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Phoenix Foreclosed Homes Comprised 66 Percent of Market

Phoenix foreclosed homes accounted for 66 percent of housing market activity in October, according to Jay Butler, real estate professor at the Arizona State University. The median sales price for foreclosed homes...

For Sale by Owner – Delay if Possible, Sell Quickly if Not

Prospective for sale by owner sellers are advised by real estate analysts to postpone listing if they can until prices get better. But if they are not able to postpone selling, they must decide quickly because...

San Francisco Bank Foreclosures Growing with Prices Falling

San Francisco bank foreclosures are still growing and prices are still falling, based on data released by research firms in California. Default notices in the third quarter increased compared to last year’s quarter, but dropped compared to the previous quarter. " San...

More Buyers Go Online for Stockton Foreclosure Homes

More and more buyers are finding out the benefits of researching Stockton foreclosure homes online. Industry experts said that majority of homebuyers know what they want because they have research pertinent...

Charlotte Foreclosure Homes Arise from Tax Delinquencies

Charlotte foreclosure homes could arise from tax foreclosures if county officials use their authority to foreclose and seize delinquent properties for auction. Over 1,000 residents have not paid their taxes for the...

Florida Foreclosure Homes Process Streamlined

The Florida foreclosure homes process has been streamlined by a task force created to recommend procedures, policies and strategies that courts could implement statewide. The task force reported an option of...

Texas Foreclosure Homes Impact Homeowners’ Associations

Many homeowners’ association are hurting due to the increase in the number of Texas foreclosure homes, recession and slow collections. To continue their operations, homeowners’ associations are increasing dues,...

Massachusetts Foreclosure Homes Lead August Sales

Massachusetts foreclosure homes dominated home sales last month. In one county, real estate sales in August helped stabilize the housing market in the area. " Sales of Massachusetts foreclosure homes dominated the real estate market last month. Home sales in Plymouth...

Georgia Foreclosure Homes on the Rise, Values to Drop

The number of Georgia foreclosure homes rose by almost 40 percent last month. And with the rise of foreclosure numbers, home values are expected to drop further. " Last month, the number of Georgia foreclosure...

New York Communities Clean Bank Foreclosure Homes

Several communities in New York are forced to clean and maintain the growing number of bank foreclosure homes to prevent them from becoming blights in neighborhoods. These communities are paying for the cost of maintaining the foreclosed homes, hoping to be reimbursed once...

Wisconsin City to Buy Properties on Foreclosed Home Listings

A city in Wisconsin is planning to use nearly $1.7 million in federal funds to buy properties on foreclosed home listings. The initiative is part of the federal government’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. " The city of Kenosha in Wisconsin is planning to use the...

Foreclosed Houses Over 34 Percent of Orange, California Sales

In May, the percentage of foreclosed houses in total home sales in Orange County, California is still big at 34.2 percent despite a drop from the peak foreclosure share in January. Banks repossessed nearly 600 houses in May."The percentage of sales of foreclose houses in...

Foreclosed New Homes Are Being Sold Aggressively in Marin

The Consolidated Credit Counseling Services Inc. will help South Florida stem the tide of repossession homes in the region. The agency will provide housing and foreclosure avoidance counseling to distressed homeowners in South Florida. " Foreclosed new homes and other...

Making Owners Responsible for Bank Foreclosure Property

A city in South Florida wants owners to be responsible for maintaining bank foreclosure property. City commissioners are scheduled to vote on a law that takes aim on property owners who do not keep abandoned and vacant properties up to code. " City commissioners of Fort...

Fannie Mae’s Foreclosure Properties Prevention Work

Fannie Mae is a government-supported enterprise tasked to work with everything that has to do with home loans, such as loan evaluation, educating vendors and renovating and selling foreclosure properties. " Federal National Mortgage Association or Fannie Mae handles troubled...

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