Neighborhoods crumble as thousands of homes sit in legal limbo, Sun Sentinel finds

Neighborhoods crumble as thousands of homes sit in legal limbo, Sun Sentinel finds By Megan O’Matz and John Maines, Sun Sentinel, April 29, 2012 Banks that made reckless home loans have been tiptoeing away from foreclosures in a tactic designed...(read more)

South Florida cities target bad-neighbor banks with desperate tactics

South Florida cities target bad-neighbor banks with desperate tactics By Megan O’Matz and John Maines, Sun Sentinel, April 30, 2012 Citizens and cities across South Florida are fighting back, using increasingly desperate methods against the banks...(read more)

Better to Buy Bank Owned or Short Sale or Traditional Sale: Diary of a Rookie Real Estate Investor

I have to find something soon — preferably a discounted bank-owned home for sale or short sale — if I want to be ready for my son to move in by the end of June when his lease at the fraternity house ends.

Banks Deliberately Withholding Bank-Owned Homes

A string of recent upbeat stories are claiming that a housing “recovery” is underway.

Better to Buy Bank Owned or Short Sale or Traditional Sale: Diary of a Rookie Real Estate Investor

I have to find something soon — preferably a discounted bank-owned home for sale or short sale — if I want to be ready for my son to move in by the end of June when his lease at the fraternity house ends.

Better to Buy Bank Owned or Short Sale or Traditional Sale: Diary of a Rookie Real Estate Investor

I have to find something soon — preferably a discounted bank-owned home for sale or short sale — if I want to be ready for my son to move in by the end of June when his lease at the fraternity house ends.

Banks Deliberately Withholding Bank-Owned Homes

A string of recent upbeat stories are claiming that a housing “recovery” is underway.

Will Principal Write-Offs Increase Foreclosure Discounts?

There's a new plan floating around in Washington to end the foreclosure crisis. The thought is that we can keep more people in their homes if we reduce the size of their mortgage debt.

A Tale of Two Foreclosure Markets

Foreclosure trends were drastically different in the first quarter of 2012 depending on the local market.

A Tale of Two Foreclosure Markets

Foreclosure trends were drastically different in the first quarter of 2012 depending on the local market.

Will Principal Write-Offs Increase Foreclosure Discounts?

There's a new plan floating around in Washington to end the foreclosure crisis. The thought is that we can keep more people in their homes if we reduce the size of their mortgage debt.

Short Sales Outpace Foreclosure Sales in Many Markets

An important shift is occurring in the real estate market: Short sales are outnumbering foreclosure sales in many markets.

Short Sales Outpace Foreclosure Sales in Many Markets

An important shift is occurring in the real estate market: Short sales are outnumbering foreclosure sales in many markets.

Foreclosures Rise in Many U.S. cities

Foreclosures are on the rise in parts of the U.S., according to new data from RealtyTrac.

Foreclosures Rose in Major Metro Areas

The number of foreclosures rose during the first three months of the year in more than half of the nation’s metropolitan areas, even as such activity dipped from the previous year in many of those cities, according to RealtyTrac.

Short Sale Process Rules Changed by GSEs

The first step to streamlining the way the government handles the short sale process was announced Tuesday in an official statement by the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

20 American Cities That Are Getting Crushed By Foreclosures

Foreclosure activity climbed in 54 percent of U.S. metros in the first quarter of 2012.

20 American Cities That Are Getting Crushed By Foreclosures

Foreclosure activity climbed in 54 percent of U.S. metros in the first quarter of 2012.

Foreclosures Rise in Many U.S. cities

Foreclosures are on the rise in parts of the U.S., according to new data from RealtyTrac.

Foreclosures Rose in Major Metro Areas

The number of foreclosures rose during the first three months of the year in more than half of the nation’s metropolitan areas, even as such activity dipped from the previous year in many of those cities, according to RealtyTrac.