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January 9, 2011
11 real estate surprises for '11
The Orange County Register
Significant homebuying rush: Alexis McGee, president of foreclosure tracker ForeclosureS.com, says housing demand could be the surprise: "While home ...
January 3, 2011
2011 Predictions
Housing Wire
President of foreclosure listing website ForeclosureS.com Alexis McGee said she expects 2011 to be the year of the distressed property sales, as markets recover from foreclosure moratoriums and brokers try to sell the built up backlog. She expects liquidation rates to improve ...
October 14, 2010
Investing In Home Foreclosures For Sale – Tips For Saving Money ...
By Richard Johnson
There are more and more reports and studies about the rising amount of home foreclosures available. These interest both investors and people who are in need of more homes that they can afford. Following the failure of the housing ...
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December 16, 2009
Foreclosures Can Offer Deals, but Buyer Beware
The New York Times
“It’s easiest because there is a price already, there is access, you can do your estimate for repairs, and you can write your offer and go,” said Alexis McGee
September 30, 2009
Finding your dream foreclosure
MarketWatch
Buying a foreclosure often is appealing to buyers trying to stretch their dollars. It's finding a good one can that can be a challenge.
September 28, 2009
How to Land a Foreclosure House
Wall Street Journal
Buying a foreclosure home often is appealing to house hunters trying to stretch their dollars. But finding a good one can be a challenge.
August 19, 2009
Deciphering The Good And Bad In US Housing
NuWire Investor
Deciphering the often conflicting data coming out of the housing market can be difficult. The abundance of good and bad reports released on a daily basis can lead to mixed signals and confusion for the average investor
August 13, 2009
The Early Show
CBS’s
Home prices in just about every American city have taken a beating in the last two years. So, how much house will three hundred thousand dollars buy you in today`s market? CBS News correspondent Bianca Solorzano took a look.
August 10, 2009
HOUSING MARKET: Prime loan borrowers may be poised to face home foreclosures
Review Journal
Local foreclosure crisis expected to worsen Las Vegas real estate agent Frank Nason has read numerous reports about Nevada leading the nation in foreclosures and the "phantom inventory" of foreclosures coming down the pike.
August 6, 2009
Firm Registers an Industry-wide Drop in Foreclosures
National Mortgage News
Foreclosures dropped 11% nationally to 205,031 in the second quarter as moratoriums, bailouts, reforms, and negotiations helped some strapped homeowners hang on to their properties, according to Foreclosures.com's latest index.
August 4, 2009
Second-quarter numbers show more Bay foreclosures
The Panama City News Herald
Although nationwide foreclosure rates dropped 11 percent in the second quarter, Bay County didn’t fare quite as well.
August 3, 2009
Pre-foreclosures Hitting the jackpot?
SunSentinel.com
What is pre-foreclosure? A property is considered to be in pre-foreclosure when the owner is late with at least one payment and has received notification from the lender.
July 28, 2009
Hear why foreclosure flood will not end soon
Orange County Register
Foreclosures have been a powerful force in the real estate market for some time. And don’t expect that to change any day soon — even though recent stats show moderation in the pace of homes going back to lenders.
July 13, 2009
U.S. foreclosures down 11 percent according to index
Review Journal
Maybe it’s the moratorium, maybe it’s the government bailout. Perhaps President Obama’s loan modification program is starting to take hold.
July 10, 2009
FORECLOSURES.COM: Despite Foreclosures, Housing Markets Bump along Bottom, Head Upward in Some Places
RealEstateRama
SACRAMENTO, CA - July 8, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — While President Obama, Congress, and the American people debate financial regulatory reform, foreclosures continue to mount as embattled housing markets bump along the bottom. But amid much talk about problems, many areas of the country are now experiencing rebounds, with declining foreclosures, increasing home sales and even increased average sale prices, according to ForeclosureS.com, a leading real estate information provider.
July 10, 2009
Foreclosures fall 11% in the Second Quarter, Loan Applications Up
BusinessWeek
My colleague Prashant wrote recently about a second wave of foreclosures possibly headed our way in the second half of this year as banks tried to unload homes they can’t refnance. But for now at least the big wave of bank-owned properties appears to have crested.
July 10, 2009
Fla. ranks No. 2 in foreclosures
The Orlando Business Journal
Florida was second in the nation in preforclosures and bank-repossessions through the first six months of the year, according to a report by Foreclosures.com. Florida reported 225,170 preforclosure filings from January to June, which compares with 256,133 filings in the same period in 2008.
July 10, 2009
Foreclosures Drop 11% in Q2
Housing Wire
Foreclosures dropped across the country in Q209, according to the U.S. Foreclosure Index from property information specialists ForeclosureS.com. Foreclosures dropped 11% during Q209 to 205,01. The crowded Northeast region led the way with a 32% fewer families losing their homes than in the previous quarter. Pre-foreclosures – notices of default early in the foreclosure process – fell by 10% from Q109 to 494,078. In the Midwest, 42% fewer notices were given.
June 25, 2009
Local existing-home sales surge during May
Review Journal
Sales of existing homes increased for the fourth straight month in May and signs of a price bottom are starting to appear, Las Vegas housing analyst Dennis Smith said Wednesday.
June 23, 2009
"We're in a slow, but definite recovery mode"
The Sacramento Bee
While President Obama, Congress, and the American people debate financial regulatory reform, foreclosures continue to mount as embattled housing markets bump along the bottom.
June 22, 2009
Housing inventory increase expected
Review Journal
wave of foreclosures is expected to hit Las Vegas as banks lift a voluntary moratorium that was extended from March to the end of May, though nobody has an accurate estimate of how many bank-owned homes will be added to an already bulging inventory.
June 5, 2009
Q & A with Barbara Corcoran
Real Estate Channel
Should I trust someone who contacts me to offer to help me negotiate with my lender?
May 18, 2009
Online help for those facing foreclosure or wanting to buy foreclosed homes
Mercury News
Foreclosures in California are at near-record levels, and recent declines in both property values and employment mean that more homeowners will land in foreclosure this year.
May 18, 2009
Bargain hunters pouncing on local foreclosed homes
Review Journal
News headlines scream almost daily about soaring foreclosures, that more than 1 million homes were lost to foreclosure in 2008 and the number is expected to top 1.2 million this year.
May 18, 2009
Banks ‘bulging’ with inventories of foreclosed homes
Central Valley Business Times
The nation’s banks need cash and their bulging portfolios of “hidden” foreclosures are one ticket to help them get it, if they price it right, says a foreclosure expert.
May 18, 2009
Official: HOAs don't want foreclosures
Review Journal
Rick Worth keeps a manicured yard at his home in the Palm Hills community near Horizon Ridge Parkway in Henderson, much nicer than the foreclosures on his block.
April 22, 2009
Road to recovery: Flippers are out, investors in as foreclosures drive bargains
Business Times
Rock-bottom prices and historically low interest rates are providing opportunities for investors eager to jump into Silicon Valley’s housing market.
April 21, 2009
Bid for "bulletproof" mortgage bonds boosts deals
Reuters
NEW YORK, April 15 (Reuters) - Bond dealers more than quadrupled restructurings of risky mortgage securities in March in an attempt to "bulletproof" the debt from downgrades and credit losses, according to Amherst Securities Group.
April 21, 2009
U.S. Foreclosures Jumped in March
The Wall Street Journal
Completed U.S. foreclosures jumped 44% in March to another record high, according to foreclosure-listing service ForeclosureS.com. The surge to 175,199 comes just two months after the firm said foreclosures fell sharply in January,
April 21, 2009
Q. & A. with Barbara Corcoran
Real Estate Channel
My wife and I and our two young children live in a 3 bedroom, 2 full/2 half bath Colonial in Sea Cliff, Long Island. We bought the home, which is fairly small, four years ago for $548,000 and have a 30 year mortgage at 5.625%.
April 21, 2009
Clark County foreclosures skyrocket
Review Journal
Lenders opened the floodgates by lifting a moratorium on foreclosures in March, resulting in a record number both in Clark County and nationally, a foreclosure expert said today.
April 17, 2009
Foreclosures soar nationally in March, setting a new record
Central Valley Business Times
A new and largest wave of home foreclosures is washing across the nation, says a Fair Oaks company that tracks foreclosures.
April 17, 2009
George Chamberlin's Money in the Morning
San Diego Source
As expected, foreclosure activity took a big jump in March after a moratorium on on actions by lenders using Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans was lifted.
April 17, 2009
Florida No.2 in foreclosure ranking
Orlando Business Journal
Home foreclosure activity hit an all-time high nationally in March, with Florida taking the No. 2 spot, according to Foreclosures.com.
April 17, 2009
U.S. Foreclosures Jumped in March
The Wall Street Journal
Completed U.S. foreclosures jumped 44% in March to another record high, according to foreclosure-listing service ForeclosureS.com.
April 8, 2009
Go East, Young Man? Californians Look for the Exit
CA Real Estate Journal
Mike Reilly spent his lifetime chasing the California dream. This year he's going to look for it in Colorado. With a house purchase near Denver in the works, the 38-year-old engineering contractor plans to move his family 1,200 miles away from his home state's lemon groves, sunshine and beaches.
April 8, 2009
Buying Foreclosed Homes: Be Careful
CBS News
If you're looking for a great deal on a house, one option might be to purchase a home that's in foreclosure.
March 17, 2009
Foreclosure filings finally fall — for now
Florida Today
February foreclosure filings dropped slightly in Brevard County compared with the previous month but remained at uncomfortably high levels. It was the third consecutive month with filings topping the 800 mark.
March 17, 2009
REAL ESTATE: Damage to LV housing mounts
Review Journal
Business has been good for Harley Marks and Greg Ozuna, two former car salesmen who started American Home Services in Las Vegas a few months ago to clean out foreclosed homes. From all indications, it's going to get better.
March 17, 2009
Foreclosure Analyst Predicts Housing Rally On Way
Real Estate Channel
(SACRAMENTO, CA) -- Despite government efforts to stem the foreclosure tide, California-based housing analyst Alexis S. McGee predicts a buying rally is imminent. "I see a housing rally ahead because consumers simply can't afford to sit on the sidelines any longer," adds McGee.
March 17, 2009
Foreclosures.com: Colorado sales rise 42 percent in February
Denver Business Journal
The number of Colorado homes sold in foreclosure climbed more than 42 percent in February from the month before, according to data released Wednesday by Foreclosures.com, a Sacramento-Calif.-based real estate information provider.
March 17, 2009
Florida tops in preforeclosure activity
Orlando Business Journal
The Sunshine State had the highest number of preforeclosure filings in the month of February, according to a report from Foreclosures.com.
March 17, 2009
February sees jump in Las Vegas foreclosures
Review Journal
After a slight downtick to start the year, home foreclosures in Las Vegas jumped to 3,286 in February, double the amount from the same month a year ago, Foreclosures.com reported Wednesday.
March 17, 2009
Money & Business
U.S. News
Completed foreclosures jumped by more than 67 percent in February from January to the highest monthly total since the onset of the crisis, according to ForeclosureS.com. The spike follows a significant decline in foreclosures in January.
March 16, 2009
Before the bell: Stocks set for a second day of gains
Blogging Stocks
U.S. stock futures were higher Wednesday morning, indicating stocks could continue the momentum from Tuesday's massive rally, the biggest one-day rally in more than four months, spurred by
March 16, 2009
Foreclosures surged in February
Central Valley Business Times
Completed foreclosures in February reached the highest monthly total since the foreclosure crisis began, soaring by more than 67 percent over January’s reduced foreclosures, according to figures compiled by Foreclosures.com Inc., of Fair Oaks, a foreclosure information company.
March 16, 2009
Foreclosures Spike After January’s Reprieve: Report
Housing Wire
Completed foreclosure sales in February reached their highest monthly mark since the beginning of the foreclosure crisis, according to a survey released Wednesday by online foreclosure analytic company and real estate information provider ForeclosureS.com.
March 16, 2009
Report: Foreclosures hit nationwide high in February
Sacramento Business Journal
The number of foreclosures completed in February grew 67 percent over the prior month, according to a report from Foreclosures.com, hitting a new monthly high.
March 16, 2009
Hopeful signs disappear with February's increase
Sacramento Bee
Rising unemployment across the country and large numbers of people continuing to struggle with mortgages produced a sharp increase in U.S. foreclosures in February, Fair Oaks-based Foreclosures.com said in a report being released today.
March 16, 2009
Foreclosure cataclysm hits anew in L.A. area
Daily News
Home foreclosures in Los Angeles County soared more than 60 percent in February after moderating for several months, a sign that mounting job losses are exacerbating the market's woes, an industry tracker said today.
