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01.14.2010
Foreclosures Not Stablized
Leslie Berkman, The Press-Enterprise Staff Writer
More than 126,000 homes in Inland Southern California received a foreclosure-related notice last year, which was about seven times as many as in 2006 but only 12 percent more than in 2008.
01.14.2010
Merced County Leads State in Foreclosures, #6 in Nation
Danielle Gaines, Merced Sun-Star Staff Writer
One out of 10. That's how many properties in Merced County got foreclosure filings last year.
01.14.2010
RealtyTrac’s Latest Foreclosure Data: ‘No End In Sight’
Dawn Wotapka, Wall Street Journal Staff Writer
It’s been a brutal year for foreclosure activity and there’s “no end in sight,” says Rick Sharga, senior vice president of RealtyTrac.
01.14.2010
Foreclosures: An Increase of 21 Percent in 2009 and Climbing
Venessa Wong, BusinessWeek Staff Writer
When 2009 began, millions of American homeowners hoped that the worst of the real estate crisis was behind them. They were wrong.
01.14.2010
U.S. 2009 Foreclosures Shatter Record Despite Aid
Lynn Adler, Reuters Staff Writer
U.S. foreclosure actions shattered all records in 2009 and will do so again this year, with unemployment and wage cuts overcoming programs to remedy failing home loans, RealtyTrac said on Thursday.
01.14.2010
Foreclosures Jump in December After Months of Declines
ie Armour, USA TODAY Staff Writer
Foreclosure filings increased 14% in December from November, the first monthly increase since foreclosure activity peaked in July, according to a RealtyTrac report out Thursday.
01.14.2010
Michigan Foreclosures Soar Despite Effort to Delay Them
Greta Guest, Detroit Free Press Business Writer
Foreclosure filings in Michigan jumped last year even with a freeze on foreclosures, suggesting that 2010 could be another rough year in a state where one out of every 38 households is in foreclosure.
01.14.2010
Hawaii Foreclosures Surge
Allison Schaefers, Honolulu Star-Bulletin Staff Writer
A triple-digit increase in December foreclosures transformed Hawaii into a top 10 state for foreclosure activity and pushed monthly and year-end totals to their highest level since 2005.
01.13.2010
Foreclosures Hit a Record in 2009. This Year Could be Worse.
Laurent Belsie, Staff Writer
A record 2.8 million US properties were served with foreclosure filings in 2009. This year, it could be even worse as a new wave of homeowners falls into delinquency.
01.11.2010
12.10.2009
Foreclosures Fall, But Banks Bracing For Next Big Wave
Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor Staff Writer
In November, for the fourth month in a row, the number of foreclosure filings in the United States declined -- an 8 percent drop from October, according to RealtyTrac.
12.10.2009
New Yorkers at Risk of Losing Homes Surges 85% in November
Phyllis Furman, Daily News Business Writer
With city unemployment at 10.3%, the number of New Yorkers at risk of losing their homes surged 85% in November compared with November of last year, according to RealtyTrac.
12.10.2009
Florida Jumps to No. 2 Spot for Number of Foreclosures
Kimberly Miller, Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Florida bumped California in November to earn the No. 2 rank nationally for the rate of foreclosures, according to a report to be released today by Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac.
12.10.2009
U.S. Foreclosures to Reach Record 3.9 Million in 2009
Dan Levy, Bloomberg News Staff Writer
Foreclosure filings in the U.S. will reach a record for the second consecutive year with 3.9 million notices sent to homeowners in default, RealtyTrac Inc. said.
11.18.2009
RealtyTrac No. 3 and Only Foreclosure Site on List of Top 10 Real Estate 2.0 Websites
Mark B. Bradley
You will find dozens of Internet sites with foreclosure listing, but RealtyTrac is by far the closest to being a representative of the Web 2.0.
11.13.2009
Fewer Losing Homes in D.C. Area
Renae Merle, Washington Post Staff Writer
Bank repossessions of homes in the Washington area declined last month but are on pace to surpass last year's total in most parts of the region by the end of the year, according to RealtyTrac.
11.12.2009
Sharp Increase in Inland Southern California Defaults for October
Leslie Berkman, Press-Enterprise Staff Writer
Inland Southern California, reeling from failed mortgages, ranked fourth in the nation last month in the rate of all foreclosure activity, anccording to RealtyTrac.
