Area home auctions hit the roof (Boston Globe)
Story date: 2007-10-20 09:36:08
Added on: 2007-10-20 22:00:20
The total number of foreclosures in 36 Massachusetts communities north of Boston nearly tripled from January through September compared with the same period last year, showing the national mortgage turmoil is hitting home with a vengeance.
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