March 4, 2009
Pre-foreclosures create a window of opportunity
Orlando Sentinel
A property is considered to be in pre-foreclosure when the owner is late with at least one payment and has received notification from the lender. The entire matter is still not considered legal, though, until a Notice of Default is filed at approximately day 90.
March 2, 2009
County has third-highest January foreclosure rate in Florida
Dallas Business Journal
Osceola County had the third-highest home foreclosure rate in the state in January, with one out of every 141 homes in foreclosure,
March 2, 2009
Orange County to buy, fix, resell foreclosed homes
Orlando Business Journal
Orange County is gearing up to start work on some of its most blighted neighborhoods. In March, the county plans to buy foreclosed and abandoned homes in five distressed
February 20, 2009
Housing Market May Be Stabilizing
American Banker
It could take a lot more government prodding and pushing, but there are signs that the housing market is nearly done collapsing and may now start treading recessionary waters. Both RealtyRac and ForeclosureS.com report a sharp decline in month-over-month
February 20, 2009
Foreclosures Ease as Lenders Await U.S. Plan to Aid Borrowers
The Wall Street Journal
Even though more Americans are falling behind on mortgage payments, the torrent of home foreclosures is slowing as lenders await a U.S. government plan aimed at keeping troubled borrowers in their homes.
February 20, 2009
Bad news on bankruptcies
Market Watch
So Wednesday's good news that the U.S. Foreclosure Index showed a decline in the number of foreclosures in January vs. December was offset by a new study from FindLaw.com
February 20, 2009
Las Vegas foreclosures decline 20 percent in January
Review Jounal
Las Vegas home foreclosures declined 20 percent in January to 2,609 from 3,283 the previous month, online source Foreclosures.com reported Friday.
February 20, 2009
Las Vegas Foreclosures Decline
KXNT
New figures indicate the worst may be over for the struggling local housing market. The website foreclosures.com reports a 20% drop in Las Vegas foreclosures for January, compared with December.
February 12, 2009
Report: California foreclosures drop 31% in January
Sacramento Business Journal
Completed foreclosures in California dropped 31.5 percent from December to January, according to a Wednesday report from Foreclosures.com.
February 12, 2009
The Wall Street Journal: Foreclosures Ease as Lenders Await U.S. Plan to Aid Borrowers
Wall Street Journal
Even though more Americans are falling behind on mortgage payments, the torrent of home foreclosures is slowing as lenders await a U.S. government plan aimed at keeping troubled borrowers in their homes.
February 12, 2009
U.S. Foreclosure Index: Foreclosures Slow Dramatically, Down More Than 25% in January
eNews Park Forest
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Foreclosures across the United States plummeted by more than 25 percent in January, with many of the hardest-hit states seeing dramatic drops in the number of homes repossessed
February 12, 2009
Foreclosures Slow in January: Report
Housing Wire
Completed foreclosures dropped more than 25 percent across the country in January, according to data released Wednesday by online foreclosure analytic company and real estate information provider ForeclosureS.com.
February 12, 2009
George Chamberlin's Money in the Morning
San Deigo Source
A new report from Foreclosures.com finds that during January, California "continued to see dramatic change as foreclosures dropped and buyers moved into the real estate market."
February 12, 2009
Regulator urge suspension of foreclosures
Market Watch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- A key member of Congress and a federal regulator encouraged financial institutions to suspend home foreclosures, as Washington's debate continued
February 12, 2009
Foreclosures slow dramatically, down more than 25 percent in January
Central Valley Business Times
Foreclosures across the United States plummeted by more than 25 percent in January, with many of the hardest-hit states seeing dramatic drops in the number of
February 12, 2009
Business Digest: Feb. 11, 2009
Santa Cruz Sentinel
SAN FRANCISCO Gasoline prices rose again California's average price jumped 22 cents in the past month to $2.23 per gallon, according to AAA Northern California.
February 12, 2009
California foreclosures drop 31.5%
Daily News.com
he number of California families who lost their homes to foreclosures plunged 31.5 percent from December to January, a sign that the state's real- estate crisis may be easing, an industry tracker said Tuesday.
February 12, 2009
US Foreclosures Fall 26% In January - ForeclosureS.com
The Wall Street Journal
Foreclosures across the U.S. fell sharply in January from a month earlier, with many of the hardest-hit states seeing big drops in the number of homes repossessed by lenders,
February 6, 2009
Q & A With Barbara Corcoran
Real Estate Channel
Q1 - My husband and I bought a new house in a beautiful subdivision in Charlotte, N.C., in November of last year at a 6.3% 30yr fixed rate.
February 5, 2009
California runs out of cash—$3.5 billion in state payments delayed
World Socialist Web Site
In response to the continuing state budget crisis, the California state controller’s office began to delay $3.5 billion in state payments this Monday due to lack of funds.
February 2, 2009
Navigating the tricky terrain of foreclosures
Daily News
Q I live in Queens and, after reading your column about the college student who wanted to buy a foreclosed home, I became very interested in buying my own.
January 28, 2009
Downturn in foreclosures may be short-lived
Sacramento Bee
A year that will be long remembered for financial earthquakes and trouble for homeowners ended with a surprise.
January 22, 2009
Business failures could hit local banks harder than residential failings did
Sacramento Bee
Most of Sacramento's local banks bet small on the real-estate boom and, as a rule, they haven't been badly hurt by the bust.
January 22, 2009
Stanislaus County's 9 percent foreclosure rate brings joy, fear
Modesto Bee
A staggering 10,700 Stanislaus County homes were lost to foreclosure during 2007 and 2008. That's nearly 9 percent of all houses and condos in the county.
January 22, 2009
How Much Blame Does He Deserve For This Mess?
The Housing Bubble
Readers suggested a topic on the housing bubble and the outgoing President. “Since we are approaching the end of the Bush debacle, a very good topic would be how much blame he deserves for this mess.
January 22, 2009
Home Sales DOUBLE Last Year, Three Months in a Row! Is This a Recovery?
Active Rain
Las Vegas has been one of the hardest hit markets across the country. Along with California, Florida, and other parts of Nevada, Las Vegas rode the boom times while home values
January 19, 2009
Foreclosure Buying: A Success Story
Main Street
For two years, Christopher Burkhardt paid close to $750 a month to rent a one-bedroom home in Calaveras County, Calif. Like many renters
January 19, 2009
7 Tips for Better Foreclosure Buying
Main Street
Hungry for a piece of the foreclosure pie? Christopher Burkhart of Calaveras County, Calif., found a deal for less than half of its boom price.
January 19, 2009
Pre-foreclosures
Sun Sentinel
A property is considered to be in pre-foreclosure when the owner is late with at least one payment and has received notification from the lender.
January 19, 2009
Foreclosures up in Oklahoma County
News Channel 4
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - With more than two months remaining in 2008 the number of foreclosures in Oklahoma County are already more than in all of 2007.
January 15, 2009
Foreclosures Surged 64% in 2008
The Wall Street Journal
U.S. home foreclosures jumped 64% to nearly one million homes in 2008 from a year earlier, according to foreclosure-listing service Foreclosures.com.
January 15, 2009
Daily Market Commentary for January 14, 2009
Inside Futures
Economic data released earlier today set the mode in motion for the markets to fall, and fall sharply. At the closing bell major U.S. indices were negative, by triple digits.
January 15, 2009
Colorado foreclosure rate ranks fifth in nation in 2008
Rocky Mountain News
Colorado ranked No. 5 in the nation last year for its foreclosure rate of 2.41 percent, compared with a national average of 1.84 percent, according to the year-end RealtyTrac report released Wednesday.
January 15, 2009
U.S. foreclosure auctions neared 1 Million in 2008
Central Valley Business Times
Nearly one million (992,470) homes were lost to foreclosure last year nationwide, up nearly 63.5 percent from 2007
January 15, 2009
A Million Homes Lost to Foreclosure Last Year
U.S. News
A report issued today by ForeclosureS.com shows that roughly a million homes were lost to foreclosure last year, an increase of more than 60 percent from 2007:
January 15, 2009
Crucial Knowledge To Help You Survive in Today’s Market
Real Town
The San Jose Mercury News reported today that the percentage of homes sold to investors in the last 3 months has increased, and that there are many more investors buying homes now than 5 years ago. According to Alexis McGee, president of Foreclosures.com
January 15, 2009
Experts offer mixed economic forecasts for 2009
Daily Press
Unemployment rates will continue to soar while consumer spending dips further during housing woes over the next few months, according to several experts.
January 15, 2009
Housing markets may roar back in 2009
Daily Press
SACRAMENTO • The nation’s foreclosure hemorrhage has finally slowed and 2009 should see a significant decline in foreclosures as buyers return,
January 15, 2009
U.S. Foreclosure Index: U.S. Foreclosures About 1 Million in 2008; Fourth Quarter Shows Decline Over Third-Quarter Peak
Ad Hoc News
About 1 million homes were lost to foreclosure in 2008, up nearly 63.5 percent from 2007, according to the U.S. Foreclosure Index from ForeclosureS.com, a leading real estate information provider.
January 15, 2009
George Chamberlin's Money in the Morning
San Diego Source
Stocks are getting rocked this morning after the Commerce Department reported that retail sales fell by 2.7 percent in December.
January 15, 2009
Report: Florida No. 2 in 2008 foreclosures
South Florida Business Journal
Florida ranked second for 2008 foreclosures, according to a U.S. foreclosure index report released Jan. 14 by Foreclosures.com.
January 15, 2009
Foreclosures.com Says Nearly 1 Million Homes Lost to Foreclosure In 2008; Recovery Seen in 2009
Folsom Telegraph
U.S. Foreclosure Index: U.S. Foreclosures About 1 Million in 2008; Fourth Quarter Shows Decline Over Third-Quarter Peak
January 15, 2009
Region's foreclosures slowed in fourth quarter
Northern Colorado Business Report
FAIR OAKS, Calif. - Foreclosure filings in Northern Colorado slowed down during the fourth quarter compared to the rest of the year, according to the year-end data from Foreclosures.com.
January 15, 2009
Foreclosures through the roof in '08
Investment News
The number of properties facing foreclosure proceedings jumped 81% and the number of American households losing their homes through foreclosure surged 66% in 2008, according to two studies.
January 15, 2009
2008 foreclosure tallies: One in 54 houses nationwide
Los Angeles Times
Foreclosure totals were released today for 2008 and things could be worse for California. Irvine-based RealtyTrac, a self-described "online marketplace for foreclosure properties," issued its tally of foreclosure filings
January 9, 2009
Report: Housing Markets Will Roar Back in 2009
Originator Times
...as buyers return, pushing home prices up and fueling a real estate recovery, according to the 2009 Outlook from ForeclosureS.com.
January 8, 2009
Foreclosure reality hits home
WTOCTV.COM
SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - We've heard about home foreclosures all across the country. Here in the Coastal Empire, home foreclosures are
December 12, 2008
Housing Prices Fall, Foreclosures Climb
Las Vegas Now
Las Vegas Housing prices have fallen to a point where they are nearly 19-percent below market fundamentals, according to a new report. In addition, foreclosures are expected to be at a record high.
December 12, 2008
Fort Myers-Cape Coral reclaims foreclosure top spot
Naples Daily News
n November, it took the No. 1 spot for foreclosure activity in the nation. The area ranked second in October, after dropping to third in September. It was No. 6 in August. Lee County had 5,813 foreclosure-related filings,
December 12, 2008
Prediction: Housing market to recover in 2009
New Mexico Business Weekly
The national residential real estate recovery has begun and by next June, the excess inventory of available homes should be absorbed, according to Alexis McGee, president of Foreclosures.com, a leading real estate and property information specialist.
December 12, 2008
ForeclosureS.com Expert Expects A Strong Housing Rebound In '09...Seriously?
StreetInsider.com
ForeclosureS.com's real estate expert and president, Alexis McGee, expects a strong rebound in housing in 2009. She said the foreclosure hemorrhage has finally
December 11, 2008
Housing Solution: Crashing Home Prices or Cheaper Mortgages?
Seeking Alpha
...ForeclosureS.com shows a slight drop from 84,534 to 84,291 in the number of properties repossessed by lenders following foreclosure last month over October.
December 11, 2008
Clark County foreclosures expected to top 30,000 this year
Reviewjournal.com
Foreclosures.com counted 2,974 foreclosures in November, bringing the total for the year to 28,133.
December 11, 2008
Prices continue fall, but rate of decline dips under 3 percent
Reviewjournal.com
Foreclosures.com reported a slight drop in November foreclosures to 84,291 compared with 84,534 in the previous month.