11.12.2009
Foreclosures Fall Again But Improvement Likely Fleeting
Joseph Pisani, CNBC News Associate
Foreclosure rates fell for the third consecutive month in October, but remained sharply higher than a year ago, according to RealtyTrac.
11.12.2009
Foreclosures Dip 3 Pct. in October from September
J.W. Elphinstone, AP Real Estate Writer
Foreclosure filings are still up 19 percent from a year ago, RealtyTrac Inc. said.
11.12.2009
Foreclosures: 'Tide May be Turning'
Les Christie, CNNMoney.com Staff Writer
Could the foreclosure plague be ending? Foreclosure filings were down 3% in October, the third consecutive month-over-month dip, according to RealtyTrac, the online seller of foreclosed homes.
11.12.2009
Illinois Third Highest State in Foreclosure Filings
Francine Knowles, Chicago Sun-Times Staff Writer
Illinois posted the third-highest state total of homes receiving foreclosure filings last month, RealtyTrac's latest report shows.
11.12.2009
US Foreclosures Slow a 3rd Month; Lull Temporary
Lynn Adler, Reuters Staff Writer
U.S. home foreclosure filings slowed in October for a third straight month, but rising unemployment will spur another record year of failing mortgages in 2010, RealtyTrac said.
11.12.2009
Florida Foreclosure Flings Drop for the First Time Since July 2006
Tom Bayles & Aaron Kessler, Herald Tribune Staff Writers
Foreclosure filings in the Sunshine State last month dropped for the first time since July 2006.
11.12.2009
Hawaii Foreclosure Rate Rises in October
Allison Schaefers, Star Bulletin Staff Writer
Hawaii foreclosures rose in October to their third highest total of the year, more than doubling from the prior year, according to data released today by the online foreclosure marketplace RealtyTrac.
11.12.2009
Better Foreclosure Numbers? Not Really
Ilyce Glink, CBS Money Watch.com Staff Writer
For the third month in a row, the number of foreclosures decreased slightly. Is the tide of foreclosures turning? Not really. It’s more like a temporary lull.
11.12.2009
Housing Numbers Up, But Will They Last?
Annie Baxter, Minnesota Public Radio
Rick Sharga, and executive at the housing data firm RealtyTrac, said tax credit was a necessary measure for stabilizing the housing market.
11.12.2009
3rd Drop in Foreclosures Hints at Recovery; State-by-State Chart
Paul Wiseman, USA TODAY Staff Writer
Foreclosures fell for the third-consecutive month in October, another sign the worst of the housing crisis may be past.
11.12.2009
U.S. Foreclosure Filings Surpass 300,000 for 8th Straight Month
Dan Levy, Bloomberg News Staff Writer
U.S. foreclosure filings surpassed 300,000 for an eighth straight month as unemployment made it tougher for homeowners to pay their bills, RealtyTrac Inc. said.
11.12.2009
U.S. Foreclosure Filings Up 5 Percent in Third Quarter
Alan J. Heavens, Inquirer Real Estate Writer
Foreclosure filings rose 5 percent nationally in the third quarter to the highest three-month rate in almost five years, RealtyTrac Inc., of Irvine, Calif., reported yesterday.
11.03.2009
The Outlook for Home Foreclosures
Barbara Kiviat, TIME Magazine Staff Writer
TIME's Barbara Kiviat spoke with Rick Sharga, vice president of RealtyTrac, a firm that counts foreclosures, to find out what we might expect with home sales and prices moving forward.
10.30.2009
Foreclosures Growing in Suburbs and Secondary, Says RealtyTrac
Jon Prior, Housing Wire Staff Writer
Foreclosures are beginning to flare up in suburban and secondary metro markets for Q309, according to a report from RealtyTrac.
10.30.2009
Foreclosure Hot Spots Spread to Idaho and Utah
United Press International
Foreclosures fell in five of the top ten markets for distressed sales during the third quarter, but new foreclosure hot spots cropped up in unlikely Western markets, according to RealtyTrac.
10.28.2009
RealtyTrac Reports High Foreclosure Rates Spreading to New Metros in Several States
National Mortgage Professional Magazine
RealtyTrac released its Q3 2009 Metropolitan Foreclosure Market Report, showing that foreclosure rates spreading to new metros in several states.
