Back Flips: Is Now the Time for a Fast Turn?

All of a sudden there are not enough houses for sale to meet homebuyers’ rising level of demand. Could you pull off a fast-and-dirty flip—buying low, fixing quick, and selling in a rebounding market?

The forecast for flipping

WHEN GIOVANNI “JAY” TESTA bought a small Cape in Woburn for $110,000 last summer, he knew it needed a ton of work. After all, it had been advertised as “a total rehab or tear-down.”

RealtyTrac: Where to Find the Biggest Flipping Profits

Amid reports of bidding wars are markets where the art of flipping can still be maintained. After analyzing some 600 metros in its database, RealtyTrac came up with a list of 25 markets where investors can yield the highest gross profit from flipping

Is House Flipping Still a Good Idea? RealtyTrac Shows 10% to 60% Gains

The housing market numbers may have recently softened up a tad, but things in the housing market are still much better for those wanting buy and own a home compared the last five years. Many homebuyers are still financial buyers, meaning that they ar

Safeguard Properties Internal Documents Reveal Rampant Complaints Of Thefts, Break-Ins

Outside in the world, Safeguard Properties was supposed to be protecting millions of homes that had slid into foreclosure, shoring up and repairing abandoned properties for the banks that were responsible for tending to all this real estate gone bad.

Error claims cast doubt on Bank of America foreclosures in Bay Area

Joji Thomas was desperate to save his home. The San Francisco mechanical engineer sold his car, tapped into his wife’s savings and begged friends for money. In July, to stave off foreclosure, he bought a $27,777.85 cashier’s check and mailed it to Ba

After Subprime Win, Goldman Jumps Into Home Rental Fray

Donald R. Mullen Jr., who helped Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) profit from the U.S. housing crash, is giving the firm and its clients a way to gain from the recovery.

How to Strike It Rich: Investing in Real Estate

Investment fads come and go, but this much is certain: People will always need a place to live. And right now, the stars are aligned for investors who want to make a lot of money meeting that need. Mortgage rates are at historic lows, home values in

Homes Sales Begin To Slip As Buyer Demand Outpaces Supply

Inventory continues to be the story of the day when it comes to the housing market. In March sales of previously owned homes slipped 0.6% from a month earlier due to tight inventory levels, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Home sellers hold out for higher prices

At a time when people are clamoring to buy real estate, many homeowners remain reluctant to put their properties up for sale.

Zombie foreclosure statistics scary

This is how hot this "zombie" thing has become in our culture — they've sleepwalked their way off the TV screen and into the real estate market.

REALTYTRAC HIRES JAKE ADGER AS CHIEF ECONOMIST

RealtyTrac™ (www.realtytrac.com), a leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties and real estate data, announced today the hiring of Jake Adger as Chief Economist.

RealtyTrac fills new chief economist post

Real estate analytics firm RealtyTrac took a major leap in growing its research and analytics space with the hiring of Jake Adger to fill the role of chief economist.

Rent vs Sell? 4 Questions to Ask to Make the Right Decision

The recovering housing market has many people looking to move, but current homeowners might be confused on whether it’s better to rent or sell their current home.

Where The Foreclosure Crisis Is Still Booming

Nationally, foreclosure activity continues to decline, according to RealtyTrac, an Irvine, Calif.-based foreclosure listing site.

Real Estate Foreclosures: Florida Leads Nation

According to real estate data-supplier RealtyTrac, U.S. foreclosure starts increased 2 percent from February to March, the second straight monthly increase following three consecutive monthly decreases.

Properties Entering The Foreclosure Process Spiked 200% In New York

New York City's comeback has been one of the hottest housing stories.

Experts Warn About An 'Outbreak Of Delayed Foreclosures Down The Road'

In March, 152,500 properties received a foreclosure filing in March.This is according to RealtyTrac's latest report. This was down 1 percent from February and down 23 percent from a year ago.

Foreclosures in New Jersey Still Up

Foreclosures continue to climb in New Jersey from last year, but at a slower pace than other states that saw an increase, according to data from RealtyTrac.

Growing Shadow Inventory of Palm Beach Foreclosed Homes

There’s blight at the corner of Happiness Street and Rainbow Avenue in suburban West Palm Beach.