December 4, 2008
Working it out for measure of relief
TMCnet.com
It's called loan modification, All Western Mortgage President Chris Biaggi said. With millions of homeowners stuck in adjustable-rate mortgages and unable to refinance, loan modification or "workouts" will be the hot-button of the mortgage industry in the coming year, he said. In loan workouts, the lender modifies the interest rate, loan balance, late fees or other terms to make payments more affordable. Homeowners are not forgiven any debt; they're simply given a break to catch up on payments.
December 1, 2008
Home Front: Improvement seen in forceclosure picture
Sacbee.com
Alexis McGee, president of Foreclosures.com, reported a 22 percent drop nationally in October home repossessions compared with September.
November 19, 2008
Huge housing project OK’d by city awash in foreclosures
Central Valley Business Times
There are at least 400 homes currently in foreclosure within a few miles of the proposed development, according to the website Foreclosures.com.
November 13, 2008
Foreclosures continue to bring prices down
Daily Press
Prices of existing homes in the Victor Valley fell a staggering 6.6 percent in October but the pace of local home sales soared more than 300 percent from last year, according to a report released Monday.
November 12, 2008
George Chamberlin's Money in the Morning
San Diego Source
A new report from Foreclosures.com shows that activity in October showed fewer owners at risk of losing their homes.
November 12, 2008
Foreclosures in Nevada fall
Reviewjournal.com
Reflecting a national trend, the number of preforeclosure filings and real estate-owned, or bank-owned properties, in Las Vegas fell in October from the previous month, Foreclosures.com reported today.
November 12, 2008
Key borrowers back move to rewrite troubled mortgages
Sacbee.com
"It's a very inefficient system when you do loan modifications one at a time," said Alexis McGee, president of Foreclosures.com...
November 11, 2008
Foreclosures in Nevada fall
ReviewJournal.com
October’s number was the lowest since May, the U.S. Foreclosure Index shows.
November 11, 2008
Area foreclosures among top 10 in state
Orlando Business Journal
Florida saw a drop in monthly foreclosures in October, but Orange County saw in an increase in pre-foreclosures, according to Foreclosures.com.
November 11, 2008
ForeclosureS.com: October Foreclosures Drop to Near 2008 Lows
DSNews.com
Foreclosures fell for the second month in a row in October to nationwide lows not seen since last February, according to the latest U.S. Foreclosure Index from ForeclosureS.com.
November 11, 2008
October foreclosures drop dramatically
Central Valley Business Times
..off 22 percent from September’s high to just 84,286 properties, the lowest monthly total since May, Foreclosures.com says.
November 10, 2008
The Top 6 Mistakes of Foreclosed-Home Buying
U.S.News.com
Nothing illustrates the devastation of America's housing bust more vividly than the abandoned properties now blighting the nation's communities. In the third quarter alone, foreclosure filings were reported on more than 750,000 properties in the United States, a 71 percent increase from the same period last year, according to RealtyTrac.
October 23, 2008
Default filings for home loans down as new law kicks in
SignOnSanDiego.com
A new state law that requires mortgage lenders to make greater efforts to help distressed borrowers avoid foreclosure caused a significant dip in loan default notices in San Diego County during September.
October 22, 2008
Housing crisis accelerates blight in Detroit neighborhoods
WSWS
Dire conditions in a once prosperous East Side Detroit neighborhood underscore the impact the wave of home foreclosures is having on working people across the United States.
October 14, 2008
Foreclosure Auctions Slow to Unload Inventory
Wall Street Journal
So far this year 2.22% of all homes in the U.S., have entered the foreclosure process, according to estimates by the Foreclosures.com Web site.
October 14, 2008
HOUSING: FORECLOSURE WOES RISE
Reviewjournal.com
Foreclosures.com counted 3,563 real estate-owned properties in Clark County taken back by lenders in September, bringing the year-to-date total to 22,543.
October 14, 2008
Florida Ranks Third Highest In Foreclosures And Preforeclosures
All Headline News
Only California, with 89,450 filings, and Arizona, with 31,882, ranked worse than Florida, according to the U.S. Foreclosure Index report from Foreclosures.com.
October 14, 2008
Florida rated No. 3 in foreclosures
Jacksonville Business Journal
Florida remained among the leading states in preforeclosures and bank repossessions, according to the U.S. Foreclosure Index report from Foreclosures.com.
October 14, 2008
Clark County foreclosures nearly triple through September
Reviewjournal.com
Foreclosures.com counted 3,563 real estate-owned properties in Clark County taken back by lenders in September, bringing the year-to-date total to 22,543.
October 14, 2008
Foreclosure Auctions Slow to Unload Inventory
The Wall Street Jounal
While the number of foreclosure auctions is soaring, many transactions aren’t taking place at asking prices because some lenders are demanding too much, brokers and investors say.
October 13, 2008
Cook County Sheriff Suspends Enforcing Foreclosure Eviction Orders
All Headline News
Chicago, IL (AHN) - Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart faces being found in contempt of court for his decision to suspend enforcing eviction orders because he says they too often involve rent-paying tenants who didn't know their landlord hadn't paid the mortgage.
October 13, 2008
Foreclosures to Top 1 Million
Business Week
Web site Foreclosures.com just released its monthly U.S. Foreclosures Index for the month of September. Foreclosures increased by nearly 7% from August to September — making it nearly certain—the site says—that this year will see more than 1 million foreclosures in the US.
October 10, 2008
Area voters displaced by foreclosure can still vote
Sacbee.com
...banks took the homes of more than 2,000 registered voters in the four-county Sacramento region, according to a Bee analysis of voter registration records and data from foreclosures.com.
October 9, 2008
1 in 6 Homeowners Underwater on Their Mortgage
Originator Times
or 8.6 of every 1,000 households in the United States – and remain on track to repossess more than 1 million nationwide by year-end, ForeclosureS.com reported.
September 29, 2008
HOUSING: Hurt hitting the high end
Review Journal
Preforeclosure filings nationwide surpassed 1.25 million through July, up 88.6 percent from a year ago, California-based Foreclosures.com reported.
September 25, 2008
Walk Away From Your Mortgage?
News10.net
If you knew you could stop making house payments and remain in your home for up to a year or even longer, would you continue paying the mortgage? A southern California company is selling a system that helps distressed homeowners take advantage of foreclosure laws.
September 12, 2008
http://www.news10.net/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=47523&provider=top
Sacbee.com
At least a half dozen neighboring homes on Clay Creek Way in north Sacramento are in various stages of foreclosure according to data from Foreclosures.com.
September 12, 2008
Foreclosure numbers are down
The Oxford Press
...lenders are on track to repossess more than 1 million properties nationwide by year-end, ForeclosureS.com reported.
September 11, 2008
Inland cities scramble to be ready when HUD announces housing funds allocations and guidelines
PE.com
...23,774 homes in Riverside County and 17,217 in San Bernardino County were repossessed by lenders, according to Foreclosures.com
September 11, 2008
Foreclosure numbers are down
Fairfield Echo
...up almost 6 percent from July and more than 80 percent higher than in August 2007, according to data from ForeclosureS.com...
September 10, 2008
August foreclosures top 100,000
Inman News
...8.6 of every 1,000 households in the United States --and remain on track to repossess more than 1 million nationwide by year-end, Foreclosures.com reported.
September 10, 2008
Foreclosure Rates Rising All Over The U.S.
Seeking Alpha
“ForeclosureS.com: Nearly 102,000 homeowners lost their properties to foreclosure in August...
September 8, 2008
Flooded With Foreclosures
Forbes.com
According to data released by ForeclosureS.com, a Web site for real estate investors, almost 102,000 homeowners lost their homes to foreclosure in August...
August 22, 2008
Local home sales on comeback trail
Reviewjournal.com
California-based Foreclosures.com reported that preforeclosure filings hit a record in July both nationally and in 14 states.
August 22, 2008
Previously Stronger States Show Higher Foreclosure Rates
Seeking Alpha
Arizona Ranks Second In July Foreclosure Fillings. “ForeclosureS.com: Pre-foreclosures hit record highs in July both nationally and in 14 states and the District of Columbia.
August 22, 2008
Hawaii homeowners are protected from fraudulent mortgage rescuers
Pacific Business News
Hawaii had a record 373 pre-foreclosure filings in July, according to foreclosures.com.
August 22, 2008
Read 'em (real estate books) and reap
St. Petersburg Times
This is a follow-up to the author's first book on the subject, The ForeclosureS.com Guide to Making Huge Profits Investing in Pre-Foreclosures Without Selling Your Soul.
August 22, 2008
Arizona ranks second in July foreclosure fillings
Phoenix Business Journal
Pre-foreclosures hit record highs in July both nationally and in 14 states and the District of Columbia, according to ForeclosureS.com.
August 21, 2008
Money in the Morning
San Diego Source
Pre-foreclosure activity moved sharply higher in July, according to Foreclosures.com.
August 21, 2008
New Report Shows Preforeclosure Filings At Record Highs in July
DSNews.com
According to new figures released today by California-based foreclosures.com, preforeclosure filings hit record highs in July, both nationally and in 13...
August 21, 2008
Oregon pre-foreclosure filings set record in July
Portland Business Journal
Foreclosure.com’s release pointed out that not every owner who receives an initial foreclosure notice ends up in foreclosure.
August 21, 2008
Pre-foreclosure filings reach a record in 14 states
Sacramento Business Journal
Pre-foreclosures reached a record last month in 14 states and the District of Columbia, but California escaped the list, according to new figures from ForeclosureS.com.
August 21, 2008
How to buy a foreclosed home
CNN Money
"You call them or knock on their doors and say, 'I know you're having a problem and I think I can help you,' " said Alexis McGee, co-founder of Foreclosures.com.
August 1, 2008
Latecomers must scramble for REO listings
Inman News
McGee said that she's personally purchased many "preforeclosure" homes as investments, looking for properties in which owners still have equity...
July 28, 2008
Analyst tells real estate professionals any good signs in Las Vegas negated by tumbling prices
Reviewjournal.com
Preforeclosure filings nationwide already have surpassed a million in the first half of the year, nearly double the number from a year ago, Foreclosures.com reported.
July 25, 2008
Foreclosures to Reach One Million By End of 2008
NuWire Investor
“If the trend continues, we could see one million properties lost to foreclosure across the country by year-end,” Alexis McGee, president of ForeclosureS.com, said in the release.
July 16, 2008
Nearly Half-Million Foreclosures in First Half of 2008: Report
Housingwire.com
That’s six of every 1,000 households nationwide repossessed by the bank following foreclosure so far in 2008, according to real estate information service ForeclosureS.com.
July 14, 2008
Read 'em (real estate books) and reap
St. Petersburg Times
Times staff writer The ForeclosureS.com Guide to Advanced Investing Techniques You Won't Learn Anywhere Else, by Alexis McGee (Wiley, $21.95)
July 11, 2008
Investors See Rise In Foreclosures As An Opportunity
Tampa Bay Online
Some of the latest book titles on Amazon.com include: ..."The Foreclosures.com Guide to Making Huge Profits Investing in Pre-Foreclosures Without Selling Your Soul."
June 24, 2008
A Moral Dilemma: Should You Lose Sleep Over Investing In a Foreclosed Property?
U.S. News & World Report
...have been over and above their means for a long time,' says Alexis McGee, author of The Foreclosures.com Guide to Making Huge Profits Investing...
June 24, 2008
How-to Monday: Finding foreclosures
Baltimoresun.com
Then there are companies you can pay for pre-foreclosure and foreclosure information, such as ForeclosureS.com...
June 12, 2008
Flipping for Profit
Forbes.com
The best places to start searching for foreclosed homes are Web sites like Foreclosures.com...
June 12, 2008
Super Deals from Short Sales? The Myth vs. Reality
Originator Times
Not all short sales and those who tout them are legitimate, and even if they are, a short sale can be a long, tedious, and not always successful process," says Alexis McGee,...ForeclosureS.com.
June 11, 2008
7 Tips to Buy Smart in Today’s Market
RISMedia
“Now is the low; high is just around the corner,” says Alexis McGee, foreclosure information expert, educator, and president of foreclosure property information specialists ForeclosureS.com.
June 10, 2008
Foreclosures fell 12% in May
Sacramento Business Journal
Sacramento's Foreclosures.com reported Monday that fewer homeowners in the U.S. lost their properties to foreclosure for the second straight month...
June 10, 2008
Fewer foreclosures, but more filings seen in state
Northern Colorado Business Report
Colorado properties lost to foreclosure in May were down while preforeclosure filings were up, according to the latest data from Foreclosures.com.