10.28.2009
Foreclosures Spread to Middle Class
Nancy Cook, NEWSWEEK Staff Writer
"We're not out of the woods yet," says Rick Sharga, RealtyTrac's senior vice president.
10.28.2009
Honolulu Foreclosures Rising
Allison Schaefers, Star Bulletin Staff Writer
Honolulu's foreclosure rate of one filing per every 282 households was ranked No. 133 out of 203 metros, according to the latest report released today from RealtyTrac, an online foreclosure marketplace.
10.28.2009
Foreclosures Up 2 percent in LA-Long Beach-Santa Ana Region
Muhammed El-Hasan, Daily Breeze Business Writer
A swath of Southern California that includes Los Angeles, Long Beach and Santa Ana saw a higher number of homes in the foreclosure process in the third quarter, according to RealtyTrac.
10.28.2009
Move Over Merced: Foreclosures Intensify in New Crop of Western Cities
Nick Timiraos, Wall Street Journal Staff Writer
Five cities that rank in the top 10 foreclosure markets saw the number of properties with foreclosure filings decline, according to the latest report from RealtyTrac.
10.28.2009
New Foreclosure Hot Spots
Lisa Scherzer, Smart Money Staff Writer
Some new foreclosure hot spots are emerging, giving the old standbys some company, according to RealtyTrac.
10.28.2009
Foreclosure Surprise: 10 Fastest-growing Problem Cities are Newcomers
Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor Staff Writer
Reno-Sparks, Nev., broke into the Top 10 foreclosure metros in the third quarter, according to a RealtyTrac.
10.28.2009
Vegas Foreclosure Filings Up Nearly 9 Percent in Q3
Steve Green, Las Vegas Sun Staff Writer
RealtyTrac reported Nevada led the nation in the percentage of housing units receiving foreclosure filings in September and the third quarter.
10.28.2009
Foreclosure Rate Hits 1 in 37 Reno Homes
Jason Hidalgo, Reno Gazette-Journal Staff Writer
Reno-Sparks posted a foreclosure-related activity rate of one in every 37 housing units during the third quarter, according to RealtyTrac.
10.28.2009
Foreclosures: Worst-hit Cities
Julianne Pepitone, CNNMoney.com StaffRreporter
RealtyTrac released its list of cities with the biggest foreclosure problems during the third quarter.
10.28.2009
Cities With the Worst Foreclosure Rates
Julianne Pepitone, CNNMoney.com Staff Reporter
While foreclosure rates are easing in some of the hardest-hit cities, the crisis is beginning to expand into new metro areas.
10.28.2009
Las Vegas Leads U.S. With Highest Metro Area Foreclosure Rate
Dan Levy, Bloomberg Staff Writer
Las Vegas had the highest U.S. foreclosure rate in the third quarter, followed by cities in California and Florida, RealtyTrac Inc. said.
10.28.2009
U.S. Foreclosures Spike in New Regions in 3rd Qtr
Lynn Adler, Reuters Staff Writer
U.S. mortgage defaults ebbed in some hard-hit cities in the third quarter, real estate data company RealtyTrac said.
10.28.2009
Foreclosure Rates for Top Metro Areas in Q3
USA TODAY
Despite an overall increase in foreclosures, some metro areas are seeing rates decrease and other areas developing into trouble spots.
10.27.2009
Foreclosures on the Rise in 2009
Barbara Hansen, Julia Schmalz and Juan Thomassie, USA TODAY
Home foreclosures increased 22.5% in third quarter 2009 vs. third quarter 2008.
10.15.2009
Staten Island Continues to Feel Pain of Home Foreclosures
Karen O'Shea, SIlive.com Staff Writer
One in every 251 homes in the borough was in foreclosure during the third quarter, according to a report released today by RealtyTrac, which also posted the highest-ever quarterly number of foreclosures nationwide.
10.15.2009
Virginia Foreclosures Up 4.1 Percent from Last Year
Alexa Welch, Richmond Times-Dispatch Staff Writer
Foreclosure activity in Virginia rose 4.1 percent from July through September from the same period a year ago, according to a RealtyTrac report being released this morning.
10.15.2009
Foreclosures Leap in Sarasota County
Tom Bayles, Herald Tribune Staff Writer
Foreclosure filings in Sarasota County spiked by 50 percent in September, even as an end-of-summer lull continued in Manatee and Charlotte counties, According to RealtyTrac.
