican leadership took over.

Friday, June 03, 2011  Mitt Romney said the economy worsened under President Barack Obama, when it actually improved, and criticized the president for issuing apologies to the world that were never made.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010  AP-GfK Poll: Republicans lead on most measures of restive nation's attitudes as election nears

Tuesday, October 19, 2010  The pace of U.S. home foreclosures may not be slowing down much after all.

Monday, October 11, 2010  Allegations of possible mortgage fraud against major financial institutions are forcing government officials to weigh options, including a possible freeze on foreclosures.

Thursday, September 16, 2010  US home repossessions spike in August to highest level since start of mortgage crisis

Thursday, August 12, 2010  The number of U.S. homes lost to foreclosure surged in July.

Thursday, July 15, 2010  UPDATED 7:45 a.m. CDT. More than 1 million American households are likely to lose their homes to foreclosure this year, as lenders work their way through a huge backlog of borrowers who have fallen behind on their loans.

Thursday, May 13, 2010  A foreclosure listing firm says the foreclosure crisis is finally showing signs of easing, but it isn't all good news.

Monday, February 08, 2010  Foreclosure notices in metro Atlanta jumped 27 percent in February compared with January.

Monday, November 02, 2009  Foreclosures in the metro-Atlanta area and bank failures throughout Georgia were the focus of a congressional field hearing at the state Capitol.

Thursday, July 16, 2009  The number of U.S. households on the verge of losing their homes soared by nearly 15 percent in the first half of the year as more people lost their jobs and were unable to pay their monthly mortgage bills.