While the Waters-Reese case may not be unusual in Florida, the coming auction of the home is still notable: it will be a result of the Florida Legislature’s new effort to cut the number of foreclosures inching their way through the state’s courts. Earlier this year, Florida earmarked $9.6 million to set up foreclosures-only courts across the state, staffed by retired judges. The goal of the program, which began in July, is to reduce the foreclosures backlog by 62 percent within a year.
It would be great to see this enacted across the nation; we might actually be able to get out of this mess if we did. Instead, we stick our heads in the sand and pretend that everything is just fine while the economy crumbles around us.
It would be great to see this enacted across the nation; we might actually be able to get out of this mess if we did. Instead, we stick our heads in the sand and pretend that everything is just fine while the economy crumbles around us.
It would be great to see this enacted across the nation; we might actually be able to get out of this mess if we did. Instead, we stick our heads in the sand and pretend that everything is just fine while the economy crumbles around us.
It would be great to see this enacted across the nation; we might actually be able to get out of this mess if we did. Instead, we stick our heads in the sand and pretend that everything is just fine while the economy crumbles around us.
It would be great to see this enacted across the nation; we might actually be able to get out of this mess if we did. Instead, we stick our heads in the sand and pretend that everything is just fine while the economy crumbles around us.
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