10.15.2009
Maui Leads in Foreclosures
Allison Schaefers, Star Bulletin Staff Writer
Maui's foreclosure rate surpassed the national level in September and activity on Maui and Kauai overtook the nation during the third quarter, according to data released today from RealtyTrac.
10.15.2009
Foreclosures: 'Worst Three Months of All Time'
Les Christie, CNNMoney.com Staff Writer
Despite concerted government-led and lender-supported efforts to prevent foreclosures, the number of filings hit a record high in the third quarter, according to RealtyTrac.
10.15.2009
Foreclosures Rise 5 Percent from Summer to Fall
Alan Zibel, Associated Press Staff Writer
The foreclosure crisis affected nearly 938,000 properties in the July-September quarter, compared with about 890,000 in the prior three months, according to a report released Thursday by RealtyTrac Inc.
10.15.2009
Foreclosure-related Filings Rise on LI
Ellen Yan, Newsday Staff Writer
Long Island's foreclosure-related filings for the third quarter shot up more than the national average compared to the same period last year, according to RealtyTrac, an online market for foreclosed homes.
10.15.2009
Foreclosures in 3rd Quarter Up Nearly 23% From 2008
Stephanie Armour, USA TODAY Staff Writer
Foreclosure filings were reported on 937,840 properties in the third quarter, an increase of nearly 23% from the third quarter of 2008, according to a report today by RealtyTrac.
10.15.2009
S. Fla. Foreclosures Surge
Monica Hatcher Miami Herald Staff Writer
Foreclosures in Miami-Dade County surged 94 percent in September compared to a year ago, according to RealtyTrac.
10.15.2009
3Q Foreclosures Rise 22%, Putting Michigan in Top 10
Greta Guest, Detroit Free Press Business Writer
Michigan foreclosure activity rose 22% in the third quarter, putting it in the top 10 for foreclosure activity, according to RealtyTrac data released today.
10.15.2009
Florida's Foreclosure Rate Slows -- But Still Fourth-worst in U.S.
Mary Shanklin, Orlando Sentinel Staff Writer
The number of homes entering foreclosure increased 2 percent nationally from the second to third quarter but fell 6 percent in Florida, according to RealtyTrac.
10.15.2009
U.S. Foreclosure Filings Jump 23% to Record in Third Quarter
Dan Levy, Bloomberg News Staff Writer
U.S. foreclosure filings climbed to a record in the third quarter as lenders seized more properties from delinquent borrowers, according to RealtyTrac Inc.
09.10.2009
U.S. Foreclosures Near Record, Peak in Late 2010
Lynn Adler, Associated Press Staff Writer
U.S. mortgage foreclosure filings in August hovered near July's record high despite broad efforts to keep borrowers in their homes and will probably rise for another year, according to RealtyTrac.
09.10.2009
Reno Foreclosures Continue to Soar
Jason Hidalgo, Reno Gazette-Journal Staff Writer
Washoe saw foreclosure-related activity rise by 25 percent from July, fueled by a 46 percent jump in notices of default in August, according to the latest monthly report from RealtyTrac.
09.10.2009
August Foreclosure Filings Were Flat but Remain High
Renae Merle, Washington Post Staff Writer
RealtyTrac counted 358,471 foreclosure filings nationally, which can range from default notices to bank repossessions.
09.10.2009
Foreclosures Rise Sharply in Illinois in August
Anna Marie Kukec, Daily Herald Staff Writer
RealtyTrac is reporting a 22-percent year-to-year increase in foreclosures in Illinois during August. The state remains in the top 10 nationally.
09.10.2009
U.S. Foreclosure Filings Top 300,000 for Sixth Straight Month
Daniel Taub, Bloomberg News Staff Writer
A total of 358,471 properties received a default or auction notice or were seized last month, according to data provider RealtyTrac Inc.
08.21.2009
Nevada Mediation Law May Have Slowed Default Notices
Brian Wargo, Las Vegas Sun Staff Writer
California-based RealtyTrac reported the 4,563 home repossessions in Nevada in July were the most in the state’s history and pushed overall filings up 4 percent compared with June.
