Four Foreclosure Financing Myths

Why bother to buy real estate when you can't get financing? Well, maybe tales of mortgage woes are exaggerated. Or, maybe they're not true at all.

Video: Find Foreclosures with Favorable Financing

This video demonstrates how to find government-owned foreclosures on RealtyTrac that often come with favorable financing terms for buyers -- both owner-occupants and investors.

RealtyTrac Secures Capital Investment from Renovo Capital, Positioning the Company for Continued Growth

RealtyTrac today announced that the company has obtained a substantial capital investment from Renovo Capital LLC through the private equity firm’s Renwood Opportunities Fund.

RealtyTrac Secures Capital Investment from Renovo Capital, Positioning the Company for Continued Growth

RealtyTrac today announced that the company has obtained a substantial capital investment from Renovo Capital LLC through the private equity firm’s Renwood Opportunities Fund.

Foreclosure Crisis: Inland Empire Still High On List

Four metropolitan areas in California took the nation’s top four foreclosure spots, knocking Las Vegas, the reigning foreclosure capitol for 22 straight months, off its number one spot, according to RealtyTrac’s October report.

Foreclosure Crisis: Inland Empire Still High On List

Four metropolitan areas in California took the nation’s top four foreclosure spots, knocking Las Vegas, the reigning foreclosure capitol for 22 straight months, off its number one spot, according to RealtyTrac’s October report.

Foreclosure Activity Rises in October

In another sign foreclosure activity is ramping up, foreclosure filings rose nationwide in October compared to the month before, according to the latest report from foreclosure data site RealtyTrac.

Foreclosures On the Rise Again

The number of foreclosures climbed in October, as mortgage lenders started to work through the paperwork problems that had delayed new filings for much of the last year.

Visionary Apps Brings Foreclosure Tracking Tool to the Android Marketplace

Visionary Apps LLC has announced that its Complete Foreclosures App, exclusively powered by data from RealtyTrac, will be launching its service on the Android mobile platform.

U.S. Foreclosure Activity Hits 7-Month High in October

Foreclosure filings were reported on 230,678 U.S. properties in October, a 7 percent increase from the previous month, but still down nearly 31 percent from October 2010.

Slideshow: Finding & Buying the Best Bank-Owned Bargains

This slideshow from a webinar co-hosted by RealtyTrac and EXIT Realty, shows how to effectively find, research and purchase the best bank-owned bargains in your area.

MRIS Adds RealtyTrac to its Suite of Products

Rockville, MD November 7, 2011 — MRIS customers now have the option to access two million national pre-foreclosure, auction and REO properties in the U.S., as well as newsletters, distressed property sales training, and property valuation tools via t

MRIS Adds RealtyTrac to its Suite of Products

Rockville, MD November 7, 2011 — MRIS customers now have the option to access two million national pre-foreclosure, auction and REO properties in the U.S., as well as newsletters, distressed property sales training, and property valuation tools via t

Top 20 New-Wave Foreclosure Markets

Here are the top 20 markets where banks are starting to push through a new wave of foreclosures to help clear a backlog of distressed properties.

Third Quarter 2011 Top State Foreclosure Timelines

The average foreclosure timeline in many states grew longer in the third quarter of 2011 as did the average time to sell foreclosures. Here are some of the states where it takes the longest to foreclose.

Increasing Short Sales Could Be Good News For Home Values

Residential home prices may get a boost from an unlikely source: a pickup in short sales, which occur after default, but before a foreclosure auction.

Summary Box: U.S. Foreclosure Activity Rose in Q3

DEFAULTS RISE: RealtyTrac Inc. says the number of U.S. homes receiving a first-time default notice jumped 14 percent in the third quarter versus the previous three months.

Third Quarter Increase in Foreclosure Filings is Just the Start: RealtyTrac

Data released by RealtyTrac Thursday shows that foreclosure filings – including default notices, scheduled auctions, and bank repossessions – were reported on 610,337 properties in the third quarter of this year.

Foreclosure Gridlock May Be Ending

Foreclosure activity increased by just less than 1% in the third quarter of 2011, according to RealtyTrac.

Sharp Rise in Foreclosures as Banks Move In

More U.S. homes are entering the foreclosure process, but they're taking ever longer to get sold or repossessed by lenders.