buying a house in foreclosure

Foreclosure numbers down locally

May 20,2012 05:02 AM
Realtytrac.com lists local properties in some state of foreclosure. Last week, Realtytrac.com listed 497 foreclosures in Delaware County and 24279 in the state of Indiana. The Delaware County Sheriff's Office conducts sales of foreclosed properties.
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John C. Goede: How should rental income from association foreclosed properties ...

May 20,2012 05:02 AM
Q. My condo association has foreclosed on a couple of units and is renting them while the banks continue to stall their foreclosures. There has been a question at board meetings on how to treat the rental income. Our attorney said that the rental ...
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How do I find foreclosed homes in my neighborhood? - Zillow Real ...

May 20,2012 02:46 AM
Using Zillow in Columbus, OH - Also, Zillow lists properties under sycamore hills ( 43235) that are not there.
www.zillow.com/advice-thread/How-do-I-find.../443467/

Bill to help with foreclosed homes hit by vandals | KGET TV 17

May 19,2012 10:18 PM
Kern County continues to have the highest number of home foreclosures in the state.
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Report: Fewer US homes foreclosed upon in April

May 19,2012 11:49 AM
A "No Trespassing" sign is shown in front a neighborhood of 262 homes called Strawberry Lakes, in Lake Worth, Fla., in this March 2012 file photo. National foreclosure trends took a positive turn in April, as the number of homes seized by banks ...
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Foreclosures Hit a Record Low

May 19,2012 01:12 AM
In its monthly foreclosure market report, RealtyTrac stated that foreclosure activity in April 2012 fell to the lowest level since July 2007. According to this leading online marketplace of foreclosure properties, the foreclosure filings for the ...
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Bill to help with foreclosed homes hit by vandals

May 19,2012 01:12 AM
Now, a new concern is on the rise with empty and abandoned foreclosed homes, which are being taken over by vandals, criminals, and even the homeless. However, a new bill aims to prevent neighborhood blight and crimes associated with the foreclosure ...
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Legislature considering law aimed at maintaining vacant property

May 18,2012 07:42 PM
Senate Bill 752 would let the two most populous parishes in the state, East Baton Rouge and Jefferson, pass local laws requiring that foreclosed properties be maintained. It has been approved by the Senate, and a vote in the House is expected Tuesday.
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NOLA.com

Old foreclosure a new home for single father

May 18,2012 07:42 PM
One by one, Lake Worth is turning its old, foreclosed and abandoned properties into new homes for families. It's a $23-million project that's changing lives, and changing the face of a community hit hard in the housing crisis.
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WPTV

The Pacifica Evening News: Foreclosed Properties Featured In L.A. ...

May 18,2012 07:10 PM
Members of a Los Angeles coalition led reporters and city leaders on a tour of boarded-up, foreclosed properties in South LA today. Organizers say the “Blight ...
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Sun, 20 May 2012 08:46:08 GMT

Homes for sale grow scarce as sellers wait
Worcester Telegram
In the first quarter, foreclosure filings in the US fell to the lowest level since 2007, RealtyTrac Inc. said last month. Resales of foreclosures by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored mortgage buyers, fell to 77104 homes in the first ...

Sun, 20 May 2012 08:28:36 GMT

area housing market sees bidding wars return as buyers' choices shrink
Baltimore Sun (blog)
Some houses zip off the market — occasionally above asking price — while others languish because the price isn't right, the home isn't updated or other aspects of the property don't appeal. The result: plenty of frustrated buyers and sellers.

Sun, 20 May 2012 03:16:36 GMT

Upcoming real estate events
Detroit Free Press
Home-selling options: Know your rights about foreclosure, HAFA, HAMP and a $3000 relocation assistance program. Free seminar 6-7:30 pm Thursdays at Remerica Hometown One, 44785 Five Mile Road, Plymouth. Call Terrance Green to RSVP, 734-395-8346.

Sat, 19 May 2012 21:14:41 GMT

New home is a dream come true for blind mom
Palm Beach Post
Lake Worth's Community Redevelopment Agency gathered 20 non-profits together, including Habitat for Humanity and Adopt-a-Family, and began buying the foreclosed houses. A few were torn down to make way for new homes. Most were renovated for new ...

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Sat, 19 May 2012 04:59:31 GMT

KSTP.com

MN Waterfront Home Sales Surge; But Who Exactly is Buying?
KSTP.com
This coming Sunday, some realtors hope to increase their productivity even more with an open house tour of 127 homes for sale on 43 different Minnesota bodies of water. But, of course, the burning question is this: Who's buying these dream homes when ...

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Fri, 18 May 2012 23:56:10 GMT

abc7news.com

Petraeus, Harris address woes of military homeowners
abc7news.com
The signs are easy to see in neighborhoods there, showing just how hard the foreclosure crisis has hit men and women in uniform. "Housing market was great. Everybody was buying homes," Staff Sgt. Daniel Villegas recalled. He bought his home at the ...

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Fri, 18 May 2012 15:15:52 GMT

Real estate at the lake on the upswing
Lakenewsonline.com
As of May 16, there were only 92 residential foreclosures and just 35 condo foreclosures. A year ago, of the 1193 homes sold in the MLS, 23 percent were foreclosures and 4 percent were condos. And while it continues to be a buyers market, that could be ...

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