08.17.2009
Foreclosures in Coachella Valley Up 68 Percent
Debra Gruszecki, Desert Sun Staff Writer
The foreclosure crisis continued to deepen in California in the first half of the year, with the Coachella Valley recording a 68 percent rise in activity compared to the same period in 2008.
08.16.2009
Foreclosures Hitting Hard in Kona
Bret Yager, Hawaii Tribune-Herald Staff Writer
Kailua, Kona had 78 foreclosure filings in July, which represents one home out of every 200, according to the Mainland-based research firm RealtyTrac.
08.15.2009
Indiana's 8.4 Percent Spike in Foreclosure Filings Worrisome
Jeff Swiatek, IndyStar.com Staff Writer
Lenders carried out 5,186 foreclosure filings last month in Indiana, an 8.4 percent upswing from the same month last year, according to a report from RealtyTrac.
08.14.2009
NJ Foreclosures Soar To 31 Percent During 1st Half Of 2009
Charissa Che, WPIX.com Staff Writer
New Jersey's recent good news led many to celebrate too soon: statistics for the first six months of the year showed that foreclosures were down, even given a high unemployment rate.
08.13.2009
July Foreclosure Filings Soar in Broward
Paul Owers, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Staff Writer
Broward County continues to be one of Florida's hardest-hit areas when it comes to foreclosure, but the problem isn't nearly as severe in Palm Beach County.
08.13.2009
Bay State Foreclosures Jump 43 Percent in July
Thomas Grillo, Boston Herald Staff Writer
The number of Bay State homes in foreclosure soared by 43 percent in July compared to the same month last year, according to a new report from RealtyTrac.
08.13.2009
N.J. Foreclosures Rise 21 Percent
Lisa Fleisher, The Star-Ledger Staff Writer
Home foreclosure filings in New Jersey increased more than 21 percent during the first half of this year compared with last year.
08.13.2009
Illinois Foreclosures Jump 35 Percent
Sandra Guy, Sun-Times Staff Writer
Illinois had 14,524 foreclosure filings in July, a 35 percent increase from June, according to a report issued Thursday by RealtyTrac.
08.13.2009
Foreclosures Rise 7 Percent in July From June
Alan Zibel, Associated Press Staff Writer
Foreclosure filings were up 32 percent from the same month last year, RealtyTrac Inc.
08.13.2009
Foreclosure Filings Jump in July
Renae Merle, Washington Post Staff Writer
RealtyTrac counted 360,149 foreclosure filings nationally, which can range from default notices to bank repossessions. That was up 7 percent from June and 32 percent from July 2008.
08.13.2009
RealtyTrac Data: Foreclosure Filings Up 7 Percent
Nick Timiraos, Wall Street Journal Staff Writer
The weak U.S. economy isn’t doing the housing market any favors. Foreclosure filings increased by 7% in July from the previous month, according to data out Thursday from RealtyTrac.
08.13.2009
Foreclosures in Nevada Lead Nation
Reno Gazette-Journal Staff Writers
Nevada registered the highest rate of foreclosures in the nation in July, holding the dubious distinction for the 31st consecutive month, according to RealtyTrac.
08.13.2009
Another Record Month for Foreclosures in July
Charlie Herman, ABC News
RealtyTrac will report Thursday that a record 360,149 homeowners received a foreclosure filing in July, up 7 percent from the previous month and up 32 percent from a year ago.
08.13.2009
U.S. Home Foreclosures Set Another Record in July
Lynn Adler, Reuters Staff Writer
Foreclosure activity jumped 7 percent in July from June and 32 percent from a year earlier as one in every 355 households with a loan got a foreclosure filing, according to RealtyTrac.
08.13.2009
Orlando Remains Foreclosures 'Hot Spot'
Mary Shanklin, Orlando Sentinel Staff Writer
"Although Orlando — and Florida — still have a high foreclosure rate, it's not as high as it was," said Daren Blomquist, RealtyTrac spokesman.
08.13.2009
Foreclosure Fallout Hangs Heaviest in Southwest Fla.
By Tom Bayles & Aaron Kessler, Herald Tribune Staff Writers
July foreclosure statistics provided on Wednesday by California's RealtyTrac Inc. provided few signs that things are slowing down.
08.13.2009
Foreclosures Hit Record 990 in July
Erika Engle, Star Bulletin Staff Writer
A record 990 Hawaii homes were foreclosed upon in July, a 332 percent increase over a year ago, according to the RealtyTrac.
