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During the first two years of the pandemic, many distressed homeowners were able to remain in their homes due to state and federal aid programs — but most of these programs have now ceased, and ...

Properties foreclosed in Q1 2023 had been in the foreclosure process an average of 950 days, the highest number of average days to foreclose since Q1 2018. This is up 12 percent from the previous ...

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