States

Land Developer in Virginia Faces Threat of Bank Foreclosures

Greenvest LC, the largest private land developer in Loudoun County, Virginia has defaulted on its almost $130 million loan. This put majority of the company's real estate holdings into bank foreclosures which will be auctioned off at the county
Foreclosure Help

Lawmakers Call for Urgent Bank Foreclosed Homes Prevention

About 17 Democratic lawmakers have issued an urgent call for measures to stave off the number of bank foreclosed homes in the country. Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui called on the Obama Administration to act quickly to address the growing housing crisis in the country
Foreclosure Listings

Bargain Rental Properties on Bank Foreclosure Listing

Bargain-priced rental properties on bank foreclosure listing in Lane County, Oregon are attracting a lot of interests from investors. However, only a few of them are really taking a step towards purchasing a rental

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States

Bank Foreclosed Home, Default Rates Rose in Connecticut

August 24th, 2009 by Donald Hanz

Loan delinquency and bank foreclosed home rates in the state of Connecticut rose to their highest levels in 30 years.

Foreclosure Crisis

More Arizona Commercial Properties Face Bank Foreclosure List

August 21st, 2009 by Donald Hanz

Since January of this year, over 2,000 commercial buildings in Maricopa County, Arizona received 3-month notices of foreclosure. The total number of commercial properties facing the bank foreclosure list represented $6.3 billion of delinquent real estate loans.

cities

Virginia City Aims to Buy, Fix Bank Foreclosed Houses

August 21st, 2009 by Peter Vernon

Some families in Franklin, Virginia could soon be owners of affordable houses if the city's application for a federal grant would be awarded under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP).

General

Bank Foreclosed Home Makes Homeownership Affordable

August 21st, 2009 by Simon Lindsay

A recent market report showed that homeownership continues to become affordable, especially in areas with a high number of bank foreclosed home. The quarterly report released by Wells Fargo and National Association of Home Builders showed that residential properties are more affordable than they were 20 years ago.

Foreclosure Crisis

Bank Foreclosed Crisis Affecting the Nevada Office Market

August 20th, 2009 by Simon Lindsay

The office market in Southern Nevada took a beating from the rising commercial bankruptcies and bank foreclosed properties. In the second quarter, the office market in Las Vegas posted a negative net absorption, for the sixth succeeding quarters.

States

Bank Foreclosure Homes Rate Continue to Rise in Vermont

August 20th, 2009 by Donald Hanz

The rate of foreclosure in Vermont remains a threat to the state and its economy. Last month, filings for bank foreclosure homes jumped by 14 percent to 1,135 from 996 posted in the same period last year.

States

Bank Foreclosed House Drives Michigan Sales Higher

August 20th, 2009 by Peter Vernon

Bank foreclosed house sales accounted for majority of all home sales last month in Michigan. In July, 6,452 properties were sold in Detroit, an increase of 18.7 percent from last year's total sales of 5,436.

States

Avoiding Bank Foreclosure Through Mediation in Connecticut

August 19th, 2009 by Peter Vernon

Few distressed homeowners have participated in Connecticut's bank foreclosure mediation program despite the high success rate of the

States

Oklahoma Holding up despite Foreclosed for Sale Projections

August 19th, 2009 by Jason Westmann

Oklahoma has not been clobbered by foreclosures as sharply as other states because real estate prices in the state did not soar to outrageously high levels during the housing boom.

Foreclosure Crisis

Bank Foreclosed Homes for Sale for First-Time Buyers

August 19th, 2009 by Donald Hanz

A city in Arizona is using federal stimulus funds to help renters and first-time buyers purchase their bank foreclosed homes for sale. The city received about $39.5 million in federal funds under the Housing and Economic Recovery Act.

States

Missouri Homes with Negative Equity Facing Bank Foreclosures

August 18th, 2009 by Jason Westmann

A growing number of homeowners in St. Louis, Missouri owe more mortgages on their houses than their total market value. This trend has been bothering industry analysts who noted that despite the affordable housing cost in the area, many borrowers are seeing their properties losing equity.