On the Road to Homeownership: Essay Contest Chooses Between Multiple Offers

To pick up where I left off last time, our Realtor helped us locate a nice home, not far from where we rent now, with 1,500 square feet of living space and an attached two-car garage. The view of the Pacific Ocean, and the surrounding hills from the

RealtyTrac Revamped for 2013: Video

RealtyTrac has completely revamped its website for 2013 to help you find foreclosures and other real estate deals faster and more efficiently.

2013 Housing Predictions Take 3

Some level of certainty and stability returned to the U.S. housing market in 2012, providing a solid foundation for the market to build on in 2013.

20 Metros with More Foreclosures For Sale in 2013

Foreclosure activity nationwide decreased in 2012 compared to 2011, but many metros across the country experienced a rebound in foreclosure starts and foreclosure completions during the year.

2013 Housing Predictions Take 2

A lower foreclosure inventory combined with historically low interest rates and increasing sales volume has given the nation’s housing market a much needed shot in the arm in 2012.

2013 Housing Predictions Take 1

In this first installment of our 2013 predictions staff writer Octavio Nuiry predicts an FHA bailout, a chopped-up Mortgage Interest Rate Deduction and a continued increase in short sales.

Bad Batch of FHA Loans Fueling High Foreclosure Rates

The Federal Housing Administration stepped into to fill the gap left behind by subprime lending in 2007, and now taxpayers could be paying the price as these loans fall into foreclosure at a high rate.

Tis the Season: Lenders Stop Foreclosing

"We're taking this step in support of families who have faced financial challenges and gone through a foreclosure," said Terry Edwards, Executive Vice President of Credit Portfolio Management at Fannie Mae.

Is The Real Estate Recovery A Fraud?

Turn just about anywhere and you can find reports of a widespread housing recovery.

Fannie & Freddie: Turning the ‘American Dream’ into a Nightmare

Who’s responsible for the housing and foreclosure crisis?

Banks Foreclose in Mysterious Ways

The banal 3 percent monthly decrease in U.S. foreclosure activity in November masks wildly volatile swings below the surface of the national data.

Banks Foreclosure in Mysterious Ways

The banal 3 percent monthly decrease in U.S. foreclosure activity in November masks wildly volatile swings below the surface of the national data.

On the Road to Homeownership: It’s Definitely a Bumpy One

As we continue our search, my wife and I are hitting a lot of speed bumps along the way. We’re finding there not a lot of foreclosure bargains to be had in Orange County, especially with such a low inventory level.

November Foreclosures: The Good, The Bad and The Unknown

I had the chance to go on HuffPost Live yesterday and talk about findings from the RealtyTrac November 2012 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report.

Foreclosure Filings Rise Again in Florida and Tampa Bay Area

Florida is once again the foreclosure capital of the country thanks in part to Tampa Bay, where filings jumped and piled behind tens of thousands of pending cases.

RealtyTrac: Florida Leads in Foreclosures Yet Again

Florida has the nation’s highest foreclosure rate for the third month in a row, a report shows.

Foreclosure Dip in Metro Detroit Outpaces National Rate

Metro Detroit foreclosure numbers continued free falling in November to levels not seen since 2006 as Michigan recovers from the housing crisis faster than the rest of the nation.

Bank Foreclosures Hit Nine-Month High In November: RealtyTrac

U.S. home repossessions rose to a nine-month high in November, even as the number of homes starting on the path to foreclosure declined to the lowest level in six years.

Nevada Still Suffers High Foreclosure Rates

It’s a testament to how badly Nevada was affected by the housing bust when it still ranks near the top in foreclosures despite cutting distressed activity in half.

Illinois Foreclosures Rise for 11th Month

Foreclosure activity in Illinois posted the 11th straight year-over-year increase in November, but compared with a month earlier, according to RealtyTrac.