Homeowners discuss foreclosures in Aventura, most mortgage modifications fail within six months … and more

1. Homeowners gather in Aventura to discuss foreclosures [MSNBC]
2. Publix loses recent round in fight to build condos in Sunny Isles Beach [Miami Herald]
3. KB Toys launches going-out-of-business sale for all its stores [SFBJ]

4. Darden Restaurants, owner of Olive Garden, plans 70 openings in 2009 [GlobeSt]

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5. Renovations aid Tampa mall [GlobeSt]

6. Melbourne man paints “where’s our bailout?” on his roof [Palm Beach Post]
7. Can Hovnanian save itself by raising cash? [Seeking Alpha]

8. Why are mortgage rates so high? [Seeking Alpha]
9. Baby boomers partly responsible for housing bubble [Seeking Alpha]
10. Mortgage modifications fail within six months of modification more than half the time [Bloomberg