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.

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.

Existing Home Sales and Prices, Rise in July

Housing analysts are proclaiming a “recovery” in the U.S. housing market, pointing to recent reports of increased sales and a slowdown in foreclosure activity as “signs” of a rebound.

How to Eliminate Taxes from All of Your Real Estate Deals

After completing a successful real estate transaction, do you ever wish a chunk of the profits didn’t have to go back to the IRS for taxes?

Woman’s Complaints Over ‘Sick’ REO Go Unanswered

A Los Angeles woman has been complaining for months about the algae-riddled pool in the backyard of a bank-owned home (REO) in her neighborhood.

How to Eliminate Taxes from All of Your Real Estate Deals

After completing a successful real estate transaction, do you ever wish a chunk of the profits didn’t have to go back to the IRS for taxes?

Existing Home Sales and Prices, Rise in July

Housing analysts are proclaiming a “recovery” in the U.S. housing market, pointing to recent reports of increased sales and a slowdown in foreclosure activity as “signs” of a rebound.

Woman’s Complaints Over ‘Sick’ REO Go Unanswered

A Los Angeles woman has been complaining for months about the algae-riddled pool in the backyard of a bank-owned home (REO) in her neighborhood.

The Dark Cloud Behind the Silver Lining of Lower Foreclosure Activity

The video segment below from PBS NewsHour covering the RealtyTrac July foreclosure report does a decent job of covering the admittedly somewhat cloudy foreclosure trends revealed in the report.

Luxury Foreclosures on the Auction Block

There has never been a better time to steal ritzy foreclosure auction properties from lenders.

The Dark Cloud Behind the Silver Lining of Lower Foreclosure Activity

The video segment below from PBS NewsHour covering the RealtyTrac July foreclosure report does a decent job of covering the admittedly somewhat cloudy foreclosure trends revealed in the report.

Luxury Foreclosures on the Auction Block

There has never been a better time to steal ritzy foreclosure auction properties from lenders.

Is The Foreclosure Crisis Ending

When will it end? That’s a question commonly associated with toothaches and tax preparation, but increasingly it applies to the foreclosure mess.

Texas: From Chart Topper to Game Changer

Starting in January 2005, RealtyTrac began gathering and reporting on national foreclosure statistics and the first state to top the list was Texas.

Texas: From Chart Topper to Game Changer

Starting in January 2005, RealtyTrac began gathering and reporting on national foreclosure statistics and the first state to top the list was Texas.

Is The Foreclosure Crisis Ending

When will it end? That’s a question commonly associated with toothaches and tax preparation, but increasingly it applies to the foreclosure mess.

Four States, Four Different Foreclosure Patterns

As is evident from the RealtyTrac July 2012 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report issued Aug. 9, recent national foreclosure trends are masking a wide variety of wildly different state-level foreclosure patterns.

Four States, Four Different Foreclosure Patterns

As is evident from the RealtyTrac July 2012 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report issued Aug. 9, recent national foreclosure trends are masking a wide variety of wildly different state-level foreclosure patterns.

Cautious Moves on Foreclosures Haunting Obama

Cautious Moves on Foreclosures Haunting Obama By Binyamin Appelbaum, The New York Times, August 19, 2012 WASHINGTON — After inheriting the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, President Obama poured vast amounts of money into efforts...(read more)

The Unsettled Foreclosure Settlement

It’s been six months since the federal government and attorneys general from 49 states came to terms with the five largest lenders in the nation.