May 21, 2008
Making sense of contradictory foreclosure numbers
SF Gate
The other press release — from a Sacramento foreclosure Web site with a data base of 5.5 million property listings called Foreclosures.com
May 12, 2008
California Foreclosure Activity Drops
News 10 ABC
"The sky isn't falling, and the bottom of the housing market is in sight," said Alexis McGee of Sacramento-based ForeclosureS.com in a prepared statement.
April 23, 2008
Going, Going ... Not Gone
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Home buyers find banks holding tight on prices at foreclosure auctions
Like many Las Vegas residents in search of a sweet deal on a foreclosed home, Mike Simpson walked away disheartened and discouraged after wasting his time at a recent foreclosure auction at Cashman Center.
April 10, 2008
Today's Housing Market Primed to Buy
Originator Times
Serious homebuyers and investors take note: Don't fret recession talk and dismal foreclosure and mortgage delinquency numbers coming from the experts.
April 8, 2008
Lenders Swamped By Foreclosures Let Homeowners Stay (Update1)
Bloomberg
Banks are so overwhelmed by the U.S. housing crisis they've started to look the other way when homeowners stop paying their mortgages.
April 7, 2008
Vultures Are Circling. Must Be a Foreclosure.
The New York Times
Just take a look at one of the popular books on the topic, “The Foreclosures.com Guide to Making Huge Profits Investing in Pre-Foreclosures Without Selling Your Soul,” by Alexis McGee.
April 3, 2008
Bad news mounts in housing
Review Journal.com
...preforeclosure status reached a record 6,152 in March, up 52 percent from February and more than double the 2,813 preforeclosures in the same month a year ago, Foreclosures.com reported.
March 31, 2008
Shopping center begins to take shape
ReviewJournal.com
Nevada continues to lead the nation in preforeclosure filing rate with 1.5 percent of 747,000 households in trouble, Alexis McGee of Foreclosures.com reported.
March 19, 2008
Bills Push Moratorium on New York Foreclosures
The New York Observer
In February 2008, 4,950 homes entered the foreclosure process in New York State, and 3,280 of those filings were in New York City, according to Foreclosures.com.
March 19, 2008
Some buyers win with short sale bets
OC Register
Alexis McGee, head of Foreclosures.comand author of a book about foreclosure investing, says she won't touch an REO unless it has been on the market for six months.
March 13, 2008
Score One for Challenger
Wall Street Journal
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120536536238031855.html?mod=us_business_biz_focus_hs
March 6, 2008
Quantifying the Distressed Property Market
Active Rain
Distressed Property numbers from www.foreclosures.com.
March 3, 2008
The Price is Right and the Big Sale is ON!
Originator Times
"Who doesn't like to buy quality product at 30, 40, 50 percent and more off retail prices?," says Alexis McGee, president and co-founder of ForeclosureS.com...
February 25, 2008
Short Sales: Fact vs. Fiction
NuWire Investor
"It takes a lot of patience and negotiating with many people to make [short sales] happen,” Alexis McGee, president of Foreclosures.com...
February 25, 2008
As foreclosures increase, more investors seek gains
MEDILL Reports Chicago
...currently 133,476 pre-foreclosures, or foreclosures in process, 31,904 auctions and 38,793 foreclosed properties held by lenders, making it ripe for foreclosure investing, according to Foreclosures.com...
February 20, 2008
A Moral Dilemma: Should You Lose Sleep Over Investing In a Foreclosed Property?
U.S. News
"Sometimes the emotion will be upset, sometimes denial, sometimes relief because it's been a burden for a long time, especially if they have been over and above their means for a long time," says Alexis McGee
February 20, 2008
As foreclosures increase, investors seek opportunities
Chicago Daily Herald
...31,904 auctions and 38,793 foreclosed properties held by lenders, making it ripe for foreclosure investing, according to Foreclosures.com...
February 14, 2008
Foreclosure grip tightens in region
Sacbee.com
...an average of 85 people lost their homes to lenders, near double the number of foreclosures from June, according to Fair Oaks-based Foreclosures.com...
February 14, 2008
O.C.'s first luxury high rise has its first foreclosure
OCRegister
A unit in one of the twin 18-story towers in Irvine has been repossessed by the lender, the first foreclosure in Marquee Park Place, according to two Web sites that track foreclosures, ...foreclosures.com.
February 14, 2008
Komputer Klinic: Find some bargain real estate online
East Valley Tribune
...Foreclosures.com charges $10 per week.
February 12, 2008
Capitalizing on Record Foreclosures
NuWire Investor
There’s more value in having cash than in having a house if you’re in need of money,” Alexis McGee, president of Foreclosures.com, said.
February 8, 2008
Find bargain real estate online
USA Today
If your city or county's website doesn't list foreclosures, there are alternatives. Foreclosures.com lists foreclosures...
February 8, 2008
US housing drop saps retail landlords' strength
Naplesnews.com
...home loans are in default at a rate of 6.1 percent and 3 percent, respectively, of the existing housing stock, according to Foreclosures.com.
January 9, 2008
Housing Drop Saps Retail Landlords' Strength
The Wall Street Journal
Median resale prices are down 8.7% in the same period. In the Phoenix area's Pinal and Maricopa counties, home loans are in default at a rate of 6.1% and 3%, respectively, of the existing housing stock, according to Foreclosures.com.
December 21, 2007
Cashing in on foreclosures
Daily News
And for a small monthly fee, foreclosures.com gives you current names and addresses of owners in preforeclosure. ...
December 20, 2007
Florida ranks No. 3 for November foreclosures
Jacksonville Business Journal
The Sunshine State is near the top in the nation in November and year-to-date foreclosure filings, according to a monthly report by ForeclosureS.com.
December 20, 2007
Foreclosure comes home
Mail Tribune
U.S. home repossessions rose 31.8 percent between October and November to 72,101, according to data compiled by Foreclosures.com.
December 19, 2007
Foreclosures Soar As Congress Fails To Act on HBPA
Executive Intelligence Review
...more homes nationwide were repossessed by lenders in November alone, up 31.8% from October, according to Sacramento-based Foreclosures.com.
December 17, 2007
Report: Florida ranks No. 3 for Nov. foreclosures
Orlando Business Journal
The Sunshine State is near the top in the nation in November and year-to-date foreclosure filings, according to a monthly report by ForeclosureS.com.
December 17, 2007
Foreclosures.com sees 93% rise in foreclosure filings
Inman News
The Foreclosures.com statistics are based on an analysis of the number of formal notices filed against a property in the foreclosure process. ...
December 14, 2007
Scripps Networks Launches Online Real Estate Listing Service
Information Week
Foreclosures in the nation are up 31.8% in November from previous month, according to data released Wednesday from Foreclosures.com.
December 14, 2007
Weld County tops for foreclosures
Northern Colorado Business Report
Weld County has seen a 16 percent increase in foreclosure filings compared to the same period last year, according to the latest data from Foreclosures.com.
December 14, 2007
Futures Strong in Pre-Markets
Seeking Alpha
U.S. home foreclosures jumped 31.8% in November from October, according to a report from Foreclosures.com.
December 14, 2007
Foreclosures jump in November
MSN Money
The number of repossessed homes in the U.S. soared nearly 32% in November from October, to 72,101, according to Foreclosures.com, an industry Web site.
December 12, 2007
U.S. foreclosures jumped in November
Market Watch
U.S. home repossessions in November totalled 72,101, up 31.8% from the previous month, according to data from Foreclosures.com.
December 12, 2007
Foreclosures continue to soar
Central Valley Business Times
Foreclosures nationwide climbed again last month as tens of thousands more struggling homeowners lost their properties, according to figures compiled by Foreclosures.com...
November 27, 2007
HOUSING: Nevada first in preforeclosures
Reviewjournal.com
Nevada continues to lead the nation in preforeclosure filings per capita, although the country as a whole is showing signs of recovery, California-based Foreclosures.com reported.
November 20, 2007
How to buy foreclosed homes without guilt
San Diego Union Tribune
...a new book by Alexis McGee instructs investors how to maintain high ethical standards while working in the foreclosure market.
November 19, 2007
Foreclosure fire sale: Cashing in
CNNMoney.com
McGee got her start in real estate 24 years ago as a broker in Sacramento, selling foreclosed commercial properties for banks.
November 19, 2007
Knocking on doors to land deals
CNNMoney.com
Daryl White, 44, took Alexis McGee's class nearly three years ago. He'd been to other real estate seminars and gotten little out of them.
November 16, 2007
Open Season For Foreclosure Hunting
Forbes.com
...according to Alexis McGee, president of Foreclosures.com, is the sweet spot of foreclosure investing. "You get an exclusive deal with a motivated seller...
November 13, 2007
Foreclosures not as bad as they seem – but will get worse
Central Valley Business Times
The mortgage meltdown is not as bad as it seems but will get worse than it is now, says Alexis McGee, president of Foreclosures.com...
November 7, 2007
Report: Foreclosures beginning to level off
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal
The number of real estate owned homes surged 24 percent nationwide in October, but foreclosures overall have dropped 12 percent since August, according to a report from Foreclosures.com.
November 7, 2007
Foreclosure site goes public
Redding.com
Foreclosures.com, a Sacramento-based company that tracks foreclosure activity nationwide, has opened its database to the public.
November 7, 2007
Home losses swell
Redding.com
“If you have any equity, you should sell your house and downsize before you lose it to foreclosure,” said Alexis McGee...
November 6, 2007
George Chamberlin's Money in the Morning
The Daily Transcript
"It's time that people via the media get an accurate and realistic picture of what's happening in foreclosures across the country," said Alexis McGee, CEO of ForeclosureS.com.
November 6, 2007
Mortgage meltdown pace may be slowing says Foreclosures.com
Central Valley Business Times
A comparison of preforeclosure filings with homes actually going back to mortgage lenders indicates a slowing of the mortgage meltdown in some parts of the country, contends Foreclosures.com...
November 6, 2007
Report: Foreclosures beginning to level off
New Mexico Business Weekly
...foreclosures overall have dropped 12 percent since August, according to a report from Foreclosures.com.
November 1, 2007
Review: The Foreclosures.com Guide to Making Huge Profits Investing in Pre-Foreclosures Without Selling Your Soul
Research and Markets
Alexis McGee is both architect and teacher of our exclusive Learning Programs designed for both new and experienced real estate investors all across the country.
October 23, 2007
HOUSING: More home sellers go short
Review Jouranl
...731,244 preforeclosures have been filed nationwide, Sacramento, Calif-.based Foreclosures.com reported.
October 18, 2007
Foreclosure Investors as white knights?
OC Register
McGee, 46, is president of Foreclosures.com. Last month her book, “The Foreclosures.com Guide to Making Huge Profits Investing in Pre-Foreclosures Without Selling Your Soul” hit store shelves.
October 16, 2007
ForeclosureS.com: Foreclosures Fall in September
DSNews.com
...ForeclosureS.com, a publisher of foreclosure data, issued a press release Monday, claiming foreclosures in the United States dropped nearly 21.5-percent...
October 16, 2007
Report: Fla. foreclosures down in September
Tampa Bay Business Journal
The number of real estate properties repossessed by lenders was down in September compared to previous months, a monthly report by foreclosures.com showed.
October 15, 2007
It's a Wonderful Mess
Economist.com
Inevitably, many lenders will foreclose on the homeowner. According to a website called www.foreclosures.com...
October 15, 2007
Caught in a rate trap
St. Petersburg Times
...the rate of mortgage-default and foreclosure-auction filings in Lee County, where Fort Myers is located, was second highest in the United States, according to Foreclosures.com.
October 15, 2007
Cashing in on foreclosures
LATimes.com
ALEXIS McGEE sees foreclosure -- or, more accurately, the threat of foreclosure -- as a ripe business opportunity, and with care, clarity and considerable knowledge...
October 11, 2007
The United States of Subprime
The Wall Street Journal Online
...the rate of mortgage-default and foreclosure-auction filings in Lee County, Fla., where Fort Myers is located, was second-highest in the U.S., according to ForeclosureS.com.
October 8, 2007
U.S. credit card pitches surge
National Post
According to Foreclosures.com, there are about 1.6 million homes across the country in the pre-foreclosure stage and nearly 1 million already at auction.
October 1, 2007
The Foreclosure Pickings Are Plentiful but Not Easy
New York Times
Already this year, lenders have foreclosed on 355,624 homes, according to Foreclosures.com.
October 1, 2007
Barbara Corcoran, New York's top Realtor, answers your property questions
NYDAILYNEWS.COM
But if you still want to buy one, foreclosures.com gives you the homeowner's address and phone number for a small monthly fee.
