Archive for the 'Foreclosed Homes' Category

Changes in Home Values Due to Foreclosure

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Property evaluators were advised by State Department of Revenue to not pay attention to foreclosures for the sake of the buyers and the sellers.
Sales in the open market indicate home values, but only apply when foreclosures are rare. Currently, foreclosures are a big issue due to the fact that the number of homes being repossessed [...]

San Diego to Use $9.4 Million in Federal Grants to Buy Foreclosed Homes

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Officials of San Diego’s Housing Commission have proposed before the City-County Reinvestment Task Force to spend about $9.4 million in federal grants from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to fund two programs aimed at reducing the number of foreclosed homes in the city.
The first proposal is for the city to use the [...]

Some Orderly Ways to Combat the Flow of Foreclosures

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It is said that the current financial crisis in the United States started in housing industry. Although the financial crisis has been somehow abated, housing prices continue to drop and the number of foreclosed homes increases at an alarming rate.
The proposal to modify delinquent loans is expected to reduce foreclosure filings. However, this approach is [...]

Federal Aid Coming to Maryland Communities Affected by Foreclosures

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$3.9 billion in federal funds has been allocated by the U.S. Government for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) under the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. These funds will be used to assist state and local governments deal with problems on foreclosures.
The said funds could also be used to purchase foreclosure properties to [...]

California Median Home Prices Plunges 34%

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Based from MDA DataQuick, California median home price is now pegged at $278,000 from the $424,000 of last year. The plummeting of the median home prices was due to depreciation and the diversion of buyers to foreclosed homes. Foreclosed home sales account to 53 percent of pre-owned homes sales.
Even with the government and mortgage firms’ [...]

Illinois Foreclosure Evictions to Resume

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Cook County Sheriff Dart said that he will restart evictions at foreclosed homes after making a deal with lenders to ensure the protection of some tenants. He said that there are tenants who have been paying their rent promptly but who haven’t been notified of evictions properly.
Dart suspended foreclosure evictions during the first week of [...]

Spotlight on Homeowners Facing Foreclosures

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Now that the U.S. election is over, the new president, together with his secretaries, advisers and Congress, can now start to work and focus on rescuing Americans who are facing expulsion from their foreclosed homes.
In 2007, the government launched at least two programs, such as FHA Secure Plan and Hope Now Alliance, to help borrowers [...]

Foreclosed Homes – Selling, Are you Buying?

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After going through a continued period of looking at agonizing statistics, economists said that they see a ray of hope in a housing report that was released earlier this month.
According to an announcement made, pending home sales in June 2008 increased 5.3% in comparison with May 2008. Sales still are 12% lower as compared with [...]

Foreclosed Properties – A Very Viable Option

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For people looking at buying their first homes or for people looking to invest in property, there is good news.

Two important tips for purchasing foreclosed houses.

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Nowadays, purchasing a foreclosed property is not only a requirement-based choice but also a wise option for smart investors. It is the fastest growing trend in the country since sometime now. But, at the same time, it can be a tedious task if followed randomly. it is essential to first understand the pros and cons [...]