RealtyTrac Real Estate Press Coverage

Florida bumped California in November to earn the No. 2 rank nationally for the rate of foreclosures, according to a report to be released today by Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac. 0Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:00:00 GMTFlorida bumped California in November to earn the No. 2 rank nationally for the rate of foreclosures, with one in every 165 homes in danger of becoming bank-owned, according to a report to be released today by Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac.

Foreclosure filings in the U.S. will reach a record for the second consecutive year with 3.9 million notices sent to homeowners in default, RealtyTrac Inc. said.0Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:00:00 GMTForeclosure filings in the U.S. will reach a record for the second consecutive year with 3.9 million notices sent to homeowners in default, RealtyTrac Inc. said.

You will find dozens of Internet sites with foreclosure listing, but RealtyTrac is by far the closest to being a representative of the Web 2.0. 0Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMTYou will find dozens of Internet sites with foreclosure listing, but RealtyTrac is by far the closest to being a representative of the Web 2.0. RealtyTrac is a search engine that allows Real Estate agents and buyers to locate foreclosure properties throughout the nation. Three types of bargain-buying opportunities are offered: the pre-foreclosure, the purchase of bank-owned properties, and public auction which are represented on RealtyTrac by six property statuses. Buyers need to pay a fee, just like it is for any other foreclosure site for viewing entire detailed information regarding the foreclosed property.

Bank repossessions of homes in the Washington area declined last month but are on pace to surpass last year's total in most parts of the region by the end of the year, according to RealtyTrac. 0Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMTBank repossessions of homes in the Washington area declined last month but are on pace to surpass last year's total in most parts of the region by the end of the year, according to RealtyTrac.

Foreclosure filings in Rhode Island rose 55 percent in October compared with a year earlier, according to real estate tracking firm RealtyTrac Inc.0Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMTForeclosure filings in Rhode Island rose 55 percent in October compared with a year earlier, according to real estate tracking firm RealtyTrac Inc.

Inland Southern California, reeling from failed mortgages, ranked fourth in the nation last month in the rate of all foreclosure activity, anccording to RealtyTrac.0Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMTInland Southern California, reeling from failed mortgages, ranked fourth in the nation last month in the rate of all foreclosure activity, anccording to RealtyTrac. "I think the goal is to maintain the fragile balance we have reached in a lot of markets where the prices are not going down as quickly as they were and in areas where prices seem to have stabilized," said Daren Blomquist, a spokesman for RealtyTrac, an Irvine-based online foreclosure marketing service that released its October data Wednesday.

Foreclosure rates fell for the third consecutive month in October, but remained sharply higher than a year ago, according to RealtyTrac. 0Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMTForeclosure rates fell for the third consecutive month in October, but remained sharply higher than a year ago, according to RealtyTrac.

Foreclosure filings are still up 19 percent from a year ago, RealtyTrac Inc. said.0Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMTThe number of homeowners on the brink of losing their homes dipped in October, the third straight monthly decline, as foreclosure prevention programs helped more borrowers. But foreclosure filings are still up 19 percent from a year ago, RealtyTrac Inc. said Thursday, and rising job losses continue to threaten the stabilizing trend.

Could the foreclosure plague be ending? Foreclosure filings were down 3% in October, the third consecutive month-over-month dip, according to RealtyTrac, the online seller of foreclosed homes.0Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMTCould the foreclosure plague be ending? Foreclosure filings were down 3% in October, the third consecutive month-over-month dip, according to RealtyTrac, the online seller of foreclosed homes.

Illinois posted the third-highest state total of homes receiving foreclosure filings last month, RealtyTrac's latest report shows.0Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMTIllinois posted the third-highest state total of homes receiving foreclosure filings last month, RealtyTrac's latest report shows. Filings were reported on 19,946 properties--the highest monthly total for Illinois since January 2005 and up 57 percent from a year earlier and up 56 percent from September. One in every 263 homes in Illinois received a filing.

U.S. home foreclosure filings slowed in October for a third straight month, but rising unemployment will spur another record year of failing mortgages in 2010, RealtyTrac said.0Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMTU.S. home foreclosure filings slowed in October for a third straight month, but rising unemployment will spur another record year of failing mortgages in 2010, RealtyTrac said.

Foreclosure filings in the Sunshine State last month dropped for the first time since July 2006.0Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMTForeclosure filings in the Sunshine State last month dropped for the first time since July 2006. Florida still had the third-highest per-capita rate of filings -- default notices, bank repossessions, auctions and others -- behind Nevada and California. But the total was a 6 percent drop from September and a 4 percent drop from October 2008.

Hawaii foreclosures rose in October to their third highest total of the year, more than doubling from the prior year, according to data released today by the online foreclosure marketplace RealtyTrac.0Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMTHawaii foreclosures rose in October to their third highest total of the year, more than doubling from the prior year, according to data released today by the online foreclosure marketplace RealtyTrac.

For the third month in a row, the number of foreclosures decreased slightly. Is the tide of foreclosures turning? Not really. It’s more like a temporary lull.0Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMTFor the third month in a row, the number of foreclosures decreased slightly. Is the tide of foreclosures turning? Not really. It’s more like a temporary lull.

Rick Sharga, and executive at the housing data firm RealtyTrac, said tax credit was a necessary measure for stabilizing the housing market. 0Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMTTwo key measures of home sales showed significant year-over-year increases last month, according to new data released Wednesday by local realtor trade groups. Rick Sharga, and executive at the housing data firm RealtyTrac, said tax credit was a necessary measure for stabilizing the housing market.

Foreclosures fell for the third-consecutive month in October, another sign the worst of the housing crisis may be past.0Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMTForeclosures fell for the third-consecutive month in October, another sign the worst of the housing crisis may be past. RealtyTrac, an Irvine, Calif., real estate firm, reports Thursday that foreclosure filings totaled 332,292 last month, down 3% from September but up 19% from a year earlier. The figure means that one of every 385 homes received a foreclosure notice in October.

U.S. foreclosure filings surpassed 300,000 for an eighth straight month as unemployment made it tougher for homeowners to pay their bills, RealtyTrac Inc. said.0Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMTU.S. foreclosure filings surpassed 300,000 for an eighth straight month as unemployment made it tougher for homeowners to pay their bills, RealtyTrac Inc. said.

Foreclosure filings rose 5 percent nationally in the third quarter to the highest three-month rate in almost five years, RealtyTrac Inc., of Irvine, Calif., reported yesterday.0Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMTForeclosure filings rose 5 percent nationally in the third quarter to the highest three-month rate in almost five years, RealtyTrac Inc., of Irvine, Calif., reported yesterday.

TIME's Barbara Kiviat spoke with Rick Sharga, vice president of RealtyTrac, a firm that counts foreclosures, to find out what we might expect with home sales and prices moving forward.0Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMTTIME's Barbara Kiviat spoke with Rick Sharga, vice president of RealtyTrac, a firm that counts foreclosures, to find out what we might expect with home sales and prices moving forward.

Foreclosures are beginning to flare up in suburban and secondary metro markets for Q309, according to a report from RealtyTrac.0Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMTForeclosures are beginning to flare up in suburban and secondary metro markets for Q309, according to a report from RealtyTrac.