October 1, 2007
Fair Oaks maven on foreclosure sales draws book readers
Sacbee.com
Alexis McGee is learning the pain of being a successful author: one interview after another.
September 27, 2007
Foolish Book Review:
The Motley Fool
...Alexis McGee, has spent over 20 years in the foreclosure business. She operates the foreclosures.com website, which collects data on troubled real estate properties.
September 24, 2007
Preventing foreclosure: R.I. group offers homebuyers’ help
Quad-Cities Online
11 states had triple-digit percentage increases in August foreclosures compared to a year earlier, said the information service Foreclosures.com.
September 21, 2007
Risks, rewards of 'house flipping'
The Cincinnati Post
www.foreclosures.com - If you're serious about buying cheap and selling dear, you need to have a source for houses on the market at rock-bottom prices.
September 17, 2007
Georgians weather foreclosure crunch
Savannah Morning News
...Georgia ranks fourth nationally in foreclosures where 9.9 of every 1,000 people have lost their homes this year, according to Foreclosures.com...
September 17, 2007
A star today and a bust tomorrow
American Public Media
...according to Foreclosures.com, Pinal County has one of the highest foreclosure rates in the nation.
September 14, 2007
Report: Foreclosures increase at triple-digit rate in 11 states
Central Valley Business Times
The nation’s foreclosure abyss has widened with 11 states seeing triple-digit increases in August compared to a year earlier, says Foreclosures.com...
September 14, 2007
Foreclosures gain on sales
Sacbee.com
"You're seeing the numbers going up bigger, bigger, bigger every month," said Alexis McGee, president of Foreclosures.com.
September 13, 2007
Isles so far avoid brunt of crisis in home loans
StarBulletin.com
.com found that for the first eight months in Hawaii, real estate owned -- property that has been foreclosed upon by lenders -- jumped 138 percent...
September 12, 2007
Real Estate Analysis: Foreclosures Increasing
Associated Content
According to Foreclosures.com, the foreclosures have rendered hundreds of thousands of Americans homeless and many more are facing impending foreclosure.
September 10, 2007
Wannabe home buyers can get bargains at real estate auctions
AltoonaMirror.com
Courtesy of Alexis McGee, author of ‘‘The Foreclosures.com Guide to Making Huge Profits in Pre-Foreclosure Investing Without Selling Your Soul.’’
September 5, 2007
Frustrated borrowers who lenders to try to work things out say it's a fruitless ordeal
Sacbee.com
The ceaseless multiplication of this joint impasse helps explain the 617,000 foreclosures during the first seven months of this year... according to Fair Oaks-based Foreclosures.com
August 29, 2007
How to Buy a House at an Auction
Forbes.com
"It takes a pro to buy a house on the courthouse steps. On the other hand, that's where you'll get the really good deals," says Alexis McGee
August 24, 2007
Experts Say Media Are Using Inflated Foreclosure Data
Business & Media Institute
"RealtyTrac is run by people who have no expertise in real estate," said Alexis McGee, founder of a competing Web site, ForeclosureS.com...
August 21, 2007
Wisconsin foreclosure cases jump 25% so far this year
JSOnline
Badger State numbers followed a report from ForeclosureS.com that across the country, 617,162 foreclosure cases were filed...
August 16, 2007
Foreclosure's Toll Still Rising Mortgage Crisis Numbers are Dismal
Fredericksburg.com
"... but we had better get used to it because the blood-letting likely will continue for another 12 to 18 months," Alexis McGee, president of foreclosures.com said...
August 13, 2007
Realtors Group Reports More Homes Are for Sale
RISMedia
Preforeclosure filings and homes lost to foreclosure are up on both a per-capita basis and in sheer numbers for the year's first seven months, California-based Foreclosures.com...
August 8, 2007
Florida No. 2 on two pre-forclosure lists
United Press International
"...many more overextended homeowners not even in default yet won't be able to refinance because of tightened credit markets..." said Foreclosures.com President Alexis McGee.
August 8, 2007
Mortgage company closes Santa Cruz office
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Alexis McGee, president of Foreclosures.com, predicted more turmoil ahead.
August 8, 2007
Alpine County homeowners most likely to default in California
Sacramento Business Journal
California ranked sixth on a per-capita basis for foreclosure filings in July... according to Sacramento-based online site Foreclosures.com.
August 8, 2007
Housing prices defy logic, keep climbing
The Seattle Times
As for foreclosures, King County had 335 foreclosure auctions last month, according to Foreclosures.com.
August 7, 2007
HOUSING MARKET: LV homes head to auction block
Reviewjournal.com
Los Angeles recently had an auction of 400 real estate-owned properties and the auction house boasted a 95 percent delivery of the broker's price opinion, Alexis McGee of Sacramento, Calif.-based Foreclosures.com said.
August 7, 2007
State Is 2nd In Number Of Borrowers Close To Losing Home, Analysts Say
TBO.com
Florida had the second-highest rate of preforeclosure filings in the first half of the year, according to the latest figures from Foreclosures.com.
August 7, 2007
Three Colorado counties tops in bank-owned homes
Northern Colorado Business Report
Costilla County in south-central Colorado had 253.5 homes lost to foreclosure for every 1,000 households year-to-date, according to data from Foreclosures.com.
August 6, 2007
ForeclosureS.com: Pre-foreclosure filings Up 83-Percent
DSNews.com
...foreclosure data tracking company ForeclosureS.com concludes that pre-foreclosure filings for the first seven months of 2007 were up 83-percent...
August 6, 2007
Foreclosure expert says more problems looming
Central Valley Business Times
“The big picture is that the formerly artificial, overzealous housing and loose credit markets have adjusted too firmly and a clampdown in liquidity is the result,” says Ms. McGee, president of Foreclosures.com...
August 6, 2007
Foreclosures.com: Florida ranks 2nd in pre-foreclosures
South Florida Business Journal
The Sunshine State saw a spike in pre-foreclosure filings last month, pushing it to No. 2 in the nation in total filings and filings per capita so far this year, Foreclosures.com said.
August 6, 2007
Midwest foreclosure rate leads nation
Columbus Business First
As the homeownership outlook grows grimmer nationwide, the Midwest leads the country in per-capita foreclosures, according to Foreclosures.com.
August 6, 2007
Auction Held For Foreclosed Homes
CBS4Denver.com
More than 24,000 homes were in foreclosure in the state last month according to foreclosures.com.
August 6, 2007
Foreclosures
BayouBuzz.com
According to ForeclosureS.com, one of the leading areas of foreclosures in America is Tangipahoa Parish Louisiana... 31.3 filings per 1,000 households...
July 20, 2007
Laws vary widely from state to state. Do you know what kind of mortgage you have?
CNNMoney.com
Alexis McGee, author of "The Foreclosures.com Guide to Making Huge Profits Investing in Pre-Foreclosures...," the right of redemption can be tough on foreclosure buyers.
July 19, 2007
Foreclosure beat goes on
Northern Colorado Business Report
...Colorado and Weld County ranking at the top nationwide for the number of individuals who have lost their homes, according to Foreclosures.com.
July 11, 2007
Florida pre-foreclosures spike for first half of '07
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Florida took the No. 2 spot among the states with the highest preforeclosure filings from January through June, foreclosures.com reported Monday.
July 10, 2007
Colorado, Michigan First-Half Foreclosure Rates Highest in U.S.
Bloomberg.com
Colorado, Michigan and Nevada had the highest number of foreclosures per household... according to data collected by Foreclosures.com.
July 9, 2007
ForeclosureS.com: The Lending Standard Pendulum Flies Too Fast
DSNews.com
Alexis McGee, president of ForeclosureS.com, believes the market is trying to find its balance in the midst of a record number of foreclosure filings...
July 9, 2007
Report Says Nevada Leads Nation in Pre-Foreclosure Filings Per Capita
DSNews.com
...ForeclosureS.com names Nevada as the state with the highest number of pre-foreclosure filings per capita.
July 9, 2007
Foreclosures up 41 percent in first half
Central Valley
...homeowners in the United States lost their homes to foreclosure in the first half of the year, up 41 percent compared to the same period last year, according to Foreclosures.com
July 3, 2007
Bear Stearns Meets Possums in Georgia as Foreclosures Increase
Bloomberg.com
...bids failed to reach a high enough price surged 67 percent in May from a year ago to 43,295, according to Foreclosures.com
June 29, 2007
Home Front: Foreclosure auctions grow bigger
Sacbee.com
Amador, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba counties, according to Fair Oaks-based Foreclosures.com.
June 26, 2007
Repossessed homes trigger hot bidding
Sacbee.com
Banks and mortgage lenders last month repossessed 969 homes in Amador, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba counties, according to Fair Oaks-based Foreclosures.com.
June 22, 2007
242 Homes for Sale in Weekend Auction Marathon
News 10 ABC
Foreclosure specialist Alexis McGee says bargains are available at large-scale foreclosure auctions, but the buyer must be careful
June 21, 2007
ForeclosureS.com: Nevada Leads in Pre-Foreclosures Per Capita
DSNews.com
ForeclosureS.com released a report this week, saying the state of Nevada is leading the pack when it comes to the state's number of pre-foreclosure filings per-capita.
June 19, 2007
Growing Foreclosure Numbers Don’t Spell Doom
Businesswire.com
The overall economy is sound, and markets will turn around," says Alexis McGee, president of ForeclosureS.com...
June 18, 2007
ForeclosureS.com: Forget the Foreclosure Hysteria
DSNews.com
Among those professionals is Alexis McGee, president of ForeclosureS.com--a provider of nationwide foreclosure data. McGee believes a focus on calculating ...
June 11, 2007
Invest in Foreclosures Patiently
Washington Post
Alexis McGee, president of Foreclosures.com: During the last few years, inventory was tight, prices were rising and buyers were clamoring to get their hands on property.
May 31, 2007
Auction of bank-owned homes planned
Sacbee.com
Large-scale auctions with rich promotion budgets and big crowds often trigger bidding frenzies and relatively high offers, said Alexis McGee...
May 23, 2007
Sacramento 95832: California's Foreclosure Hot Zone
News 10
ForeclosureS.com shows that in the first three months of 2007, more than two percent of the homeowners in zip code 95832 defaulted on their mortgages.
May 15, 2007
National foreclosure trend hits home
Springfield Business Journal
Nationally, foreclosures were up 39 percent for the first four months of 2007 compared to the previous year, according to Foreclosures.com.
May 15, 2007
ForeclosureS.com: FREE HELP for Homeowners in Financial Trouble
Market Watch
..."if someone offers to help you avoid foreclosure only for a fee, turn them down immediately, then turn around and report them to the local Better Business Bureau or Federal Trade Commission," says Alexis McGee...
May 15, 2007
Go Figure: The rate of residential home foreclosure filings dropped dramatically in April.
The Wall Street Journal
The rate of residential home foreclosure filings dropped dramatically in April, down 14.3% from the previous month, according to Foreclosures.com.
May 9, 2007
Foreclosure woes continue in April
Jacksonville Business Journal
Florida was tops among the Southeast states for foreclosures recorded in April, but the numbers declined from the previous month, according to Foreclosures.com.
May 9, 2007
U.S. foreclosure rate doubles in a year
Newsday.com
The number of homeowners in all three phases of foreclosure rose last month over the same period a year ago, according to Sacramento, Calif.-based Foreclosures.com...
May 8, 2007
Foreclosures continue to rise in state
JSOnline
National tracking firm ForeclosureS.com reported 102,649 new foreclosure filings in April.
May 8, 2007
Foreclosure pro helps investors find, profit from properties
Sacramento Business Journal
Alexis McGee did. She bought low, sold high. Then she and her husband, by luck, got into ownership of a nationwide company compiling and selling lists of properties in foreclosure.
May 7, 2007
April Foreclosure Filings More Than Double Over 2006
Bloomberg.com
The number of homeowners in all three phases of foreclosure rose last month over the same period a year ago, according to Sacramento-based Foreclosures.com...
May 7, 2007
Foreclosure filings drop nationwide, but Central Valley hard hit
Central Valley Business Times
Foreclosures filings dropped significantly across the country last month, according to figures compiled by Foreclosures.com...
May 7, 2007
Report Says Foreclosures Dropped in April
DSNews.com
ForeclosureS.com, a real estate investment advisory firm and publisher of foreclosure data, delivered a dose of positive news on Monday by reporting that foreclosures in April dropped 14.3 percent...
May 7, 2007
Foreclosure maven
sacbee.com
And then there is Alexis McGee, 46, of Fair Oaks, who tells people they can profit from other people's financial crises without selling their soul, ...
