I think it is an illustration of success from the perspective of the banks and govt. They implemented a plan using taxpayer money that consisted of a slower methodical manner in which to liquidate highly depreciated assets without totally cratering the bubbled market they created. The plan is by no means complete however it seems to be chugging along just fine. What you are seeing is simply the next phase of it. It is not that hard at all to get delinquent homeowners out of homes. If you look at the chronology, if someone has been in a home a year or two without paying, taking an extra couple of months to get them out is a piece of cake.