08.13.2009
Home Foreclosure Filings Up More Than 100 Percent in Seattle Area
Chris Crygiel, Seattle Post Intelligencer Staff Writer
Home foreclosure filings in the greater Seattle area increased 115 percent in July compared to the same period last year, according to RealtyTrac.
08.13.2009
Foreclosure Pipleine Grows
Eve Mitchell, Mercury News Staff Writer
The number of foreclosed homes in the Bay Area scheduled to be sold at upcoming foreclosure auctions nearly tripled in July from a year ago, according to RealtyTrac.
08.13.2009
Foreclosure Plague: No Cure Yet
Les Christie, CNNMoney.com Staff Writer
There were more than 360,000 properties with foreclosure filings -- including default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions, according to RealtyTrac.
08.13.2009
Foreclosures Surge 15 Percent From Last Month in NYC
Phyllis Furman, Daily News Staff Writer
A rising number of New Yorkers are on shaky ground when it comes to holding on to their homes.
08.13.2009
U.S. Foreclosure Filings Set Third Record-High in Five Months
Dan Levy, Bloomberg News Staff Writer
Foreclosure filings in the U.S. climbed to a record for the third time in five months in July as falling home prices and the recession left more homeowners unable to keep up payments or refinance.
07.30.2009
Chicago Area Sees Upswing in Home Foreclosures
Francine Knowles, Chicago Sun Times Staff Writer
The number of Chicago metropolitan area homes hit with a foreclosure filing spiked 30 percent in the first six months of the year compared to the same period a year earlier, according to RealtyTrac.
07.30.2009
Seattle Foreclosures Up Through First Half of 2009
Aubrey Cohen, Seattle Post-Inteligencer Staff Writer
The Seattle area's home foreclosure rate continued to rise through the first half of this year, and was 76th highest among 203 large U.S. metropolitan areas, according to RealtyTrac.
07.30.2009
Las Vegas, Fort Myers, Florida Lead U.S. in Defaults
Brian Louis, Bloomberg Staff Writer
Las Vegas and Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida led U.S. metropolitan areas in foreclosures in the first half of the year as unemployment and falling home prices forced home-loan defaults, RealtyTrac Inc. said.
07.30.2009
Foreclosures: How Bad is Your City? Tampa 'Short Sale Kid' sees quick money in foreclosures
Les Christie, CNNMoney.com Staff Writer
Cities in just four states -- California, Florida, Arizona and Nevada -- captured 29 of the top 30 places with the highest foreclosure rates, according to a report issued by RealtyTrac.
07.17.2009
Defaults Still Vexing Inland Area
Leslie Berkman, Press-Enterprise Staff Writer
Foreclosures continue to intensify in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, fueled by job losses and the failure of high-risk mortgages made during the boom years.
07.17.2009
Utah Foreclosure Filings Double
Paul Beebe, Salt Lake Tribune Staff Writer
The number of Utah households in danger of losing their homes almost doubled in the first half of the year as more people lost their jobs and were struggling or unable to pay their monthly mortgage bills.
07.17.2009
Foreclosures Up: 1 in 84 Homes Affected in First Half of Year
Stephanie Armour, USA TODAY Staff Writer
There were 1.9 million foreclosure filings in the first six months of this year, a 15% increase from the first six months of 2008, according to a report today from RealtyTrac.
07.16.2009
Foreclosures Rise 15% in 2009
Alan Zibel, The Associated Press via TIME Magazine
The number of U.S. households on the verge of losing their homes soared by nearly 15 percent in the first half of the year, according to RealtyTrac.
07.16.2009
Arizona Has Second-highest Foreclosure Rate
Edward Gately, Tribune Staff Writer
One in every 30 homes across Arizona received at least one foreclosure filing during the first half of the year, according to RealtyTrac.
07.16.2009
US Foreclosure Crisis Spreads to New States
Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor Staff Writer
America’s foreclosure crisis – which has been concentrated in Arizona, California, Florida, and Nevada – is beginning to spill over to neighboring states.
07.16.2009
Foreclosures Rise
Catherine Rampell, New York Times Staff Writer
One in 84 American housing units received at least one foreclosure filing in the first half of the year, according to RealtyTrac, the online marketplace for foreclosure properties.
