Housing foreclosures continue to rise across the country. New national data shows that foreclosure filings are up 17% compared to this time last year, according to Realtor.com.
“The economy, everyday expenses are much higher,” said Beth Hyser, chief program officer at Neighborworks Home Partners.
Neighborworks Home Partners is a nonprofit that helps people buy, fix and keep their homes. She says pre-foreclosure notices in St. Paul have doubled in the past year, going from 600 to more than 1,200…