The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority announced a new hotline aimed at assisting callers facing foreclosure.  The hotline, operated by the Homeownership Preservation Foundation, will help individuals develop plans to keep their homes.  The hotline number is 1.888.995.4673.  The Winnebago County Sheriff's Department reported that sheriff's sales rose for the fourth consecutive year in 2007.  The department oversaw 253 auctions of foreclosed properties in 2007, a 20 percent increase from 2006.