07.16.2009
Foreclosure Rate Rises 4.6 Percent in June over Prior Month
Renae Merle, Washington Post Staff Writer
Foreclosure filings increased again in June as unemployment pushed more homeowners into delinquency, according to RealtyTrac.
07.16.2009
US Foreclosures Continue Shattering Records: RealtyTrac
Dawn Wotapka, Wall Street Journal Staff Writer
National foreclosure filings in the U.S. continue shattering records, propelled by mounting unemployment and continued erosion of home values.
07.16.2009
Foreclosure Crisis Affects More Than 1.5 Million Homes
Alan Zibel, Associated Press Staff Writer
The mushrooming foreclosure crisis affected more than 1.5 million homes in the first six months of the year, according to a report released Thursday by foreclosure listing service RealtyTrac Inc.
07.16.2009
1.5 Million Homes in Foreclosure in '09
Les Christie, CNNMoney.com Staff Writer
The foreclosure plague is not going away -- it's only getting worse.
07.16.2009
US foreclosures at record high in first half 2009 despite aid
Lynn Adler, Reuters Staff Writer
U.S. home foreclosure activity galloped to a record in the first half of the year, overwhelming broad efforts to remedy failing loans while job losses escalated.
07.16.2009
Foreclosure Filings in U.S. Reach Record 1.5 Million
Dan Levy, Bloomberg News Staff Writer
U.S. foreclosure filings hit a record in the first half, a sign that job losses and falling property prices deepened the housing recession, according to RealtyTrac Inc.
07.16.2009
Foreclosures Up: 1 in 84 Homes Affected in First Half of Year
Stephanie Armour, USA TODAY Staff Writer
There were 1.9 million foreclosure filings in the first six months of this year, a 15 percent increase from the first six months of 2008, according to a report today from RealtyTrac.
06.11.2009
Inland Housing Defaults, Repos Drop in May, Though Experts Say Conditions Still Dire
Leslie Berkman, Press-Enterprise Staff Writer
Foreclosure activity in Inland Southern California declined from April to May, with fewer notices of default and bank repossessions than a year ago.
06.11.2009
Foreclosure Rate Stays On The Boil In May
Maurna Desmond, Forbes Staff Writer
Foreclosures slid a bit in May from the month before, but they remained at an elevated level, according to RealtyTrac.
06.11.2009
Oregon Foreclosures 12th Highest in Nation
Steve Law, Portland Tribune Staff Writer
Oregon had the 12th highest rate of foreclosure activity in the nation in May, according to a report issued Wednesday by RealtyTrac.
06.11.2009
Foreclosure Rate Dips in May, But Remains High
Stephanie Armour, USA TODAY Staff Writer
The pace of foreclosures remains at a historic high and mortgage demand is tumbling as interest rates climb, reflecting a wobbly housing recovery that could falter if rates continue to rise.
06.11.2009
Florida Foreclosures Jump 50 Percent; Tampa Up 32 Percent
Richard Mullins, Tampa Bay Online.com Staff Writer
Foreclosures jumped more than 32 percent in the Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater area, compared to May 2008, according to RealtyTrac.
06.11.2009
Isle Foreclosures Set Record
Allison Schaefers, Star Bulletin
Foreclosures in Hawaii soared 397.6 percent last month to a record high and pushed the state to its highest national ranking since 2005.
06.11.2009
Foreclosures Slow 6 Percent in May
Scott Mayerowitz, ABC News Business Writer
The number of homes that received a foreclosure notice in May were up 18 percent from 2008, RealtyTrac said.
06.11.2009
Bank Repossessions Surge, More Foreclosures Hit the Market
Emily Friedlander, Wall Street Journal Staff Writer
Expect more foreclosed properties to hit the market. The number of U.S. properties for which a foreclosure filing was received rose 18% in May from a year earlier, according to RealtyTrac.
06.11.2009
U.S. Foreclosure Filings Top 300,000 as Bank Seizures Loom
Dan Levy, Bloomberg News Staff Writer
U.S. foreclosure filings surpassed 300,000 for the third straight month in May and may hit a record 1.8 million by the first half of the year, RealtyTrac Inc. said.
05.21.2009
Buying a foreclosed home
Gerri Willis, CNN personal finance editor
A study released yesterday by RealtyTrac.com and Truila.com shows that more Americans than ever are interested in buying foreclosed properties.

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