Many eligible borrowers passing up foreclosure reviews - USA TODAY

USA TODAY

Many eligible borrowers passing up foreclosure reviews USA TODAY By Jae C. Hong, AP file A bank-owned home in Las Vegas in 2008. By April 30, fewer than 165000 people had applied to have their foreclosures checked for mistakes — about 4% of the 4.1 million who received letters about the free reviews late last year, ... and more »

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Shares of big banks rally on housing report - BusinessWeek

Shares of big banks rally on housing report BusinessWeek Banks help finance mortgages and look to the housing market to contribute to overall economic growth. Homebuilder stocks, such as PulteGroup Inc. and KB Home, also gained on the report. The NAR said Tuesday that sales of previously owned homes rose 3.4 ... and more »

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Bank-owned homes decaying around city - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Bank-owned homes decaying around city Fort Wayne Journal Gazette This home at 1320 Swinney Ave. is a bank-owned foreclosure home. Many homes like this are falling into disrepair without anyone taking care of the property maintenance. FORT WAYNE – The two-story house is a picture of neglect: Peeling paint, ...

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Burbank home sales still falling - Burbank Leader

Burbank home sales still falling Burbank Leader The ratio of bank-owned properties compared to total sales sold dropped last month to 25% from about 66.7% in April of last year. Home appraisals have been slow to rebound because bank-owned homes and short sales — where a lender lets a homeowner sell ...

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Miami Home Prices Increase for Fifth Consecutive Month - PR Web (press release)

PR Web (press release)

Miami Home Prices Increase for Fifth Consecutive Month PR Web (press release) Compared to the previous month, the total inventory of homes dropped 4.04 percent. Total housing inventory nationally rose 9.5 percent at the end of April but was 20.6 percent below a year ago. Strong demand for bank-owned (REO) properties and improved ... Broward County Home Prices Continue to RiseDigitalJournal.com (press release) all 7 news articles »

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Newport Beach Bank Owned Home Sold In Newport Heights Neighborhood - PR Web (press release)

PR Web (press release)

Newport Beach Bank Owned Home Sold In Newport Heights Neighborhood PR Web (press release) A Newport Beach bank owned home has just gone into escrow by Newport Beach Real Estate agent Jim Knoska. The property feel into foreclosure and came back on the market for $835058 in late March of 2012 and received over 7 multiple offers to purchase ... and more »

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Purchases of New Houses in US Probably Increased in April - BusinessWeek

Purchases of New Houses in US Probably Increased in April BusinessWeek Data released yesterday showed sales of previously owned homes rose in April in every region. Job growth, affordability and record-low interest rates are bringing more single-family homes within reach of buyers, chipping away at a weakness in the ...

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