Aug 18th 2011 10:45AM
The amount of time it would take for the housing market to move through properties lingering in the foreclosure system is finally improving. Standard & Poor's analysts estimate it would take 47 months for the housing market to work through the shadow inventory, according to their second quarter research note. They... Continue Reading »
Nov 3rd 2010 5:29PM
It will take more than three years to sell all the properties having loans that are seriously delinquent, in foreclosure or under REO, says a recent report. This shadow inventory, coupled with a lethargic buying crowd is affecting sellers -- from owners of low-end homes to luxury mansions -- who can't move their... Continue Reading »
Nov 2nd 2010 11:45AM
Shadow inventory is casting, well, a shadow over the housing market. With around 7 million homes lurking in the wings on the verge of foreclosure, the inventory of homes waiting to be sold could take more than 40 months to clear. Sales delayed by the recent foreclosure crisis likely will only add to those numbers. For... Continue Reading »
Aug 30th 2010 11:53AM
If you had a crystal ball and could look into the future you could probably answer the question as to how many more foreclosures will happen in the U.S. Since economists don't have that magic ball, they're trying to calculate not only the current shadow inventory (those homes already foreclosed, but not on the market), but... Continue Reading »
Aug 19th 2010 4:53PM
Foreclosures in North Carolina are on pace to set a new record of 70,000-plus filings in 2010, eclipsing last year's record of 63,289. By the end of July there were already more than 40,000 filings, according to data analyzed by the North Carolina Justice Center. Foreclosure activity slowed a tad in 2009, after lenders... Continue Reading »