April 30, 2007
Home Foreclosures Double
Washingtonpost.com
Owners of 168,829 homes in 2007's first three months were notified that lenders had filed for foreclosure because of failure to pay loans or liens, up from 83,154 homes in 2006's first quarter, Foreclosures.com said.
April 26, 2007
Subprime bondholders could lose $75 billion
OCRegister
Investors are losing money because of places like Riverside, where foreclosures almost tripled last quarter to 6,103 from a year earlier, the biggest increase in the U.S., according to Foreclosures.com.
April 25, 2007
Wells Fargo's Quarterly Net Rises on Commercial Loans (Update4)
Bloombert.com
The number of U.S. homes entering foreclosure in the first quarter doubled from a year earlier to 168,829 homes, Foreclosures.com reported.
April 24, 2007
Subprime Bondholders May Lose $75 Billion From Slump (Update1)
Bloomberg.com
Investors are losing money because of places like Riverside County, California, where foreclosures almost tripled last quarter to 6,103 from a year earlier, the biggest increase in the U.S., according to Foreclosures.com.
April 20, 2007
Home Foreclosures Skyrocket
Conde Nast Portfolio.com
Lenders filed for foreclosure on 168,829 homes in the first quarter, according to research firm Foreclosures.com, up from 83,154 last year.
April 17, 2007
Foreclosures.com reports rising tide in first-quarter foreclosures
Inman News
About two in every 1,000 homeowners faced foreclosure in the first three months of this year, according to a report released Monday by Foreclosures.com...
April 17, 2007
Subprime Fallout and Foreclosure Impact
Seeking Alpa
Owners of 168,829 homes in 2007's first three months were notified that lenders had filed for foreclosure because of failure to pay loans or liens, up from 83,154 homes in 2006's first quarter, Foreclosures.com said.
April 17, 2007
Help ahead for subprime borrowers
Yahoo Finance
Foreclosures.com says the number of U.S. homes entering foreclosure in the first quarter doubled from a year earlier as property prices stagnated and owners struggled to refinance mortgages.
April 17, 2007
Bay Area home defaults worst in years
MercuryNews.com
Separately on Monday, Foreclosures.com, a company based near Sacramento that teaches clients how to buy properties in foreclosure...
April 17, 2007
Foreclosures rise in first 3 months
San Diego Union Tribune
In a similar report, Foreclosures.com said what it termed a “foreclosure nightmare” is at hand nationally.
April 17, 2007
HOUSING: Foreclosures double in the first quarter
STLtoday.com
Owners of 168,829 houses in the first three months of 2007 received notice that lenders had filed for foreclosure due to failure to pay loans or liens, Foreclosures.com
April 17, 2007
1st-quarter foreclosure actions more than double from 2006
Chicago Tribune
Owners of 168,829 homes in the first three months of 2007 received notice that lenders had filed for foreclosure, according to figures released Monday by Foreclosures.com.
April 17, 2007
Foreclosures soared in 1st quarter
baltimoresun.com
Owners of 168,829 homes in the first three months of 2007 received notice that lenders had filed for foreclosure due to failure to pay loans or liens, Foreclosures.com said yesterday.
April 17, 2007
Foreclosures Strike During the First Three Months of 2007
DSNews.com
In the first three months of 2007, more than 364,000 homeowners in the U.S. either faced a full-blown foreclosure or a foreclosure filing, according to a new report from ForeclosureS.com...
April 17, 2007
Foreclosure nightmare worsens
Central Valley Business Times
More than a quarter-million (253,803) pre-foreclosures and notices of pending foreclosure auctions were filed nationwide in the first quarter of the year, according to figures compiled by Foreclosures.com...
April 16, 2007
U.S. Foreclosures Double as Refinancing Gets Tougher
Bloomberg.com
Owners of 168,829 homes in the first three months of 2007 received notice that lenders had filed for foreclosure due to failure to pay loans or liens, Foreclosures.com...
April 16, 2007
Sacramento Near Top in National Foreclosure Activity
News 10 ABC
The figures from Fair Oaks-based Foreclosures.com represent filings from lenders against homeowners who've defaulted on their loans.
April 12, 2007
Condo Conversion Suffers from Bad Timing
News 10 ABC
Records supplied by Foreclosures.com show 69 condominium units owned by Rollingwood North are in default.
March 30, 2007
Buying homes in foreclosure can be risky
USA Today
It's also possible that the current homeowners will refuse to move out, and then you must deal with an eviction, says Alexis McGee of Foreclosures.com...
March 22, 2007
Foreclosure Doomsday? Not in Manhattan
New York Observer
Foreclosure filings dropped in February for the second straight month, according to Foreclosures.com...
March 19, 2007
Foreclosures Could Mean Cheap Homes for Buyers
ABCNews.com Good Morning America
"If you are looking for a deal, it is not going to come on the nice house on the nice street; it's going to come in something else," said Alexis McGee of Foreclosures.com.
March 14, 2007
Subprime woes may hit capital
Sacbee.com
"Now the ones who can't refinance will downsize, and if anything, the move-up market will see the pain," said Alexis McGee, president and co-founder of Fair Oaks-based ForeclosureS.com...
March 9, 2007
Be kind when buying a foreclosure
MercuryNews.com
Alexis McGee is president and co-founder of ForeclosureS.com, a company based in Fair Oaks that provides training and support to customers who wish to invest in foreclosure properties.
March 7, 2007
Tales of toxic investment 'gurus'
San Jose Mercury News
In the course of doing some reporting for our upcoming Mercury News Guide to Buying Home...
March 6, 2007
Foreclosures down nationwide, but not in Southeast
Birmingham Business Journal
ForeclosureS.com, a California-based publisher of foreclosure property information, foreclosures dropped nationally in February to 106,074 filings, down 3.4 percent from January and down 6.5 percent from December.
March 6, 2007
Folsom mortgage company shuts
Sacramento Business Journal
Home loan delinquencies in the Sacramento region increased by 312 percent from fourth quarter 2004 to fourth quarter 2006, according to figures supplied by Foreclosures.com...
March 5, 2007
Is the Worst Over? Foreclosure Activity Drops Nationwide
News10
Nationwide foreclosure activity dropped in February for the second straight month, according to Fair Oaks-based foreclosures.com.
March 5, 2007
ForeclosureS.com Says Foreclosures are Dropping Nationwide
DSNews.com
Sacramento, California-based ForeclosureS.com released a report Monday saying the real estate market is finally showing signs of stabilization...
March 5, 2007
Keeping Borrowers Afloat
The New York Times
The Fed did not break out regional statistics, but companies that track foreclosures like ForeclosureS.com..
February 22, 2007
Investing in Foreclosures? Be Careful.
The Wall Street Journal
The number of homes in, or nearing, foreclosure is growing, and some investors are taking advantage of the bargains created.
February 20, 2007
Layoffs, Foreclosures Impact Few in New Economy
Think and Ask
Fueled by job cuts and layoffs in major manufacturing metropolitan areas, the region reported 18,207 foreclosure filings in January, with Illinois, Ohio, and Michigan, leading the way, according to ForeclosureS.com, a California-based real estate investment advisory firm.
February 20, 2007
A flood of foreclosures, but should you invest?
CBS Market Watch
White, a subscriber of Foreclosures.com, a foreclosure listing service and educational Web site, uses a spreadsheet to figure the costs associated with investing in a particular property.
February 20, 2007
Foreclosures in the Southwest Lead the Nation
DSNews.com
ForeclosureS.com, an online provider of comprehensive U.S. foreclosure data, recently released a series of foreclosure data reports for every U.S. region.
February 20, 2007
FBI investigating alleged mortgage fraud in Springfield
Springfield Business Journal
Foreclosures in Missouri increased 96.5 percent in 2006, according Foreclosures.com...
February 13, 2007
Foreclosure Activity Up Sharply in California
News 10 ABC
The report comes from Fair Oaks-based foreclosures.com, which has been tracking the housing market since 1992.
February 12, 2007
Massachusetts and Florida Report Highest Foreclosures for Month of January
DSNews.com
Massachusetts and Florida rank first in their respective regions for logging the most foreclosure filings during the first month of 2007, according to a new report from ForeclosureS.com, a Sacramento, California-based provider of online foreclosure data.
February 12, 2007
Florida mortgages head towards courthouse steps
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Nearly 11,500 Florida property owners filed for foreclosure in January, accounting for just over half of the entire Southeast region's 20,199 filings, according to ForeclosureS.com, a California-based real estate investment advisory firm.
February 12, 2007
County leading state in foreclosures
Memphis Business Journal
Foreclosures in Tennessee continued to rise in January with Shelby County hit the hardest, reporting 1,034 foreclosures during the first month of 2007, according to data from Foreclosures.com.
January 30, 2007
Foreclosures Surge Locally
SouthCoastToday.com
Foreclosures.com, a leading online provider of distressed properties, listed 116 foreclosures yesterday in New Bedford. In comparison, Fall River had 81 and Taunton had 73 listings.
January 30, 2007
The New Rules of Real Estate
CNNMoney.com
Today, though, an array of new online services like Foreclosures.com...
January 11, 2007
Foreclosures.com Continue to Rise Across the Nation
DSNews.com
Foreclosure filings for 2006 nearly topped 1 million, a 51-percent increase from 2005, according to numbers from ForeclosureS.com.
January 11, 2007
Arizona avoids Southwest's big foreclosure jump
The Phoenix Business Journal
While the Southwest led the U.S. in foreclosures for 2006, Arizona had only a minimal contribution to the upswing, according to figures released Monday by Foreclosures.com, a California-based real estate investment advisory firm.
January 11, 2007
Foreclosures decline in Oregon
Portland Business Journal
The state recorded 12,902 filings in 2006, according to Foreclosures.com, a Sacramento, Calif.-based real estate investment advisory firm and publisher of foreclosure property information.
January 11, 2007
Report puts Ohio foreclosures up 30% in '06
Columbus Business First
Foreclosures.com, of Sacramento, Calif., said 38,756 foreclosure actions were filed in Ohio in 2006, up from 29,793 a year earlier.
January 11, 2007
Foreclosures increase 51 percent nationwide
Los Angeles Business
California had the most foreclosures filed nationwide, while Nevada had the largest percentage increase at 175 percent last year compared to 2005, according to ForeclosureS.com.
January 11, 2007
Missouri foreclosures increase 96.5%
Springfield Business Journal
Those are the findings of an internal analysis conducted by www.foreclosures.com, a California-based real estate investment advisory firm and publisher of foreclosure property information.
January 11, 2007
State Foreclosrues Mount in 2006
Memphis Business Journal
The region ended 2006 with 220,189 foreclosure filings, compared to 160,259 in 2005, according to data from Foreclosures.com, a California-based real estate investment advisory firm.
January 11, 2007
New Mexico Q4 foreclosures decline
New Mexico Business Weekly
The statistics were released by Foreclosures.com, a Web site that publishes specific foreclosure information alerting investors to potential home buying bargains.
January 8, 2007
Real Estate Mailbag
Ask Bob
After you learned the foreclosure basics, I suggest you visit www.foreclosures.com run by Alexis and Tim McGee...
January 8, 2007
California leads nation in foreclosures
Central Valley Business Times
California topped the nation with 157,417 foreclosure filings, up 94.3 percent over 2005s 81,012 filings, according to Foreclosures.com.
January 8, 2007
Florida finishes 2006 as No. 2 in nation for foreclosures
Orlando Business Journal
Foreclosure filings in the Southeast totaled 220,189 for 2006, up 37 percent from 160,259 in 2005, according to new data from Foreclosures.com.
December 14, 2006
New Mexico foreclosure rates down for fourth quarter
New Mexico Business Weekly
Foreclosures were down in New Mexico in the fourth quarter, which is in line with what is happening throughout the Southwest region, according to figures released by ForeclosureS.com.
December 12, 2006
California leads nation in foreclosures
Central Valley Business Times
California leads the nation in the number of homes going into the foreclosure process with 136,444 so far this year, up 68.5 percent from 80,989 in all of 2005, according to figures compiled by Foreclosures.com...
December 11, 2006
N.Y. home foreclosures on the rise so far this year
The Business Review
While home foreclosure filings are declining around much of the Northeast, they continued to climb in New York this year, according to Foreclosures.com.
December 11, 2006
Foreclosures.com: Florida 2nd in nation in foreclosure filings
Jacksonville Business Journal
A new report issued by Foreclosures.com shows that Florida leads the Southeast region and ranks second in the U.S. in the number of foreclosures.
December 11, 2006
Foreclosures Still High But Slowing Across the Nation
DSNews.com
With almost three weeks left in the quarter, there are already 193,737 foreclosure filings, up 61 percent from 2005s total filings of 120,298, according to numbers from ForeclosureS.com.
