Is It Time To Turn Foreclosures Into Rent-To-Own Properties?

If ever there was a case for owning rental real estate, that case was probably made by two reports which came out during the past week.

How to Buy Foreclosed Homes: Slideshow

About once a month I have the pleasure of hosting a webinar for RealtyTrac users called Foreclosure Buying 101. Here are the slides used in the webinar, along with a link to view a recording.

How to Buy Foreclosed Homes: Slideshow

About once a month I have the pleasure of hosting a webinar for RealtyTrac users called Foreclosure Buying 101. Here are the slides used in the webinar, along with a link to view a recording.

4 Steps to Buying a Bank-Owned Home

Here’s a quick checklist to follow if you are interested in purchasing a bank-owned (REO) property. Keep in mind that not all of these properties are listed for sale with a real estate agent.

Why The Foreclosure Crisis Will Continue

Maybe one of the biggest foreclosure centers of all sits across the river from Manhattan.

4 Steps to Buying a Bank-Owned (REO) Home

Here’s a quick checklist to follow if you are interested in purchasing a bank-owned (REO) property. Keep in mind that not all of these properties are listed for sale with a real estate agent.

Why The Foreclosure Crisis Will Continue

Maybe one of the biggest foreclosure centers of all sits across the river from Manhattan.

4 Steps to Buying a Bank-Owned (REO) Home

Here’s a quick checklist to follow if you are interested in purchasing a bank-owned (REO) property. Keep in mind that not all of these properties are listed for sale with a real estate agent.

Foreclosure-aid funds should be used as intended

Foreclosure-aid funds should be used as intended Editorial, Arizona Daily Star, May 8, 2012 Arizona has been ground zero of the foreclosure crisis for five years. 5 Steps to Buying at Foreclosure Auction By Daren Blomquist, RealtyTrac Vice President,...(read more)

5 Steps to Buying at Foreclosure Auction

Here’s a quick checklist to follow if you are interested in purchasing at the public foreclosure auction (NTS, NFS).

5 Steps to Buying at Foreclosure Auction

Here’s a quick checklist to follow if you are interested in purchasing at the public foreclosure auction (NTS, NFS).

5 Steps to Buying at Foreclosure Auction

Here’s a quick checklist to follow if you are interested in purchasing at the public foreclosure auction (NTS, NFS).

5 Steps to Buying a Pre-Foreclosure (Short Sale)

Here’s a quick checklist to follow if you are interested in purchasing a pre-foreclosure property. These properties are typically short sales because the homeowners owe more the property is worth.

Occupy Bernal succeeds in stalling foreclosures

Occupy Bernal succeeds in stalling foreclosures By C.W. Nevius, San Francisco Chronicle, May 5, 2012 An organization founded by a porn performer, a Summer of Love radical, and a guy named Stardust Darkmatterji, is challenging the eviction of homeowners...(read more)

Foreclosed Homes a No-Go This Time Around: Diary of a Rookie Real Estate Investor

While short sales have been out of the question due to time restrictions, bank owned homes (REOs) are seeing multiple offers and outright bidding wars ending at above listing price.

5 Steps to Buying a Pre-Foreclosure (Short Sale)

Here’s a quick checklist to follow if you are interested in purchasing a pre-foreclosure property. These properties are typically short sales because the homeowners owe more the property is worth.

Foreclosed Homes a No-Go This Time Around: Diary of a Rookie Real Estate Investor

While short sales have been out of the question due to time restrictions, bank owned homes (REOs) are seeing multiple offers and outright bidding wars ending at above listing price.

5 Steps to Buying a Pre-Foreclosure (Short Sale)

Here’s a quick checklist to follow if you are interested in purchasing a pre-foreclosure property. These properties are typically short sales because the homeowners owe more the property is worth.

Foreclosure Loan Modifications Helping or Hurting?

Pressure is mounting in Washington to allow loan modifications with principal balance write-downs to bail out struggling homebuyers who borrowed too much money during the housing boom.

Efforts under way to improve short sale process as alternative to foreclosure

Efforts under way to improve short sale process as alternative to foreclosure By Yvonne Wenger, The Baltimore Sun, May 4, 2012 Housing experts say homeowners can wait as long as nine months to get approval to sell their home as a short sale, and efforts...(read more)