Foreclosure Activity Plunges (But With An Asterisk)
December 21, 2010 by John Abry · Leave a Comment
November marked the first time since February 2009 that the number of monthly foreclosures filings failed to surpass 300,000 units.
October 2010 : 5 States Account For Half Of The Nation’s Foreclosure Activity
November 12, 2010 by John Abry · Leave a Comment
As usual, foreclosure density varied by region last month, with just 5 states accounting for close to half of the nation’s repossessed homes.
Foreclosure Activity By Metro Area, Q3 2010
October 29, 2010 by John Abry · Leave a Comment
Foreclosures are a big part of the housing market, with distressed properties accounting for 35 percent of all home resales last month, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. But for as common as foreclosures can be, they remain a localized concern.
Bank Reposessions Top 100,000 In A Month For The First Time Ever
October 14, 2010 by John Abry · Leave a Comment
The number of foreclosure filings rose 3 percent in September, according to foreclosure-tracking firm RealtyTrac.
Home Defaults Dropped For The 7th Month In A Row In August
September 16, 2010 by John Abry · Leave a Comment
Despite foreclosure filings surpassing 300,000 for the 18th straight month, RealtyTrac’s monthly foreclosure report shows some bright spots for housing.
How Big Is The Foreclosure Market? It Depends On Where You Live, Of Course.
August 12, 2010 by John Abry · Leave a Comment
Foreclosure filings rose 4 percent nationwide last month versus June, according to foreclosure-tracking firm RealtyTrac.com. For the 17th straight month, total filings topped 300,000. 6 states dominated activity levels.
Foreclosure Activity Slows Again In June
July 15, 2010 by John Abry · Leave a Comment
June marks the 16th straight month the filings topped 300,000. 1 in every 411 U.S. homes received some form of notice last month with foreclosure density varying wildly from state-to-state. Like everything else in real estate, it seems, foreclosures are a local phenomenon.
Key features of the new housing rescue plan
April 6, 2010 by John Abry · Leave a Comment
Key Features of the New Housing Rescue Plan The government’s newest housing rescue effort, which was announced Friday, includes these key tenets: As much as $14 billion of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) will be made available to pay for writing down second liens for loans whose borrowers refinance through the Federal Housing Administration. [...]
Local Realtor Commits To Helping Homeowners In Danger Of Foreclosure
October 29, 2009 by John Abry · Leave a Comment
The following is a “reprint” of a press release promoting John Abry’s recent designation: John Abry, a licensed real estate broker at REMAX North Professionals, has earned the Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation, having completed extensive training in foreclosure avoidance and short sales. A CDPE is a real estate professional with specific understanding of the complex [...]