Foreclosure filings were reported on 332,292 U.S. properties in October, a decrease of 3 percent from the previous month but still up nearly 19 percent from October 2008.0Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMTForeclosure filings were reported on 332,292 U.S. properties in October, a decrease of 3 percent from the previous month but still up nearly 19 percent from October 2008, according to the RealtyTrac U.S. Foreclosure Market Report. The report also shows one in every 385 U.S. housing units received a foreclosure filing in October. “Three consecutive monthly declines is unprecedented for our report, and on first blush an indication that the foreclosure tide may be turning,” said James J. Saccacio, chief executive officer of RealtyTrac. “However, the fundamental forces driving foreclosure activity in this housing downturn continue to loom over any nascent recovery.”

Cities in California, Florida and Nevada accounted for the 10 highest foreclosure rates in the third quarter among metro areas with a population of 200,000 or more.0Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMTCities in California, Florida and Nevada accounted for the 10 highest foreclosure rates in the third quarter among metro areas with a population of 200,000 or more, according to the RealtyTrac U.S. Foreclosure Market Report. But five of those Top 10 metro areas reported decreasing foreclosure activity from the third quarter of 2008, while many other metro areas with Top 50 foreclosure rates reported sharp increases in foreclosure activity. “Rising unemployment and a new variety of mortgage resets continued to gradually shift the nation’s foreclosure epicenters in the third quarter away,” said James J. Saccacio, chief executive officer of RealtyTrac.

Foreclosure filings were reported on 937,840 U.S. properties in the third quarter, a 5 percent increase from the previous quarter and an increase of nearly 23 percent from Q3 2008. 0Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMTForeclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions — were reported on 937,840 properties in the third quarter, a 5 percent increase from the previous quarter and an increase of nearly 23 percent from Q3 2008, according to the RealtyTrac U.S. Foreclosure Market Report. One in every 136 U.S. housing units received a foreclosure filing during the quarter — the highest quarterly foreclosure rate since RealtyTrac began issuing its report in the first quarter of 2005. Foreclosure filings were reported on 343,638 properties in September, a 4 percent decrease from the previous month but a 29 percent increase from September 2008.

Foreclosure filings were reported on 358,471 U.S. properties in July, a decrease of less than 1 percent from the previous month but still an increase of nearly 18 percent from August 2008. 0Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:00:00 GMTForeclosure filings were reported on 358,471 U.S. properties in August, a decrease of less than 1 percent from the previous month but still an increase of nearly 18 percent from August 2008, according to the latest RealtyTrac U.S. Foreclosure Market Report. The report also shows one in every 357 U.S. housing units received a foreclosure filing in August. “The August report demonstrates that there is still an ample supply of properties filling the foreclosure pipeline even while the outflow of bank-owned REO properties onto the resale market is being more carefully regulated,” said James J. Saccacio, chief executive officer of RealtyTrac.

Foreclosure filings were reported on 360,149 U.S. properties during the month, an increase of nearly 7 percent from the previous month and an increase of 32 percent from July 2008. 0Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:00:00 GMTForeclosure filings were reported on 360,149 U.S. properties in July, an increase of nearly 7 percent from the previous month and an increase of 32 percent from July 2008, according to the RealtyTrac U.S. Foreclosure Market Report. “July marks the third time in the last five months where we’ve seen a new record set for foreclosure activity,” noted James J. Saccacio, chief executive officer of RealtyTrac. “Despite continued efforts by the federal government and state governments to patch together a safety net for distressed homeowners, we’re seeing significant growth in both the initial notices of default and in the bank repossessions.”

Real-time foreclosure data from RealtyTrac’s nationwide database of default, auction and bank-owned homes are now searchable on HomeFinder.com and its national network of 130+ newspaper sites.0Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Cities in California, Florida, Nevada and Arizona continued to document the nation’s highest foreclosure rates in the first half of 2009, with those states accounting for 35 of the 50 highest rates. 0Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMT

The New York State Banking Department and RealtyTrac® released New York county-level foreclosure statistics for the second quarter ending June 30, 2009. 0Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMT

RealtyTrac® today announced that its monthly newsletter for real estate investors — Foreclosure News Report — was recently honored as Best Newsletter for 2009 by the National Association of Real Estate Editors. 0Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMTRealtyTrac®, the leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, today announced that its monthly newsletter for real estate investors — Foreclosure News Report — was recently honored as Best Newsletter for 2009 by the National Association of Real Estate Editors during the group’s 59th Annual Journalism Awards in Washington, D.C.

A total of 1,905,723 foreclosure filings — default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions — were reported on 1,528,364 U.S. properties in the first six months of 2009.0Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMTA total of 1,905,723 foreclosure filings — default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions — were reported on 1,528,364 U.S. properties in the first six months of 2009, a 9 percent increase in total properties from the previous six months and a nearly 15 percent increase in total properties from the first six months of 2008, according to the RealtyTrac U.S. Foreclosure Market Report. The report also shows that 1.19 percent of all U.S. housing units (one in 84) received at least one foreclosure filing in the first half of the year.

RE/MAX International, Inc., announced that visitors to remax.com soon will be able to search more than 1.8 million foreclosue properties in the U.S. via a strategic partnership with RealtyTrac.0Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMTRE/MAX International, Inc., announced that visitors to remax.com soon will be able to search more than 1.8 million default, auction and REO properties in the U.S. via a strategic partnership with RealtyTrac (www.realtytrac.com).

