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Foreclosure Activity Plunges (Sort Of)

On December 21, 2010 By

According to foreclosure-tracking firm RealtyTrac, the filings fell 21 percent in November to 262,339 units nationwide. A filing is defined as Continue Reading →

No New News In Foreclosures

On November 12, 2010 By

Foreclosures, like schools, property taxes, and home values are local. For buyers in Chicago today, these foreclosures represent an interesting opportunity.

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Foreclosures By Metro Area Q3 2010

On October 29, 2010 By

Foreclosures remain a major topic, depending on where you live. Distressed properties are now accounting for 35 percent of all home resales, according to the National Association of REALTORS®.

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Foreclosures Remain Highly Concentrated

On October 14, 2010 By

The term “foreclosure filing” is a catch-all word for housing, comprising default notices, scheduled auctions, and bank repossessions.

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Default Notices Drop Again

On September 16, 2010 By

Despite foreclosure filings surpassing 300,000 for the 18th straight month, RealtyTrac’s monthly foreclosure report shows some bright spots for housing.

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Foreclosures Still Vary Greatly State-to-State

On August 12, 2010 By

Foreclosure filings rose 4 percent nationwide last month versus June, according to foreclosure-tracking firm RealtyTrac.com. For the 17th straight month, total filings topped 300,000. 6 states dominated activity levels.

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Foreclosure Activity Drops

On May 13, 2010 By

According to foreclosure-tracking firm RealtyTrac.com, the number of foreclosure notices dropped 2 percent between April 2009 and April 2010. 2 percent may not seem like much, but it’s the first time in the history of the RealtyTrac report that the annual foreclosure rate has dropped.

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How To Buy Bank-Owned Homes

On April 15, 2010 By

From our friends at .com, filings rose close to 20 percent nationwide last month versus February. In the first quarter of 2010, hit a new all-time record:  [...]

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Foreclosures & First Time Home Buyers

On April 15, 2010 By

California, Florida, Arizona and Georgia accounted for more than half of all bank repossessions in March 2010. It’s a disproportionate distribution of foreclosures. Together, the 4 states represent just 23 percent of the overall U.S. population.

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February 2010 | Foreclosures Per Capita

On March 11, 2010 By

According to foreclosure-tracking firm RealtyTrac, foreclosure filings topped 300,000 for the 12th straight month last month as 1 in every 418 U.S. homes received a foreclosure filing.

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