Journal photos / John Freidah
When Maria Simmons and her husband, Kenneth John Simmons, gave their new landlord a check, he didn't tell them the house they were renting was headed to the auction block. Read the story . . .
Foreclosure crisis forces many renters from homes
11.25.07: In cities and suburbs around Rhode Island, people who paid their rent and even signed leases are now being told to pack up and leave their homes because landlords have fallen behind on the mortgage.
Your turn
Are there foreclosed homes on your street? How are they affecting you?
Previous Journal stories on foreclosure
John Kostrzewa: Property tax storm is brewing
Foreclosure isn’t the only way out
Collateral damage: Foreclosure crisis forces many renters from homes
State gains grants for housing counseling
Foreclosures threaten Providence neighborhoods vitality
Median price of houses declines
Cicilline sounds the alarm on foreclosures
It's complex: Both condo sales and foreclosures are rising
Foreclosures taking a toll on Providence neighborhoods
Buying foreclosed property: What to watch out for
What to do if foreclosure looms
Mortgage lender takes back house at a loss
