More than half of the vacant residential lots Milwaukee has sold since the beginning of 2012 are in Alderman Russell Stamper II’s district, but he wants the city to do more to attract buyers.

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Four former employees are suing Oak Creek-based JTK Restoration LLC for at least $225,000 in unpaid wages, overtime and damages.

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Bankruptcy cases can provide valuable opportunities for bargain shopping.

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Milwaukee officials want to proceed with a plan to salvage fixtures and building materials from foreclosed homes despite concerns that there is no resale market.

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U.S. home prices fell for the second straight month in December as brutally cold weather, tight supply and higher costs slowed sales.

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Lenders repossessed fewer U.S. homes in January, bringing the number of completed foreclosures down to the lowest level in more than six years.

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The Milwaukee Common Council unanimously approved a compromise reached with the mayor on how much oversight aldermen will have of money set aside to mitigate the city’s foreclosure problem.

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A contentious Milwaukee home repair loan program won Common Council approval Tuesday after last-minute alterations.

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Nearly 300 Wisconsin residents who lost their homes to foreclosure will receive a piece of a $440,000 payout from the National Mortgage Settlement.

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Two projects that would include spending about $35 million on hundreds of foreclosed Milwaukee homes won unanimous Common Council approval Wednesday.

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