Tag Archives: California foreclosures

Foreclosures Down, Prices Up in California

Foreclosed homes California rates ranked at the top of the list for the duration of the foreclosure crisis. In January, the numbers show that initial foreclosure notices declined to an 87-month low, based on data released by the California-based foreclosure data firm. RealtyTrac. Mortgage lenders filed 62 percent fewer cases in December 2012 compared to [...]

Monitor Foreclosed Homes California and other Housing Data

The real estate analytics firm Corelogic reports that home values across the U.S. have risen 10% over the last year. In addition, the overall environment for new and existing home sales has significantly improved. Existing home sales increased 9.1% on an annual basis, which equates to 4.92 million units. New family home sales for single-family [...]

New Rules Affect Foreclosed Homes California

Many states have experienced a drop in foreclosure activities, which includes initial filing notices, foreclosure auctions, and REO properties. With more than a 67 percent drop in activities based on year-to-year comparisons to last year The volume of foreclosed homes California filings has a direct correlation with the California Homeowners Bill of Rights and will [...]

Foreclosed Homes California Big Investors Driving Up Prices

In 2012, foreclosed homes California exceeded 38 percent of all foreclosures sale in the state. In 2011 and 2010, foreclosures made of 44 percent and 49 percent of homes sales, respectively. These percentages represent the highest in the U.S. Last year, foreclosure-related sales represented 21 percent of all residential home sale transactions, compared to 23 [...]

How to Invest in Foreclosed Homes California

The U.S. housing market seems to be in full recovery. As a result, many potential home buyers and investors in foreclosed homes California have stepped up their search for cheap homes. Foreclosure buyers have morphed from the small Ma and Pa investors who made up the historic distressed property hunters, to more sophisticated and well-financed [...]

Foreclosed Homes in California – Home Foreclosures Rental

Foreclosed homes in California have consistently rated near the top of states with the most home foreclosures. Currently,  more than 60,000 foreclosure homes are situated in cities throughout California. The available stock of foreclosures span the range when it comes to condition. Many of these foreclosed properties need only minor repairs before flipping or renting [...]

Flipping Foreclosed Properties for Profits

Many people dream of buying foreclosed properties to generate a monthly  income and build their assets. There are a few ways investors can approach foreclosure investing. Some investors purchase foreclosure properties, make some improvements and rent the units, which build their monthly cash flows. Other investors “flip” foreclosed properties,  with the objective of  earning a [...]

Foreclosure Investors Must Prequalify for Government’s REO Program – How to Apply

Since the housing market crashed in 2008, the industry has experienced a massive build-up in the inventory of foreclosed properties—currently estimated at 250,000 homes. Despite the White House and Congress rolling out several programs designed to stem the tide of foreclosures, stabilize property values and provide support for the struggling housing market, the initiatives have [...]

The California Foreclosure Process

Judicial Foreclosure Lenders must follow the judicial foreclosure process when: 1) the mortgage or trust deed does not contain a power of sale clause; or 2) the lender plans to file a lawsuit for a deficiency judgment against the debtor. The process starts when the lender files a foreclosure lawsuit against the borrower. Mortgage lenders [...]