Foreclosure occurs when a property owner is no longer able to make their mortgage payments, permitting the lender to seize and sell the property.link In Louisville, foreclosure proceedings and sales occur through the Jefferson County Circuit Court, from whose quarterly documentation these property's addressed were mapped.link
Not all foreclosed properties are sold. Many properties on this map were 'Withdrawn,' meaning that foreclosure proceedings began but no sale occured. A withdrawal can mean a number of things, such as settlement of outstanding mortgage debt or a delay for various legal or financial reasons.