Foreclosures down in January, but surge on way?
The number of U.S. households facing foreclosure in January increased 15 percent from the same month last year, and a surge in cash-strapped homeowners who’ve fallen behind on mortgages could be on the...
View ArticleAfter the housing crisis, home flippers cash in on foreclosures
In a post-recession America rife with foreclosures and upside-down mortgages left over from the housing crisis, many cities and towns are stuck with houses so run-down they’re almost uninhabitable. In...
View ArticleForeclosure rates up in Oklahoma
Home foreclosures in Oklahoma, especially Tulsa and Oklahoma counties, dramatically increased during the first quarter of 2010, and continued that trend in April, new real estate figures show.
View ArticleHomes lost to foreclosure up
The number of U.S. homes lost to foreclosure surged in July, another sign lenders are moving quicker to take back properties from homeowners behind in payments.
View ArticleProcessing delays slow foreclosures
Lender processing delays reduced the number of U.S. homes taken back by banks in the first three months of the year and contributed to a sharp drop in properties entering the foreclosure process.
View ArticleLate mortgage payments up in 3Q
While lawmakers in Washington debated the debt ceiling and consumer confidence dropped, more homeowners in the U.S. were having a harder time making their mortgage payments.
View ArticleBank of America starts foreclosure rental program
Bank of America has launched a pilot program that will let some homeowners at risk of foreclosure become renters and stay in their homes.
View ArticleCalifornia still dominates foreclosure scene
California is still dominating the foreclosure scene. California cities made up seven of the top 10 metro areas with the highest rates of new foreclosures in the first six months of this year,...
View ArticleSpring cleaning: Foreclosures help balance housing inventory
A projected increase in scheduled foreclosure auctions in Oklahoma will provide an infusion of much-needed properties in a tight inventory market, industry experts said Friday.
View ArticleFewer U.S. homes enter foreclosure track in 3Q
The number of U.S. homes set on the path to foreclosure slid to a seven-year low in the third quarter, reflecting a gradually improving housing market and fewer homeowners falling behind on mortgage...
View ArticleU.S. home sales rise in October
Americans bought homes in October at the briskest pace this year, a sign that the sluggish housing market is turning around.
View ArticleSigned contracts to buy U.S. homes climb to 20-month high
More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in February, evidence that the spring buying season could open strong after sluggish sales for much of the winter.
View ArticleU.S. housing recovery divided on age, race and place
It's the most profitable time to sell a house since the Great Recession started in late 2007. But first-time buyers are increasingly scarce. More Americans are qualifying for mortgages, yet minorities...
View ArticleOil slump weighing on housing markets in Texas, North Dakota
There's a dark side to those delightfully low gas prices: Housing markets are slumping in communities that were recently flush from the U.S. shale oil fracking boom.
View ArticleState sees foreclosure rate grow while national numbers shrink
RealtyTrac finds some bad news for the state's home owners.
View ArticleTo fight foreclosure, NYC buying mortgages
New York City is taking a novel approach to addressing enduring pockets of the home foreclosure crisis by buying long-unpaid mortgages, with plans to help owners stay in their homes if possible or use...
View ArticleProperty foreclosure filings dip in November
ATTOM Data Solutions, a tracker of foreclosure data nationwide and parent company to RealtyTrac, reported a total of 10,042 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings in November.
View ArticleReal estate investor purchases on rise
Purchases by investors accounted for nearly 20% of real estate purchases in Oklahoma in the last quarter, landing the state among the top 10 for real estate investor purchases.
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