Feb 7th 2013 9:00AM
By Jerry Kronenberg The U.S. foreclosure crisis looks like it's finally winding down -- great news for homeowners, but decidedly less positive for house hunters and real estate investors. "From the perspective of buyers, [some] markets might not be as attractive anymore," says Daren Blomquist of market watcher RealtyTrac.... Continue Reading »
Feb 1st 2013 12:00PM
By Les Christie In some parts of the country, it's much easier to land a good foreclosure deal than in others. In the Palm Bay, Fla., metro area, for example, buyers have plenty of foreclosed homes to choose from and pay an average of 28 percent less for repossessed homes than in conventional sales, according to... Continue Reading »
Nov 28th 2012 2:16PM
By Mamta Badkar One in every 706 homes received a foreclosure filing in October, according to RealtyTrac's latest foreclosure report. These foreclosed homes often sell at significant discounts to similar non-distressed homes. We drew on RealtyTrac's report to highlight the 10 states with the highest discounts on... Continue Reading »
Apr 3rd 2012 2:50PM
A house for the price of an SUV? That's plausible, given the dip in housing. But a home for the price of a Ford Fiesta? Whoa. Now there's a value-bending proposition. While most people don't think of real estate in prices relative to that of a car, there are houses in some parts of the United States that are for sale... Continue Reading »
