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House on the edge - Rocky Point, N.Y. - May 3, 2013 (credit: Mike Xirinachs / WCBS 880)

Rocky Point Residents Worried About House Falling On Them

Just like in “The Wizard of Oz”, Rocky Point residents say they fear being crushed by a falling house, a condemned vacant house teetering on the edge of a cliff worn away by erosion.

2013/05/03

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Program Set Up To Keep Sandy Victims Out Of Foreclosure

A new program has been helping Superstorm Sandy victims keep their homes out of foreclosure.

2013/03/09

Foreclosure Sign (file / credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Alert Sounded About Mortgage Rescue Scams On Long Island

Mortgage rescue scams are on the rise on Long Island, where housing officials are issuing an alert.

2012/10/11

Mitt and Ann Romney (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Opinion: Mitt Romney’s Bailout Double Standard

Romney negotiated a $10 million federal bailout for his company, but has called for foreclosures to be allowed to “hit bottom” and letting Detroit go bankrupt.

2012/07/25

Foreclosed home - Massapequa Park, NY - Jun 5, 2012 (credit: Sophia Hall / WCBS 880)

Massapequa Park Aims To Prevent Foreclosures From Becoming Eyesores

Mayor James Altadonna has proposed a new law that would charge a bank $500 every time a village employee has to clean up an unkempt property.

2012/06/05

Nassau County Logo (credit: CBS 2)

Tax Dispute In Nassau County Getting Political

Homes and businesses in Nassau County are suing for property tax refunds of $102-million that they have yet to receive.

2012/04/03

"The Occupied Wall Street Journal" is seen in Zuccotti Park - New York, NY - Oct 5, 2011 (credit: Peter Haskell / WCBS 880)

WCBS 880 Tri-State Top 11 Of 2011: No. 7 – Occupy Wall Street

At WCBS Newsradio 880, we continue our countdown of the top 11 Tri-State Area news stories of 2011 with one that “occupied” so much our time and one neighborhood park in Lower Manhattan.

2011/12/28

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Judge Lifts Holds On New Jersey Foreclosures

A New Jersey judge has ruled that four major banks can resume uncontested foreclosure actions in the state under court monitoring.

2011/08/16

Home for Sale (file / credit: David McNew/Getty Images)

WCBS 880 Special Series On Housing: It’s A Mixed Picture In Queens

In southeastern Queens neighborhood of Cambria Heights, realtor Richard Gibbs says he wishes there was some way to wall off the short sales and foreclosures weighing on prices.

2011/06/20

Foreclosure - File / Photo: ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

Free Legal Representation For NY Foreclosure Victims

Are you facing foreclosure? Some free help could be there for you.

2011/02/16

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Home Prices Falling Faster In Biggest US Cities

The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index released Tuesday fell 1.3 percent in October from September.

2010/12/28

A Gavel - File / Photo: AP

NJ Top Court May Block Foreclosures

Lenders including Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase and Citibank, will have to appear in court next month and defend their foreclosure practices.

2010/12/21

A Mortgage Apple Cake - Photo: Mortgage Apple Cakes

Stories From Main Street: Teaneck, NJ

You can have your cake and eat it, too!

2010/10/11

ATM, Bank of America

Bank Of America To Stop Home Foreclosures

Bank of America and other financial institutions were reviewing paperwork after rushing the foreclosure process without reading or verifying information.

2010/10/09

Foreclosure - File / Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Long Island Leads N.Y. In Pre-Foreclosures

In Suffolk County, nearly 20,000 90-day pre-foreclosure letters have been sent out to home owners.

2010/10/08

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