Foreclosure filings were reported on 321,480 U.S. properties during the month, a decrease of 6 percent from the previous month but an increase of nearly 18 percent from May 2008. 0Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:00:00 GMTForeclosure filings were reported on 321,480 U.S. properties during the month, a decrease of 6 percent from the previous month but an increase of nearly 18 percent from May 2008, according to the RealtyTrac U.S. Foreclosure Market Report. The report also shows that one in every 398 U.S. housing units received a foreclosure filing in May. “May foreclosure activity was the third highest month on record, and marked the third straight month where the total number of properties with foreclosure filings exceeded 300,000 — a first in the history of our report,” said James J. Saccacio, chief executive officer of RealtyTrac.

RealtyTrac and Primedia Inc. announced a partnership that allows users of several Primedia websites to search foreclosure properties nationwide.0Tue, 26 May 2009 08:00:00 GMT

A new study shows notable gains in consumers’ willingness to buy foreclosed properties, with 55 percent of U.S. adults indicating at least somewhat likely to consider purchasing a foreclosed home.0Wed, 20 May 2009 08:00:00 GMTA new tracking study conducted by Harris Interactive® on behalf of RealtyTrac and Trulia shows notable gains in consumers’ willingness to buy foreclosed properties, with 55 percent of U.S. adults indicating that they are at least somewhat likely to consider purchasing a foreclosed home in the future, compared to the 47 percent of U.S. adults who indicated the same in November 2008. In the current market, U.S. adults believe foreclosed homes are an even greater bargain opportunity than before, with 40 percent expecting to pay at least 50 percent less for a foreclosed home, compared to only 31 percent of U.S. adults surveyed in November 2008.

Foreclosure filings were reported on 342,038 U.S. properties during April, an increase of less than 1 percent from the previous month and an increase of 32 percent from April 2008. 0Tue, 12 May 2009 08:00:00 GMTForeclosure filings were reported on 342,038 U.S. properties in April, an increase of less than 1 percent from the previous month and an increase of 32 percent from April 2008, according to the U.S. Foreclosure Market Report. The report also shows that one in every 374 U.S. housing units received a foreclosure filing in April. “Much of the April activity was at the initial stages of foreclosure – the default and auction stages – while bank repossessions, or REOs, were down on a monthly and annual basis to their lowest level since March 2008,” said James J. Saccacio, chief executive officer of RealtyTrac.

Gabriels Technology Solutions and RealtyTrac today announced a partnership to deliver nationwide search with over 1.5 million RealtyTrac foreclosure listings.0Mon, 11 May 2009 08:00:00 GMTGabriels Technology Solutions, the leading private label e-commerce technology provider and RealtyTrac, the leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, today announced the introduction of co-branded foreclosure search products for new media that provide a world class competitive advantage to Gabriels’ media clients for increased site activity, enhanced user experience and increased advertising revenue.

RealtyTrac®, the leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, and Enormo, a leading global real estate portal, today announced a groundbreaking strategic alliance.0Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:00:00 GMTRealtyTrac®, the leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, and Enormo, a leading global real estate portal, today announced a groundbreaking strategic alliance that will give Enormo’s international user base of potential homebuyers and investors unique access to RealtyTrac’s database of U.S. foreclosures.

Foreclosure filings were reported on 28,608 Georgia properties in the first quarter of 2009, according to RealtyTrac.0Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:00:00 GMTForeclosure filings were reported on 28,608 Georgia properties in the first quarter of 2009, an 11 percent increase from the previous quarter and less than half a percent ahead of the level reported for Q1 2008. “Foreclosure activity continued to rise in Georgia both on a quarterly and a monthly basis, as well as from the same time last year,” said James J. Saccacio, chief executive officer of RealtyTrac. “The state has lost more than 180,000 jobs during the past year, bringing its unemployment rate from 5.6 to 9.2 percent. This, in addition to falling home prices and a large inventory of unsold homes, is keeping the state’s foreclosure level among the nation’s hi

Cities in California, Florida, Nevada and Arizona accounted for the 26 highest foreclosure rates in the first quarter among metro areas with a population of 200,000 or more. 0Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:00:00 GMTCities in California, Florida, Nevada and Arizona accounted for the 26 highest foreclosure rates in the first quarter among metro areas with a population of 200,000 or more, according to RealtyTrac. Las Vegas posted the highest metro rate, with 4.48 percent of its housing units receiving a foreclosure filing during the quarter (one in every 22). Merced, Calif., documented the second highest metro foreclosure rate, with 4.21 percent of its housing units receiving a foreclosure filing, and Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Fla., recorded the third highest metro foreclosure rate, with 3.85 percent of its housing units receiving a foreclosure filing.

Foreclosure filings were reported on 803,489 U.S. properties in the first quarter, a 9 percent increase from the previous quarter and an increase of nearly 24 percent from Q1 2008. 0Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:00:00 GMTForeclosure filings — default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions — were reported on 803,489 U.S. properties in the first quarter, a 9 percent increase from the previous quarter and an increase of nearly 24 percent from Q1 2008, according to the RealtyTrac Q1 2009 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report. One in every 159 U.S. housing units received a foreclosure filing during the quarter. Foreclosure filings were reported on 341,180 properties in March, a 17 percent increase from the previous month and a 46 percent increase from March 2008.