South Florida Foreclosures Increase in August

Foreclosures in South Florida and across the state continue to increase following a slowdown last year.

Banks Seized Fewer U.S. Homes in August: RealtyTrac

Banks seized fewer U.S. homes in August, though more properties received their first default notices, a report from RealtyTrac.

Illinois Foreclosures Surging Lure Investors: Mortgages

Illinois soared to the highest foreclosure rate in the U.S. last month as job losses mounted, luring investors like Waypoint Real Estate Group LLC that scoured the state for homes priced at half of peak values.

Foreclosures Rise in August

Foreclosure filings rose in August as lenders in several states continued to work through a backlog of delinquencies and defaults, according to RealtyTrac.

20 American Cities Getting Slammed By Foreclosures

Foreclosure filings across the country were down 15 percent year-over-year, according to RealtyTrac's latest foreclosure report.

Despite National Decline, Foreclosures Rising in Many States

Aggregate foreclosure activity as measured by foreclosure filings rose 1 percent in August compared to September but was down 15 percent from one year earlier.

South Florida Foreclosures Increase in August

Foreclosures in South Florida and across the state continue to increase following a slowdown last year.

Illinois Foreclosures Surging Lure Investors: Mortgages

Illinois soared to the highest foreclosure rate in the U.S. last month as job losses mounted, luring investors like Waypoint Real Estate Group LLC that scoured the state for homes priced at half of peak values.

Foreclosures Rise in August

Foreclosure filings rose in August as lenders in several states continued to work through a backlog of delinquencies and defaults, according to RealtyTrac.

Despite National Decline, Foreclosures Rising in Many States

Aggregate foreclosure activity as measured by foreclosure filings rose 1 percent in August compared to September but was down 15 percent from one year earlier.

Banks Seized Fewer U.S. Homes in August: RealtyTrac

Banks seized fewer U.S. homes in August, though more properties received their first default notices, a report from RealtyTrac.

20 American Cities Getting Slammed By Foreclosures

Foreclosure filings across the country were down 15 percent year-over-year, according to RealtyTrac's latest foreclosure report.

Can I Download Foreclosure Records Into Excel?

In the latest Foreclosure Buying 101 Webinar on Sept. 7 there were some very good questions from attendees that I think are important enough to cover here in a series of posts over the next few days.

Obama’s State Posts Top Rate in August

It may not be his birthplace, but President Obama cannot be happy that the state he represented in the U.S. Senate made it to the top of RealtyTrac’s foreclosure report in August.

Housing Crisis Over? Claims Barron’s — Again!

For the third time since 2008, Barron’s has proclaimed a “housing recovery,” signaling that the housing market has hit “bottom.”

Housing Crisis Over? Claims Barron’s — Again!

For the third time since 2008, Barron’s has proclaimed a “housing recovery,” signaling that the housing market has hit “bottom.”

Foreclosure Investors Hitting Real Estate Trifecta

If you’re going to be a foreclosure investor and own rental property then central to the value of your assets is tenant demand — the more prospective tenants the better. It now appears that the pool of potential tenants is getting bigger, in part bec

Foreclosure Investors Hitting Real Estate Trifecta

If you’re going to be a foreclosure investor and own rental property then central to the value of your assets is tenant demand — the more prospective tenants the better. It now appears that the pool of potential tenants is getting bigger, in part bec

New Short Sale Guidelines Will Help ‘Underwater’ Borrowers

For the 12 million underwater borrowers facing financial distress and possibly foreclosure, the Federal Housing Finance Agency has released new guidelines for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that are likely to stimulate more short sales.

Coakley Lays Down the Law to FHFA Director

Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is not taking any chances.