Top Football Towns for Foreclosure Deals

It’s September, and as Hank Williams Jr. used to ask on the intro to ABC’s Monday night broadcast, “Are you ready for some football?”

Proportion of Distressed U.S. Home Sales Rose in Q2-RealtyTrac

Properties in foreclosure accounted for a larger proportion of U.S. home sales in the second quarter, while tight inventory helped them command a higher price, data from RealtyTrac showed on Thursday.

Short Sales Take Growing Share of Distressed Sales

Foreclosed and pre-foreclosed homes maintained their position as the source of over a fifth of U.S. home sales in the second quarter of 2012.

Top 10 Football Towns for Foreclosure Deals

It’s September, and as Hank Williams Jr. used to ask on the intro to ABC’s Monday night broadcast, “Are you ready for some football?”

RealtyTrac’s Foreclosure Gridiron 10 for 2012

It’s September, and as Hank Williams Jr. used to ask on the intro to ABC’s Monday night broadcast, “Are you ready for some football?”

Foreclosure Sales Down, Prices Up in Second Quarter

The total number of homes in some stage of the foreclosure process (pre-foreclosure) and bank-owned homes (REOs) that sold during the second quarter of 2012 was down from the previous quarter.

Sacramento Area Officials Look at Eminent Domain to Aid Homeowners

Government officials in Sacramento and Elk Grove are giving a good look at the possible use of eminent domain as a way of helping out struggling homeowners who are still making their mortgage payments despite being underwater on their loans.

Oregon Appellate Court Rules Against Banks, MERS

The Oregon Court of Appeals struck a blow to the mortgage industry, ruling that lenders using an electronic system to rapidly package and sell mortgages must go through the courts to begin foreclosure filings.

Oregon Appellate Court Rules Against Banks, MERS

The Oregon Court of Appeals struck a blow to the mortgage industry, ruling that lenders using an electronic system to rapidly package and sell mortgages must go through the courts to begin foreclosure filings.

Sacramento Area Officials Look at Eminent Domain to Aid Homeowners

Government officials in Sacramento and Elk Grove are giving a good look at the possible use of eminent domain as a way of helping out struggling homeowners who are still making their mortgage payments despite being underwater on their loans.

FHA to Sell Troubled Loans in Bulk

The Federal Housing Administration is expanding a program to sell the loans in bulk to investors.

Foreclosure Cease Fire Could Be Ending in Maryland

Maryland foreclosure activity dropped off a cliff in the fourth quarter of 2010 but there are now signs of a coming surge in Maryland foreclosure activity before the end of the year.

Why Short Sales Are Likely To Get Faster

If you think that short sales take a long time and seem to fall through with great regularity you're not daydreaming. The good news is that faster closings and more approvals seem likely.

Bush Era Tax Cuts Set to End in 2012

The so-called Bush tax cuts are scheduled to expire at the end of this year. Unless Congress takes action and the president (whoever that is) goes along , rates will go up for every taxpayer.

Foreclosure Cease Fire Could Be Ending in Maryland

Maryland foreclosure activity dropped off a cliff in the fourth quarter of 2010 but there are now signs of a coming surge in Maryland foreclosure activity before the end of the year.

FHA to Sell Troubled Loans in Bulk

The Federal Housing Administration is expanding a program to sell the loans in bulk to investors.

Bush Era Tax Cuts Set to End in 2012

The so-called Bush tax cuts are scheduled to expire at the end of this year. Unless Congress takes action and the president (whoever that is) goes along , rates will go up for every taxpayer.

Why Short Sales Are Likely To Get Faster

If you think that short sales take a long time and seem to fall through with great regularity you're not daydreaming. The good news is that faster closings and more approvals seem likely.

Banktown Foreclosures: Where Misfortune Meets Opportunity

When the Democratic National Convention descends on Charlotte, N.C., in September, and the national spotlight shines bright on the Tar-Heel state, one word will be banned from the corridors of DNC political love fest: foreclosures.

Buying Foreclosures As Rentals

Like any veteran investor who has been in the business for the long run, Gene Richards knows the markets he invests in very well and the types of properties he can buy in those locations.