Foreclosure
Federal Foreclosure-into-Rental Program Picks Up Steam
The proposal – which would sell foreclosure homes, often in bulk, to private investors from government inventory – is set to go live in the “near term”, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency. According to reports, the two government-sponsored enterprises will allow pre-qualification for investors and third parties who want to bid on foreclosure properties owned by the government. This effectively opens the doors [...]
Want Terrific Deals on Foreclosure Properties? Check Out These States
The foreclosure market in the U.S. is absolutely saturated with great deals and steals – namely in the form of hundreds of thousands of home foreclosures priced well below fair market value.
How Renting Can Soon Change the Real Estate Market
As 2012 begins to kick into full gear, the real estate market is already heating
As Election Year Nears, Politics and Foreclosures Become More Intertwined
Politics seems to become involved in just about anything these days – especially when you find yourself staring down 12 months of non-stop, round-the-clock, ultra-partisan political warfare known as campaigning. Somewhere in the midst of this election year, there will be the very real danger that serious issues, like the foreclosure crisis, will either be used as pawns in the bigger game of high-stakes politics or will be ignored [...]
An Update on the Foreclosure Settlement Deal
As another week turns and the middle of November nears, the ongoing foreclosure settlement drama continues –now in its umpteenth month since roughly a dozen national and regional lenders were accused of robo-signing, rubber-stamping, and other fraudulent foreclosure
Nevada Default Notices Plummet
When you look at the current real estate market there are a few things that are apparent. First, there is still a high foreclosure inventory, which is great for those considering foreclosure investing. Second, the delinquency rates are still undesirably high throughout much of the country. Third, judicial foreclosure states are taking much longer than state with non-judicial foreclosure
Millions of Foreclosed Former Homeowners to Get Chance at Foreclosure Review
In what is perhaps an unprecedented move, the federal government is allowing 4.5 million current and former homeowners who lost their homes to foreclosure a chance to review their foreclosures for fraud, negligence, or
A Whole Lot of Legal Action Going On in the Foreclosure Market
Foreclosures have been in the news a lot lately, and by lately we mean mostly over the last five or six years. Record numbers of residential foreclosures and entire neighborhoods sitting largely vacant have left an indelible mark on not just the American market and economy, but our culture as
Foreclosures Don’t Necessarily Mean the End for Homeowners
If a homeowner is unfortunate enough to receive a notice of default from a bank, get evicted from the property, and have the property sold at auction, his or her trouble does not necessarily end
More Foreclosures on the Way With More Default Notices Filed
The number of foreclosures in the United States is set to grow throughout the rest of the year and into 2012 as the number of notices of default filed increased in


