Category Archives: Foreclosures

Foreclosure Activity Falls For The Second Straight Month, Drops To 30-Month Low

According to foreclosure-tracking firm RealtyTrac, the number of foreclosure filings nationwide dropped for the second straight month in December. After falling 21 percent in November, filings were down by an additional 2 percent in December. Continue reading

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Foreclosure Activity Plunges (But With An Asterisk)

November marked the first time since February 2009 that the number of monthly foreclosures filings failed to surpass 300,000 units. Continue reading

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October 2010 : 5 States Account For Half Of The Nation’s Foreclosure Activity

As usual, foreclosure density varied by region last month, with just 5 states accounting for close to half of the nation’s repossessed homes. Continue reading

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Foreclosure Activity By Metro Area, Q3 2010

Foreclosures are a big part of the housing market, with distressed properties accounting for 35 percent of all home resales last month, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. But for as common as foreclosures can be, they remain a localized concern. Continue reading

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Bank Reposessions Top 100,000 In A Month For The First Time Ever

The number of foreclosure filings rose 3 percent in September, according to foreclosure-tracking firm RealtyTrac. Continue reading

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Home Defaults Dropped For The 7th Month In A Row In August

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

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How Big Is The Foreclosure Market? It Depends On Where You Live, Of Course.

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. Continue reading

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Foreclosure Activity Slows Again In June 2010

June marks the 16th straight month the filings topped 300,000. 1 in every 411 U.S. homes received some form of notice last month with foreclosure density varying wildly from state-to-state. Like everything else in real estate, it seems, foreclosures are a local phenomenon. Continue reading

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Bank Reposessions Reach Record Levels For The Second Straight Month

According to foreclosure-tracking firm RealtyTrac.com, bank repossessions reached record levels for the second straight month in May, topping 93,000 properties nationwide. All 50 states are up, year-over-year. Continue reading

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Foreclosure Activity Slows For The First Time In Several Years

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. Continue reading

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