November 29, 2006
Housing prices fall, payments rise
ABC12.com
A lot of those folks are ending up on our foreclosure list if they can't get a new loan or sell their house," explained Alexis McGee, from foreclosures-dot-com.
November 16, 2006
Foreclosures on the Rise: How to Avoid Losing Your Home
News 10
"The average house payment is up 15 percent this year," explained Alexis McGee of foreclosures.com. "If your income didn't go up 15 percent, you're going to be squeezed."
November 15, 2006
U.S. Foreclosure Rates Soar 19.6 Percent
DSNews.com
Foreclosure rates are running rampant, and according to ForeclosureS.com, a northern California-based publisher of foreclosure property information, the Southwest is among the top states leading the pack.
November 14, 2006
ForeclosureS.com: Southwest Leads in Fourth Quarter Foreclosures
Yahoo News
ForeclosureS.com has been analyzing housing markets since 1992.
November 14, 2006
Foreclosures.com: Florida 2nd in nation in foreclosure filings
Orlando Business Journal
A new report issued by Foreclosures.com shows that Florida leads the Southeast region and ranks second in the U.S. in the number of foreclosures.
November 14, 2006
Garden State Leads in Home Foreclosures
NJ Biz
The Garden State leads the Northeast region in the number of home foreclosures, according to data from Foreclosures.com...
November 6, 2006
Cash in on foreclosures
Business 2.0 Magazine
...Foreclosures.com is making a once-shady business more respectable - and teaching a new class of investors how to turn hard times into sweet profits.
October 29, 2006
THIS Side Down
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Many homeowners in Las Vegas are "upside down" on their home mortgages, owing more than their home is worth, largely because lenders came to rely on inexperienced appraisers who predicated their business on speed and fees in the past few years, a local real estate appraiser said.
October 10, 2006
Dreaded letters not in this area yet
The Daily Courier
Foreclosures.com reported that the number of notices that a date is set to sell the property in the first-quarter of 2006 was 119 and that dropped to 96 in the second-quarter.
October 4, 2006
ForeclosureS.com Reports Increase in 3rd Quarter Default Activity
DSNews.com
Foreclosure filings increased in the third quarter, according to Northern California-based ForeclosureS.com, a foreclosure information data provider and investor training company.
September 28, 2006
Mortgage default storm predicted due to high-risk lending practices
San Diego Source
In San Diego, more than 50 percent of purchase money mortgages issued in the past three years were for so-called creative loans, according to ForeclosureS.com. And now they're haunting homeowners and lenders alike.
September 26, 2006
ForeclosureS.com Reports Huge Florida Defaults, Predicts Increase in West, Midwest
DSNews.com
ForeclosureS.com is today reporting that the Florida housing market is "teetering on the edge of a cliff" and is predicting a big increase in default activity, especially in states in the West and Midwest.
September 26, 2006
'Exotic' mortgages leading to foreclosures in West
Central Valley Business Times
"We saw a drop in California foreclosures in the west in July, but that's not going to last," says Alexis McGee, president of Foreclosures.com, a privately held company based in Fair Oaks.
September 19, 2006
Nightmare Mortgages
Business Week Online
They promise the American Dream: A home of your own -- with ultra-low rates and payments anyone can afford. Now, the trap has sprung. Online Extra: Spreadsheet on Foreclosures.
September 11, 2006
Foreclosures can be smart investment if you know how the system works
The Seattle Times
"We find that our clients are primarily looking for investment property," said Alexis McGee, president of foreclosureS.com, a Web site for investors.
August 25, 2006
Local Foreclosure Rates Skyrocketing
KCRA 3
Alexis McGee of the investor services agency Foreclosures.com said many homeowners who find themselves falling behind on their mortgage payments should not try to refinance, but rather simply try to sell.
August 24, 2006
Defaults rise in California
Central Valley Business Times
Foreclosure activity in California in the second quarter jumped by 67 percent over the year-earlier period, according to figures released Monday by Foreclosures.com...
August 21, 2006
Real estate foreclosure activity rises in Q2
Inman News
Foreclosure activity in several Western markets rose in the second quarter compared to second-quarter 2005 after a dip in the first quarter year-over-year foreclosure activity, according to Foreclosures.com, a foreclosure research company.
August 21, 2006
Foreclosures increase in western states
Sacramento Business Journal
Foreclosures in California have increased 67 percent in the second quarter, according to a report by Foreclosures.com.
August 16, 2006
Bargains in Foreclosures
Wall Street Journal Online
Confirming the trend, online Web sites such as Foreclosures.com, which list foreclosed properties and charge subscription fees, all report an increase in listings.
August 7, 2006
Foreclosure firms are faring well in Fair Oaks
Sacbee.com
The larger of the two unrelated companies is Foreclosures.com, which provides information to investors interested in acquiring foreclosed properties.
July 24, 2006
Should You Buy a Foreclosed Property?
SmartMoney.com
LAST MONTH, 43-YEAR-OLD Daryl White and his wife Renée closed on their new home: a five-bedroom, four-bathroom 2,900 square-foot house in Valencia, Calif., a planned community 40 miles north of Los Angeles.
July 20, 2006
Foreclosures accelerate in some areas
Inman News
ForeclosureS.com says property foreclosures are accelerating in the Midwest, Southeast and New England for different reasons.
July 18, 2006
Foreclosures on rise in Arizona, Valley
The Phoenix Business Journal
Foreclosures.com, a Northern California-based real estate investment advisory firm, reported that more than 8,000 properties went into foreclosure in Arizona during the first six months of the year.
July 18, 2006
California mortage defaults increase
Central Valley Business Times
Some prices in several major California markets are starting to fall as a long awaited price correction in overheated coastal markets is underway in California's coastal areas, according to a report Monday from Foreclosures.com...
July 18, 2006
Foreclosure Activity Heating Up in Florida, Georgia and Midwest
DSNews.com
Rising interest rates and a cooling housing market are driving foreclosures up in Florida and Georgia, according to data released today by ForeclosureS.com.
July 14, 2006
*F* Word Plagues Harris County These Past Three Months: Foreclosure
Houston Real News
...Alexis McGee, president of Foreclosures.com, says her site was created to "accommodate investors."
July 4, 2006
Slower Home Sales Open Up An Opportunity for Some Buyers
Wall Street Journal Online
"Our time has finally come!" proclaims a recent email advertisement from ForeclosureS.com, a Fair Oaks, Calif.-based company that markets training materials for would-be investors.
June 30, 2006
Mass. Defaults Reaching 'Epidemic Level'
DSNews.com
ForeclosureS.com, a California-based real estate investment advisory firm and publisher of foreclosure property information, reported today that foreclosure activity in Massachusetts was reaching an epidemic level and clogging the court system.
June 27, 2006
Mass. home sales, prices continue cool-down in May
Telegram.com
Sacramento, Calif.-based real estate firm Foreclosures.com reported that foreclosures in Massachusetts were reaching high levels and clogging the court system.
June 27, 2006
Defaults may skyrocket in West
Central Valley Business Times
Foreclosure activity in several western housing markets is jumping, says Foreclosures.com, a Central Valley-based real estate investment advisory firm and publisher of foreclosure property information.
June 5, 2006
Foreclosure Investors Reap Gains
Statesman.com
Last year, he bought home-study materials from Foreclosures.com, including six compact discs, for about $400.
June 2, 2006
Home Owners Turn to Short Sales to Avoid Foreclosure
News10.net
As for actual numbers of mortgage defaults, there were 37 percent more statewide in the first three months of this year compared to the same period last year, according to foreclosures.com.
May 30, 2006
Area foreclosures rising
Enquirer.com
Foreclosures.com president Alexis McGee said that while the overall strength of the nation's economy continued to grow in recent months, the manufacturing sector is showing continued weakness, particularly with ongoing job losses among the major automakers and their suppliers and that many households were in financial...
May 23, 2006
Mortgage delinquencies, foreclosures rise in city, state
San Diego Daily Transcript
During the first quarter of 2006, ForeclosureS.com tracked 1,714 defaults in San Diego County, compared to just 949 during the same quarter last year.
May 23, 2006
State's foreclosure activity is rising
Los Angeles Daily Times
During the year's first three months, all types of foreclosure activity in California jumped an annual 33.6 percent, to 28,550 incidents, said Sacramento-based Foreclosures.com.
May 22, 2006
Mortgage Defaults Increase in the West
Central Valley Business Times
Foreclosure activity in western housing markets is on the increase as high-risk adjustable rate loans begin to reset to fully amortized payment schedules, according to a report Monday from Foreclosures.com of Fair Oaks, a real estate information company that specializes in distressed properties.
May 11, 2006
Mortgage Borrowers Play a Bettor's Game
ManhattanMortgage.com
That will contribute to a projected rise in foreclosures like the one that followed the spike in ARMs from 1994 to 1995 -- when the Fed essentially doubled the funds rate -- says Alexis McGee, president of Foreclosures.com, a distressed property investment advisor.
April 25, 2006
Bargains forecast
LATimes.com
"Foreclosures are up for the first time in seven years," said President Alexis McGee. "California's been on a down trend, but the numbers are starting to go up."
April 25, 2006
Mortgage defaults on rise in West, Southwest
Sacramento Business Journal
ForeclosureS.com, a Sacramento-based real estate investment advisory firm and nationwide publisher of foreclosure property listings, reported that the biggest increases were in major urban centers.
March 27, 2006
Real estate markets cool nationwide
Inman News
Home prices in Phoenix have been flat for 60 days and are down 6.7 percent from levels six months ago levels, and home prices in Las Vegas market have fallen for two consecutive months to a median price of $309,000 at the end of February, said Alexis McGee, president of Foreclosures.com.
March 27, 2006
Mortgage defaults to rise as housing market slows
Sacramento Business Journal
ForeclosureS.com President Alexis McGee said several one-time fast-rising housing markets are slowing down, especially in the West, and the residential real estate industry is returning to normal.
March 13, 2006
Foreclosures rise as buyers pay for spree
The Business Press
Exactly how the Inland Empire will react is uncertain because the reasons for high foreclosure risk now are "totally different" from Southern California's housing collapse in the early 1990s, said Alexis McGee, president of Foreclosures.com in Sacramento.
February 16, 2006
Foreclosures: Bargain hunters beware!
CNNMoney.com
Despite that, the foreclosure rate - currently less than 1 percent of all loans - isn't expected to change much in 2006, says Alexis McGee, president of listings Web site Foreclosures.com.
February 8, 2006
Mortgage Defaults Up Sharply in Central Valley
KXTV News 10
A rising number of financially strapped Northern Californians are unable to pay their mortgages, resulting in a soaring rate of foreclosures.
January 30, 2006
Foreclosure Activity Up and Mortgage Defaults To Rise
Mortgage News Daily
And, related to the above news story, a "flood" of mortgage defaults can be expected in the storm-ravaged Gulf Coast region now that 90-day grace periods extended by many lenders have expired. This is according to Foreclosures.com, a Fair Oaks...
January 27, 2006
Firm forecasts more foreclosures in West
Sacramento Business Journal
"We're seeing reduced price appreciation in the Pacific Northwest, and Alaska although population growth and job growth there remain strong," said ForeclosureS.com president Alexis McGee.
December 21, 2005
Data publisher sees rising foreclosure activity
Inman News
Real estate foreclosure activity has edged up in California, New Jersey and in the Las Vegas area of Nevada at the end of the third quarter, according to data from Foreclosures.com...
December 19, 2005
Foreclosures on the rise
Business Journal
Foreclosures.com president Alexis McGee said her company "saw increases in defaults month to month at the end of the third quarter in eight of 13 Northern California counties that we cover and in four of five Southern California counties."
November 29, 2005
Mortgage defaults rise in Sacramento
Sacramento Business Journal
"We saw a little jump in Sacramento County to 1,051 defaults in the third quarter, up from 919 in the second quarter," said Foreclosures.com president Alexis McGee in a statement Monday.
October 28, 2005
Central Valley homeowners face high risk of price declines
Central Valley Business Times
At least two Central Valley communities are now in home price bubble territory, and are at high risk for price declines in the near to intermediate future, according to Foreclosures.com, a Fair Oaks-based...
October 3, 2005
LOCAL ECONOMY: Investors watch foreclosure rate
Reviewjournal.com
Even in a hot housing market like Las Vegas, in which investors and speculators have driven the median home price to $309,000, well above the national average, there are still deals to be found, said Alexis McGee, president of Fair Oaks, Calif.-based Foreclosures.com.
September 22, 2005
California mortgage defaults poised to rise
Central Valley Business Times
A shift from a seller's market to a buyer's market could lead to an increase in mortgage defaults in the last quarter of 2005, continuing into 2006, in California, says Foreclosures.com...
