“The ownership status of hundreds, and possibly thousands, of foreclosed properties in Massachusetts became muddier yesterday after a state Land Court judge reaffirmed his March decision that invalidated the sales of two Springfield homes because of improper paperwork.”

Judge upholds ruling on sales of foreclosed properties – The Boston Globe.

By Oshrat Carmiel

Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) — Brooklyn, New York, home prices fell in the third quarter from a year earlier as buyers sought discounts and shunned luxury purchases amid rising unemployment.

Brooklyn, New York, Home Prices Drop as Luxury Falls (Update1) – Bloomberg.com.

More than 900,000 properties in the third quarter received a foreclosure filing — which can include a default notice, scheduled auction or bank repossession, according to the U.S. Foreclosure Market Report released by RealtyTrac. That’s nearly a 23 percent increase over Q3 2008

via Foreclosures jump to new record high — DailyFinance.