Foreclosures Move East as Hardest-Hit Markets Clear
Foreclosure activity in April fell nationally to the lowest level since the summer of 2007, but government intervention and the recent $25 billion mortgage servicing settlement are now changing the face of the crisis.
Foreclosures Fall…And That’s a Bad Thing?
A new report came out this morning with a curious headline: “Foreclosure Activity Declines, Hurting Investors.” I read it twice. You would think declines in foreclosure activity would be a good thing, that is, would help, not hurt. Not in this biza…
Flood of Foreclosures Still Fails to Materialize
The number of homes entering the foreclosure process rose 8.1 percent in March, according to a new report, but the volume is down more than 30 percent from a year ago.
Phoenix’s Hard-Hit Housing Starts to Rise From Ashes
It was one of the worst housing markets in the U.S., but now investors are swarming over foreclosures in Phoenix, Arizona, in search of big rental returns.
As Foreclosures Stall Again, Warnings of Housing ‘Paralysis’
In an unexpected reversal, both newly started foreclosures and finalized foreclosures dropped precipitously in February.
Housing Hype: Recovery Turns to Relapse?
The housing market is ahead of where we were, but rising foreclosures will put added pressure on this market, and we may not be out of the woods yet.
Buy Foreclosures With Your IRA
Large scale investors are rushing in with cash on hand and that gives them the upper hand in competition for distressed properties. So how does an individual investor without extra cash lying around, get in? Retirement funds.
Huge Spike in Repeat Foreclosures
Thousands of foreclosures that were stuck in process due to delays over the so-called “Robo-signing” paperwork scandal are working their way through a revamped banking system and heading toward final bank repossession.
Latest Real Estate Market – waiting for Superman
Let’s check out what Warrent Buffet, Ben Bernanke, and Governor Elizabeth Duke just had to say about the housing market. These are our “super powers”. Are we still waiting for Superman to save us ?
Fewer Foreclosures Could Mean Lower Home Prices
As foreclosures ease, the logical assumption is that home prices will rebound. But what if the current, unique state of the housing market turns that assumption on its head?
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