All posts tagged "foreclosures"

Buying a home at tax sale may not be such a deal

(Housing News) It has become a popular notion that a home bought at a tax sale is a steal, but it is...

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Fannie Mae foreclosure incentives: take a second look at First Look™

(Housing News) Fannie Mae is offering incentives on foreclosures, and while many homeowners are unaware, many agents are as well - time...

Foreclosure activity sharply increased in January

(Housing News) Foreclosure activity shot up in January, driven in part by a sharp increase in post-holiday foreclosure starts.

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Completed foreclosures fell 24 percent in the last year

(Housing News) Foreclosures have been a sore spot for the housing market, but 2013 was a turnaround year, with levels dipping dramatically.

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Foreclosures decrease 30 percent in the last year

(Housing News) Foreclosures continue to decrease as the long road to housing recovery is under way, which is promising news for homeowners...

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Completed foreclosures down 39% from last year

(AGENT/GENIUS) - Completed foreclosures have fallen dramatically in the last year, with 2.3% of all homes with a mortgage now in foreclosure...

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Calm down, you’re not getting a $1 home in Gary, Indiana

Gary, Indiana is now known as the home of the $1.00 houses through a special government program, but calm down, you are...

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Homeowners: read your mail to avoid unfair foreclosure

While homeowners should never be foreclosed on for a technicality, there are notifications and details to be aware of before ever falling...

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Court affirms MERS role in chain of title is valid

MERS, once blamed for the entire housing crash, is now being affirmed by judges - could more courts and more states rule...

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Rust Consulting: promise that a check is in the mail is real

Rust Consulting is sending out official looking mailers promising formerly distressed borrowers that a check is in the mail - and it's...

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Completed foreclosures rise 10.5 percent in January

The state of foreclosures is improving, despite a setback in January that was easy to predict would hit, given various foreclosure freezes...

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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac freezing foreclosures for holidays

Fannie, Freddie and major lenders are freezing foreclosures for the holidays, but come January, evictions will resume, and there is no promise...

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Zillow search now includes pre-foreclosure and foreclosure properties

Adding previously invisible inventory to their search, Zillow is including pre-foreclosure and foreclosure properties along with a new Foreclosure Center emphasizing consumers...

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Eye-opening visualization of the viral spread of foreclosures

Housing is finally showing a blip on the heart monitor after years of devastation, but this map is a harsh reminder that...

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57,000 completed foreclosures in U.S. in August

Foreclosure volume has fallen in recent months, which CoreLogic says is a sign that housing is "finding its footing," but there remains...

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Foreclosures spike in second quarter

After signs of improvement in housing, this new report reminds all that housing is still unstable.

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FHA foreclosure starts spike an alarming 73% in April

Although foreclosure starts increased only slightly in the month of April, FHA foreclosure starts skyrocketed. LPS explains how the crash led up...

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One in four homes sold in Q1 were distressed properties

New data from RealtyTrac shows falling prices and increasing frequency of sales of distressed properties, with improving process times for aggressively priced...

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1 in 622 mortgages were foreclosed on in the past year

The number of homes lost to foreclosure is down from 2011. CoreLogic reports that 1.4 million homes were in the foreclosure inventory...

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5.6 million mortgages in America are delinquent

Although foreclosure sales have slid and inventory levels have increased, the housing sector continues showing signs of improvement, but much of the...

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After sharp increase, foreclosure starts and sales drop

After increases in both foreclosure starts and sales in January, LPS is reporting a sharp decrease in February across all investor classes....

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New foreclosure filings fell in fourth quarter

For various reasons, the number of foreclosures that were filed fell in the final quarter of 2011, with a slight decrease in...

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Creative Bank of America program turns homeowners into renters

Creative pilot program allows homeowners with high balances that are at risk of foreclosure to stay in their homes and become renters...

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Report: foreclosure backlog beginning to ease

The foreclosure log jam is loosening in some parts of the nation, depending on the foreclosure process in each state. Judicial states...

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