September 6, 2005
The new kids in the real-estate craze
MarketWatch
Foreclosures.com recently reported that residential foreclosures in the city were up 37% in June.
August 16, 2005
Phoenix foreclosures down, but firm sees warning signs
The Business Journal Phoenix
Foreclosures.com, a California investment advisory firm, reports that filings of new notices of trustee sales in the Phoenix metro area totaled 2,243 in the second quarter of 2005, down from 3,220 in the first quarter.
August 8, 2005
Finding Bargains (and Headaches) at Foreclosure Sales
New York Times
"Buying a foreclosure is not a simple transaction," said Alexis McGee, president of Foreclosures.com, which provides information and training on how to buy distressed properties.
July 27, 2005
The Dos and Don'ts of Home Flipping
ABC News
Flipping Dos Surf the Web for research. Visit www.foreclosures.com. You can find underpriced homes that banks or the government want to unload.
July 14, 2005
Can you save yourself by turning over home deed?
CBS Marketwatch
In the most recent edition of its monthly newsletter, Foreclosures.com described three different types of what are known as "mortgage elimination" scams:
July 11, 2005
Rising liquidity prompts drop in foreclosures
Business Journal
Foreclosures.com, which publishes foreclosure lists, reported in June that activity in Maricopa County fell sharply this spring compared to first-quarter filings.
June 27, 2005
Homeowners escape foreclosure in stronger real estate markets
Inman News
Foreclosures.com, Alexis McGee said a strong housing market... has allowed homeowners in financial distress to quickly sell their way out of trouble before lenders take action against them.
June 27, 2005
Valley foreclosure filings on the decline
Business Journal
Foreclosures.com Monday reported that foreclosure activity in Maricopa County fell sharply this spring.
May 2, 2005
Maricopa County shows foreclosure rise
Business Journal
Home foreclosures increased in Maricopa County last month, Foreclosures.com reported Monday.
April 25, 2005
Pros and cons of buying foreclosure houses
Inman News
By Robert J. Bruss, Inman News Features "How can I buy a foreclosure house around here?" That question was asked of me a few weeks ago at my favorite coffee house, which I often frequent on Saturday mornings. The questioner was one of my former college real estate law students.
April 25, 2005
Maricopa County shows foreclosure rise
Business Journal
Home foreclosures increased in Maricopa County last month, Foreclosures.com reported Monday.
March 16, 2005
Foreclosure trouble brewing in some markets
Inman News
High level of personal bankruptcies often precedes home loss. While the economic picture in New Jersey continues to improve, many homeowners in the state are finding themselves in financial distress, which could lead to more foreclosures, according to Foreclosures.com.
March 15, 2005
Mortgage default increase predicted
Business Journal
Continued strength in California housing markets is holding foreclosure activity down in the first quarter of 2005, but the surge in bond yields could lead to a long-awaited rise in interest rates that could spark a rise in defaults and foreclosures in the Golden State, warns investment advisory firm Foreclosures.com.
March 1, 2005
Mortgage fraud a factor in Chicago foreclosures
Inman News
The flipping of properties with inflated appraisals and outright fraud on mortgage lenders was a major factor in the persistently high level of foreclosures in the Chicago metro area, Foreclosures.com suggested Monday.
January 26, 2005
Foreclosure Rate Mostly Flat in State in 2004; Riverside County Rises 21%
Los Angeles Times
Foreclosure activity fell or remained flat in many of the state's hottest property markets last year, according to Foreclosures.com, an investment advisory company that tracks 18 counties.
January 24, 2005
California foreclosures flat in 2004
Business Journal
Foreclosure activity in the Golden State remained essentially flat in 2004 compared to 2003, according to Foreclosures.com, a Fair Oaks investment advisory firm that specializes in distressed property.
January 19, 2005
Through the roof. Why housing costs so much in San Diego.
San Diego Union Tribune
Some housing experts, like Alexis McGee, president of Foreclosures.com, an investment advisory firm based in Fair Oaks, Calif., expect...
January 9, 2005
Given up hope in a hot market? There are deals
Los Angeles Times
You often can negotiate a better deal when you know someone needs to sell and isn't just "testing" the market... You can find lists of foreclosed homes in a variety of places, including such commercial websites as Foreclosures.com
December 13, 2004
Foreclosures rise in Phoenix area; Signs of price correction in California housing market
Inman News
Foreclosure activity in the Phoenix metropolitan area was on the rise in October and November, with a rate of about 300 foreclosure notices per week, according to research by Foreclosures.com, an investment advisory company that specializes in foreclosures.
December 6, 2004
Rise in mortgage defaults expected
Business Journal
As mortgage rates move up in response to strong job growth, Foreclosures.com, a Northern California investment advisory firm specializing in distressed property, expects a surge in mortgage defaults by the second quarter of 2005.
November 29, 2004
Real estate foreclosures to rise in California, Nevada
Inman News
Mortgage defaults in California will surge by the second quarter of 2005, according to Foreclosures.com, a real estate investment advisory company that focuses on distressed properties.
November 5, 2004
Foreclosures stabilize, but could climb
Business Journal
Although foreclosures in California have stabilized, overheated markets are cooling, which may lead to an upsurge in mortgage defaults, according to Foreclosures.com, a real estate investment advisory firm specializing in distressed property.
October 25, 2004
Foreclosures Persist in New York City
Yahoo Real Estate
California based Foreclosures.com, a real estate investment advisory firm specializing in distressed property, reported today that foreclosure activity, while down from the epidemic levels of 2003, is still a source of concern in New York City's middle class boroughs.
October 25, 2004
Report: California foreclosures poised for 2005 increase
Business Journal
While foreclosure activity in California has stabilized, cooling winds of change are blowing through overheated markets that may lead to an upsurge in mortgage defaults, according to Fair Oaks-based Foreclosures.com, a real estate investment advisory firm specializing in distressed property.
August 23, 2004
New Jersey real estate market stabilizes
Inman News
The housing market in New Jersey is stable when compared to some other East Coast housing markets, said Alexis McGee, president of Foreclosures.com, a real estate investment advisory company that focuses on distressed properties.
August 23, 2004
Foreclosure rates remains stable
Silicon Valley Business Journal
Despite month after month of slow payroll job growth, the overall foreclosure rate on homes in California remains low with no signs of it increasing immediately, according to Foreclosures.com, a Sacramento-based real estate information company which specializes in distressed properties.
August 18, 2004
Web sites streamline foreclosure
Inman News
During the last wave of foreclosures in the late '80s, veteran real estate investor Alexis McGee often called banks to inquire about foreclosed properties and found that no one knew anything about the properties...
August 9, 2004
Does rise in adjustable-rate mortgages mean more foreclosures?
Inman News
... McGee might see the situation differently, but she's quick to point out that she's not complaining about a rise in the number of foreclosures. More foreclosures mean more deals for investors like her. She has her "shopping bags" ready.
August 5, 2004
Experts predict surge in foreclosures
Inman News
Alexis McGee, president of Foreclosures.com, said more than 90 percent of homes that are in default don't appear on the Multiple Listing Service. Therefore, investors or those interested in investing should be aware of all the channels that exist for unloading these properties.
August 1, 2004
Foreclosures Nudge Downward
East Valley Tribune
...During the last half of 2003, 7,911 foreclosure filings were recorded in the Valley. More than 90 percent of the foreclosure filings are residential properties, said Alexis McGee, president of Foreclosures.com.
July 29, 2004
Warning signs of a down real estate market
Inman News
Major coastal housing markets "are out of whack with incomes," said Alexis McGee, president of Foreclosures.com, a real estate investment advisory company that focuses on distressed properties.
July 20, 2004
Report: L.A. area foreclosures slow, but may rise
The Business Journal
Los Angeles County is reporting that foreclosure filings are down 3.3 percent, and Orange and San Bernardino counties dropped a little over 17 percent, according to Foreclosures.com.
July 20, 2004
Real estate foreclosures in Northern California
Inman News
New York, Arizona follow on Golden State's heels.
June 28, 2004
Three ways to profit from foreclosures
Yahoo Real Estate
Virtually all of todays home sales and mortgage refinance statistics are extremely positive, primarily due to the record-low home mortgage interest rates. Yet, home mortgage foreclosures statistics are also high in many communities, despite a robust national home sales market
June 14, 2004
Alexis McGee makes most of real estate foreclosure
Inman News
Alexis McGee, president of Foreclosures.com, will speak at Real Estate Connect, presented in San Francisco July 28-30. Panel at Connect: Mortgage Track - Breakout 4: Default management - innovations in property disposition.
June 2, 2004
Mortgage Borrowers Play a Bettors Game
The Street.com
... That will contribute to a projected rise in foreclosures like the one that followed the spike in ARMs from 1994 to 1995 -- when the Fed essentially doubled the funds rate -- says Alexis McGee, president of Foreclosures.com, a distressed property investment advisor.
May 24, 2004
Report: Specter of defaults lurks behind California home sales surge
Business Journal
Widespread use of adjustable rate mortgages by California homebuyers in 2003 could lead to a rise in defaults in coming months as interest rates rise, says Foreclosures.com, a distressed property investment advisory firm.
May 24, 2004
Valley foreclosure rate up 38 percent
Business Journal
Foreclosures.com, a Sacramento, Calif.-based distressed property investment advisory firm, Monday reported that April filings of Notices of Trustee Sale Auctions in the Phoenix metro area were running 38 percent ahead of the foreclosure rate in May 2003.
May 20, 2004
What are todays best real estate opportunities?
Inman News
Some of the best real estate profit opportunities may surprise you. When you find an opportunity that interests and excites you, act on it! Dont let your friends and relatives discourage you. Here are the top five ways to maximize your real estate investments...
May 16, 2004
Three Ways to Profit from Foreclosure
Yahoo Real Estate
Virtually all of todays home sales and mortgage refinance statistics are extremely positive, primarily due to the record-low home mortgage interest rates. Yet, home mortgage foreclosures statistics are also high in many communities, despite a robust national home sales market.
April 28, 2004
Rising rates may accelerate California foreclosures
The Business Journal
Rising interest rates sparked by stronger than expected job growth in March might reverse the slight downward trend in California foreclosure activity seen early this year, says
April 27, 2004
Chicagoland foreclosure pace up
Inman News
Unemployment cited as one major reason
April 2, 2004
Foreclosure real estate could be good find
Inman News
Web site offers information for property investors.
March 22, 2004
Sellers Market Saves Homeowners from Foreclosure
Inman News
High home prices help Californians avoid real estate turmoil.
March 14, 2004
In New York City, Fewer Find They Can Make It
The Washington Post
Queens is a proudly middle-class borough with thriving immigrant communities. But last year, 210 homeowners defaulted on their mortgages each month. Forty-five percent of those homes were auctioned off, twice the national foreclosure rate, according to ...
March 8, 2004
Foreclosures firm broadens Web services, plans to add markets
Business Journal
Foreclosures.com, a Fair Oaks company that publishes pre-foreclosure data and offers advice on investing in foreclosed property, has recast and expanded its Web site, said company president Alexis McGee.
February 25, 2004
Expert: Predatory lending laws cloud enforcement
Los Angeles Business Journal
Battles over aggressive predatory lending ordinances passed by the cities of Los Angeles and Oakland are stalling protection for victims of abusive lending practices statewide, says Foreclosures.com...
February 4, 2004
Will Real Estate Prices Collapse?
Inman News
Bubble contest: Correction of hyperinflated markets has started...
January 22, 2004
Foreclosure flood foretold for Silicon Valley
The Business Journal
A combination of falling affordability, rising interest rates and persistent unemployment will drive California foreclosure activity up...
November 24, 2003
What are the opportunities to buy REO properties?
Inman News and The Washington Post
Is it possible to buy these properties at bargain prices? Are lenders taking back more and more properties? Where can I get my foreclosure questions answered?...
October 29, 2003
Real-Estate Investors Should Beware of Scams
Wall Street Journal
No money down! Make a million dollars now! No-risk offer! Maybe you've heard these come-ons, or similar ones, offering you the chance to learn how to become a real-estate investing millionaire? These high-volume, low-brow pitches are common from promoters of real-estate investing seminars.
October 27, 2003
Basics of buying defaulted property
Robert Bruss, Inman News
New book explains foreclosure purchase benefits...
October 7, 2003
Foreclosure sales: hit or myth?
CNN/Money
There are a few bargains to be had, but risks abound...
March 23, 2003
One's default can be another's treasure
Robert Bruss, Inman News
How to profit from the rising number of foreclosures...
