Property tax foreclosures come in record numbers

In 2008, Rock County suffered a meteor-sized economic hit: The housing market collapsed, the stock market took a dive—taking the national economy with it—and General Motors announced it would mothball the local plant.

‘Obama’s Promise,’ Part II

And now, the rest of the story on that misleading “Obama’s Promise” ad from Crossroads GPS. Besides the almost totally false claim that we covered earlier, the ad also: Claims the president broke a promise to help homeowners facing foreclosure, when in fact 5.9 million have received assistance. Gives a … More >>

Vail Daily letters to the editor

Some better ideas If an anonymous donor -- say, Bill Gates -- did give $1 billion to Eagle, we would still have problems. Some would want to build a big golden gate and lock newcomers out. Some would want to set aside some for thei Copyright 2012 Vail Daily. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Vail Daily Vail Daily letters to the ...

Local housing market on upswing - at last

I think it's finally safe to call it - the local housing market is getting better for the long term.

Today's home buyers are younger, and more tech savvy. Foreclosures continue their decline in the state, region

Who are today's home buyers and how are they finding their agents? Dave Cullinane and Karen Beeson, mortgage loan officers with EverBank in Campbell, discuss the type of clientele they are serving these days.