Across the nation, troubled homeowners have cheered the news that some banks are slowing the foreclosure process to review questionable documents. Then there are places like Lee County, Fla., where ...

Foreclosure starts, which are the initial phase of the process, rose 6% for the month and were 20% higher than the year before. Completed foreclosures, the final phase, were up 32% year over year.

When it comes to the downside of homeowners associations, we usually talk about the everyday abuses. Rising special assessments. Fraud. Mismanagement. Board presidents taking kickbacks. Those are real ...