RealtyTrac Real Estate Press Coverage

What cities have been hit hardest by foreclosures? Using data from RealtyTrac, we found the places with the greatest share of housing units under foreclosure in 2008.0Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMTWhat cities have been hit hardest by foreclosures? Using data from RealtyTrac, we found the places with the greatest share of housing units under foreclosure in 2008.

Home prices are likely to keep falling. Home foreclosures were up 17.8 percent in January from a year earlier, according to RealtyTrac Inc., an Irvine, California-based seller of default data. 0Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMTHome prices are likely to keep falling. Home foreclosures were up 17.8 percent in January from a year earlier, according to RealtyTrac Inc., an Irvine, California-based seller of default data.

Three of the top five busiest markets for foreclosed homes in cities of less than 100,000 population are in southwestern Riverside County, with Murrieta tops overall.0Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMTThree of the top five busiest markets for foreclosed homes in cities of less than 100,000 population are in southwestern Riverside County, with Murrieta tops overall, according to a recent analysis by Forbes.com.

The national rate of foreclosure jumped by 79 percent between December 2006 and December 2007, according to RealtyTrac, a company that compiles data on home foreclosures. 0Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMTThe national rate of foreclosure jumped by 79 percent between December 2006 and December 2007, according to RealtyTrac, a company that compiles data on home foreclosures.

California’s tortured real estate market has brought heartbreak and ruin, but some investors and first-time home buyers are finding opportunities in the housing crash.0Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMTCalifornia’s tortured real estate market has brought heartbreak and ruin, but some investors and first-time home buyers are also dreaming big and finding opportunities — a silver lining in the Golden State's epic housing crash.

As the housing crisis continues, hundreds of thousands of foreclosed properties are now on the market nationwide and buyers can purchase these homes at $100,000 less than other similar properties.0Sun, 22 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMTAs the housing crisis continues, hundreds of thousands of foreclosed properties are now on the market nationwide and real estate experts say buyers can purchase these homes at bargain prices, sometimes $50,000 to $100,000 less than other similar properties.

RealtyTrac posted numbers that show foreclosure filings in Nevada decreased 4 percent in January compared with December, but the total is still 134 percent higher than January 2008.0Fri, 20 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMTRealtyTrac posted numbers that show foreclosure filings in Nevada decreased 4 percent in January compared with December, but the total is still 134 percent higher than January 2008.

Arizona had the third-highest rate of foreclosure filings in the nation during 2008, according to RealtyTrac, which compiles foreclosure statistics.0Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMTArizona had the third-highest rate of foreclosure filings in the nation during 2008, according to RealtyTrac, which compiles foreclosure statistics.

Because the foreclosure process is not regulated by the federal government, each state is responsible for its own foreclosure law, says RealtyTrac's Rick Sharga. 0Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMTBecause the foreclosure process is not regulated by the federal government, each state government is responsible for its own foreclosure law, says Rick Sharga, vice president of marketing for RealtyTrac.

The number of foreclosure filings in New Jersey jumped 140 percent from April to June to more than 17,000, according to RealtyTrac, a California firm that monitors foreclosures. 0Sat, 26 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMTThe number of foreclosure filings in New Jersey jumped 140 percent from April to June to more than 17,000, according to RealtyTrac, a California firm that monitors foreclosures.

Will Seattle's housing market eventually mirror California's and sink amid a sea of foreclosures?0Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMTWill Seattle's housing market eventually mirror California's and sink amid a sea of foreclosures?

Home foreclosure filings more than doubled in the second quarter of 2008 from a year ago, according to real estate data released Friday by RealtyTrac Inc.0Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMTHome foreclosure filings more than doubled in the second quarter of 2008 from a year ago, according to real estate data released Friday by RealtyTrac Inc.

As foreclosures continue to soar, 220,000 homes were lost to bank repossessions in the second quarter, according to a housing market report Friday issued by RealtyTrac. 0Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMTAs foreclosures continue to soar, 220,000 homes were lost to bank repossessions in the second quarter, according to a housing market report Friday issued by RealtyTrac.

Figures from research firm RealtyTrac showed that one in every 171 U.S. households was in the process of losing their home - up 121 percent on last year. 0Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMTFigures from research firm RealtyTrac showed that one in every 171 U.S. households was in the process of losing their home - up 121 percent on last year.

U.S. foreclosure filings more than doubled in the second quarter from a year earlier as borrowers owe more on mortgages than their properties were worth. 0Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMTU.S. foreclosure filings more than doubled in the second quarter from a year earlier as falling home prices left borrowers owing more on mortgages than their properties were worth.

All told, foreclosure filings in the three-county area hit 2,240 in June, a 3.7 percent increase from the 2,161 the previous month and up 164 percent from the 848 filed in June 2007, said RealtyTrac.0Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMTAll told, foreclosure filings in the three-county area hit 2,240 in June, a 3.7 percent increase from the 2,161 the previous month and up 164 percent from the 848 filed in June 2007, data provided by Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac shows.

The number of Utah homeowners who received a foreclosure filing in June jumped nearly 141 percent, compared with the same month last year, according to RealtyTrac.0Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMTThe number of Utah homeowners who received a foreclosure filing in June jumped nearly 141 percent, compared with the same month last year, according to RealtyTrac.

RealtyTrac, an online marketer of foreclosed properties, reported that lenders repossessed 71,563 homes in June. A year ago, just 26,369 homes were taken back.0Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMTRealtyTrac, an online marketer of foreclosed properties, reported that lenders repossessed 71,563 homes in June. A year ago, just 26,369 homes were taken back.

Washington state foreclosure filings were up 69 percent last month compared with the previous June and up almost 10 percent from May, according to RealtyTrac.0Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMTWashington state foreclosure filings were up 69 percent last month compared with the previous June and up almost 10 percent from May, as the mortgage meltdown continues despite government and private efforts to help struggling homeowners

Foreclosure activity is the highest since the Great Depression of the 1930s, said Rick Sharga, RealtyTrac's vice president of marketing.0Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMTForeclosure activity is the highest since the Great Depression of the 1930s, said Rick Sharga, RealtyTrac's vice president of marketing.