Negative Sentiment Towards Buying Foreclosed Properties Decreasing

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A recent survey conducted by Trulia and RealtTrac found that the negative sentiment towards buying foreclosed properties has decreased compared to one year ago.   With 78 percent of U.S. adults believing there are downsides to buying foreclosed properties compared to 85 percent in May 2009. Among those who think there are negative aspects to purchasing… Read More

April 2010 Nationwide Foreclosure Report

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RealtyTrac®, an online marketplace for foreclosure properties, released its U.S. Foreclosure Market Report™ for April 2010, which shows that foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions — were reported on 333,837 properties in April, a 9 percent decrease from the previous month and a 2 percent decrease from April 2009. One in… Read More

April 2010 California & Shasta County Foreclosure Report

Shasta County Foreclosures

ForeclosureRadar.com just released its April 2010 California Foreclosure Report. Their report is statewide and broken down by county. Here are some of the stats from Shasta County. Notice of Defaults, the start of the foreclosure process, increased by only one notice.  April 2010 had a total of 150 NOD’s filed compared to last month’s 149…. Read More

Fannie Mae Improves “First Look” Program for REO Property Sales

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Fannie Mae will only consider offers from buyers using public funds during the First Look marketing period, typically the first 15 days a property is listed.

Fannie & Freddie To Help Renters Of Foreclosed Homes

Freddie Mac & Fannie Mae are preparing a plan that will allow renters who live in Bank repossessed properties to stay in their homes.

California Foreclosures Starting To Cool Down?

Under California law, scheduled foreclosure sales can be postponed for a period of up to one year, until they are either canceled or sold. According to ForeclosureRadar, cancellations, where the home is taken out of foreclosure, increased by 78 percent in October, resulting in nearly 20 percent of foreclosure sales scheduled for the month being called off.