Housing

Lowry Grove Residents Refuse to Lose Homes After Surprise Property Sale to Corporate Developer

Lowry Grove residents own their own homes, but not the land under them. The land owner plans to kick them out, demolish the homes that can't be moved and sell…
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Occupy Wins Home in North Minneapolis, Defends Latino Home in South

Alejandra and her brother David, two Minneapolis college students and activists for the Dream Act, took the Occupy Homes pledge this week to stay in the house which their Mexican…
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Hopeful Sign For Occupy-Backed Homeowner Facing Foreclosure

For months US Bank has denied having any control over foreclosure proceedings against North Minneapolis homeowner Monique White, but now US Bank officials are working quietly behind the scenes, apparently…
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No Short Sale Help From MN House

People moving for a new job often find they can't because they owe more on their home than it is worth. A proposal to force banks to act on "short…
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“A person shouldn’t have to file bankruptcy to keep their home”

Peter Eisert testified yesterday at a foreclosure moratorium "people's" hearing held by state Sen. Scott Dibble and Rep. Karen Clark, which would provide a temporary moratorium on foreclosures in Minnesota.
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Urban Homeworks: Fighting Foreclosures in North Minneapolis

Local, Minneapolis non-profit Urban Homeworks works with banks and other community organizations to fight foreclosures.
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Occupy Homes Buys Time, Gets Jury Trial for Foreclosure Case

North Minneapolis homeowner Monique White had her day in court Monday morning. But last-minute jockeying between her defense team and attorneys for Freddie Mac postponed her hearing until Friday —…
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Occupy Homes Confronts Mayor Rybak to Stop Foreclosure

Occupy Homes activists appear at R.T. Rybak’s monthly public office hours in an appeal to the Minneapolis Mayor to intercede on behalf of Monique White.
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Occupy Wins Home For Vet, Fights for Home in North Minneapolis

The Occupy Homes movement is celebrating ex-Marine Bobby Hull's successfully renegotiated mortgage in South Minneapolis. But the fight goes on. Another occupy defended home is scheduled for eviction on Friday.
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More MN Homeowners Pledge To Stay And Fight Foreclosure

Minnesota homeowners are beginning to pledge en masse to resist bank foreclosures and stay in their homes. Five new homeowners pledged Friday to fight the system and resist eviction with…
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