Posts with tag Foreclosures

10 Things to Be Thankful For, Even in Real Estate

Finding things to be thankful for in real estate this year requires a little creativity, but in the spirit of Thanksgiving, here goes our list of things and people for which we are grateful: 1. We are grateful for still having our homes. There were at least 2.7 million foreclosures in the past five years and another 3.1... Continue Reading »

Feds Widen Inquiry of Online Mortgage Scams

SAN FRANCISCO -- A criminal investigation into mortgage swindlers has expanded beyond deceptive advertising on Google's Internet search engine to root out con artists who were luring their victims on Bing and Yahoo, too. Monday's news of the widening probe confirmed that the Internet's three largest search engines had... Continue Reading »

10 Top Markets for Bargain Hunters

Many Americans are planning to buy homes in the areas that have been hardest-hit by the real estate crisis, according to housing data released this week. Real estate research agency Trulia reported that there are a number of major metropolitan areas in the U.S. where people from around the country -- many of them retiring... Continue Reading »

10 Cities Getting Slammed by Foreclosures

Foreclosures have increased 14% between the second and third quarter of 2011, following five straight quarters where the number of foreclosures has gone down. This increase could dampen the recovery of the American housing market and harm economic recovery for cities where foreclosures rose significantly. Based on data... Continue Reading »

After Slowdown, Foreclosures Rise Again

LOS ANGELES -- More U.S. homes entered the foreclosure process in October than in the previous month, with Florida, Pennsylvania and Indiana registering among the largest monthly increases, new data show. Some 77,733 properties received an initial default notice last month, up 10 percent from September, foreclosure... Continue Reading »

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