Foreclosure News

Illinois is still in second place for states with the most owner-vacated foreclosures, or " zombie properties " as some call them.

Douglas County was 12th in Georgia in February foreclosures , according to data cited by the Douglas County Sentinel.

If you're wondering which homes in the area are foreclosed, our partners at Zillow have compiled this list in every price range.

A new $15,300 political attack against Dave Trott, dubbing him the 'foreclosure king,' is the opening salvo against the Republican Oakland County primary challenger to U.S. Rep. Kerry Bentivolio for his line of work.

Zombie foreclosures result when banks begin a foreclosure -even going so far as to send the homeowners a foreclosure notice - but then abandon it, failing to alert the homeowners, who have often moved out, that they are still responsible for their vacant properties.

Foreclosure activity dropped in February to its lowest level in more than seven years, data released by RealtyTrac today shows.

RealtyTracA , the nation's leading source for comprehensive housing data, today released its U.S. Foreclosure Market Reporta for February 2014, which shows foreclosure filings -- default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions -- were reported on 112,498 U.S. properties in February, a 10 percent decrease from January and down 27 percent ... (more)

Foreclosures continue to be a smaller part of the local housing markets of Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith metro area.

Foreclosures are at a seven-year low nationwide. Inn California, however, the number of notices of default - the first step of the foreclosure process - jumped.

The real estate marketing is recovering from the recession. Home sales are up, prices are rising, and new houses are being built.

RealtyTrac today released its U.S. Foreclosure Market Report for February 2014 , which shows foreclosure filings - default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions - were reported on 112,498 U.S. properties in February, a 10 percent decrease from January and down 27 percent from February 2013 to the lowest monthly total since December ... (more)

A foreclosure is a disheartening experience, but it is possible to recover from one.

In 2012, City Council approved the creation of a Vacant Foreclosed Property Registration in the five neighborhoods that have had the highest number of foreclosures in recent years: College Hill, East Price Hill, West Price Hill, Madisonville and Westwood.

Regulators should demand more derivatives disclosures in forthcoming living wills.

Several foreclosed homes sit boarded up in suburban Illinois in 2013. Life's about to get harder for thousands of homeowners.

Grace Ross , at right, addresses people from the Green Hill Neighborhood Association and the Worcester Anti-Forclosure Team, along with neighbors of 142 Eastern Ave., as they express disgust Monday with mortgage holder JPMorgan Chase and demand cleanup of the site, where a vacant, foreclosed house was demolished Feb. 19.

Well if you're on the market for a 3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom or larger Foreclosure or Short Sale home in New Port Richey starting at $102,500 then look no futher.

Throughout the national foreclosure crisis, it seemed like nowhere was the problem worse than in Tampa.

A Manchester man who duped banks out of millions in a scheme that targeted people facing foreclosure was sentenced to six years in federal prison on Monday.

The Portland Development Commission board will consider Wednesday whether to take an $11.5 million offer from The Nines to retire the $18.2 million in loans and interest the luxury hotel owes the city.