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The Ins and Outs of Bank Foreclosures

The term bank foreclosure is one which may seem mysterious to many individuals, especially if they have never experienced one and/or are unfamiliar with real estate terms. Bank foreclosures occur when a current homeowner c...

By: John Nazareno

Foreclosure Loans

With rising interest rates and a softening housing market in states such as California and Florida, the number of foreclosures and notice of defaults has risen steadily over the past 12 months. Facing a foreclosure on your...

By: Corey Senn

Avoiding Foreclosure

Foreclosure rates have been on the rise lately. If you find that you are having trouble making ends meet, what can you do? There are many homeowners that find they can no longer afford their mortgage payments. It m...

By: Martin Lukac

The housing market has shown signs of life recently, but prices are still falling. That means the market, and the broader economy, are not out of the woods by a long shot.

Forced by the harsh realities of the real estate market, lenders are increasingly likely to allow defaulting owners to remain in their homes.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have become major residential landowners in the Bay Area, and some complain that they are hurting neighborhoods by not keeping all of their properties in good repair.

Noisy radiators need replacing; a rental building in foreclosure; when a landlord seeks to sell a unit.

Proponents of debt forgiveness note that roughly one out of five Americans owes more on a home than it is worth, and that negative equity totals almost $700 billion.