Palm Beach Post:  Beginning Monday, Palm Beach County homeowners facing foreclosure will be guaranteed a chance to negotiate a different ending with their lenders as the courts try to reduce a foreclosure overload.
All foreclosures filed on or after Monday are subject to a new state Supreme Court order requiring mediation on homesteaded properties before a [...]

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Homebuyers in much of the United States paid thousands of dollars below asking prices in January, and gained negotiating power for a second straight month, real estate website Zillow.com said on Wednesday.  According to Zillow Real Estate Market Reports for January, buyers paid 2.8 percent less, or a median of $5,823 [...]