Minnesota Foreclosure Activity Down in 2011

Foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions — were reported on 25,417 Minnesota properties in 2011, down 19 percent from a year ago.

Indiana Foreclosure Activity Down in 2011

Foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions — were reported on 26,524 Indiana properties in 2011, down 40 percent from a year ago.

Missouri Foreclosure Activity Down in 2011

Foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions — were reported on 23,550 Missouri properties in 2011, down 31 percent from a year ago.

Washington Foreclosure Activity Down in 2011

Foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions — were reported on 33,327 Washington properties in 2011, down 24 percent from a year ago.

11 Metros with 50% Foreclosure Discounts

If you’re looking to save big on a foreclosure purchase, you should consider buying in one of these 11 towns where foreclosure homes on average sold for at least a 50 percent discount in Q3 2011.

Wisconsin Foreclosure Activity Down in 2011

Foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions — were reported on 37,896 Wisconsin properties in 2011, down 5 percent from a year ago.

11 Metros with 50% Foreclosure Discounts

If you’re looking to save big on a foreclosure purchase, you should consider buying in one of these 11 towns where foreclosure homes on average sold for at least a 50 percent discount in Q3 2011.

The Road to Flipping 1,000 Homes

I have always been a bit of a gambler and come from an entrepreneurial upbringing; a childhood friend in the mortgage business asked me to head down to a local foreclosure auction and meet Mike Baird.

Strategic Default “Only Choice” for Some

Strategic defaults are on the rise, writes Jon Maddux, CEO of YouWalkAway in the December 2011 issue of the Foreclosure News Report, a monthly newsletter published by RealtyTrac.

Foreclosures Back to 2007 Levels

A total of 1.89 million homes were subjected to some type of foreclosure-related filing in 2011, including default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions, according to public records compiled by RealtyTrac.

Foreclosures Expected to Rise, Pushing Home Prices Lower

A report from RealtyTrac, an Irvine data firm, said about 1.9 million U.S. homes were hit with default notices, foreclosures and other actions last year. That is down from 2.9 million in 2010. Seriously delinquent loans are defined as being four mont

Home Seizures May Jump 25 % This Year as U.S. Foreclosures Resume

Banks may seize more than 1 million U.S. homes this year after legal scrutiny of their foreclosure practices slowed actions against delinquent property owners in 2011, RealtyTrac Inc. said.

Foreclosures Fall to Lowest Level Since 2007

Total filings, including default notices and bank repossessions were down 33% for the year to 2.7 million, according to RealtyTrac, the online marketer of foreclosed properties.

Foreclosures Fall to Four-Year Low

Foreclosure filings fell last month to the lowest level in more than four years as annual activity also improved according to RealtyTrac. But completed foreclosures were worse on both a monthly and annual basis.

Exclusive Report: Emerging Foreclosure Trends for 2012

There was an abundance of good news on the foreclosure front in 2011 that might portend a rosy outlook for 2012. But the housing market has not completely escaped the clutches of the foreclosure crisis.

Video: Find Foreclosure Trends in Your Neighborhood

RealtyTrac Stats & Trends allows you to see current and historical foreclosure activity displayed in colorful charts, graphs and heat maps for any state, county, city or ZIP code nationwide.

Exclusive Report: Emerging Foreclosure Trends for 2012

There was an abundance of good news on the foreclosure front in 2011 that might portend a rosy outlook for 2012. But the housing market has not completely escaped the clutches of the foreclosure crisis.

Georgia Foreclosure Activity Rises in November

Foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions — were reported on 12,327 Georgia properties in November, a 23 percent increase from October.

Nevada Foreclosure Activity Rises in November

Foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions — were reported on 6,512 Nevada properties in November, a 3 percent increase from October.

Louisiana Foreclosure Activity Drops in November

Foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions — were reported on 1,585 Louisiana properties in November, a 2 percent decrease from October