03.08.2010 U.S. FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY DECREASES 2 PERCENT IN FEBRUARY
Foreclosure filings were reported on 308,524 U.S. properties in February, a decrease of 2 percent from the previous month but still 6 percent above the level reported in February 2009. |
03.01.2010 SPECIALIZED ASSET MANAGEMENT LAUNCHES PARTNERSHIP WITH REALTYTRAC TO MARKET ITS FORECLOSED PROPERTY LISTINGS
Specialized Asset Management LLC recently announced that it has partnered with RealtyTrac, the leading online foreclosure marketplace. |
02.24.2010 REALTYTRAC® PARTNERS WITH REALTYJOIN™ TO LAUNCH NEW ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKING FORUM FOR REAL ESTATE INVESTORS
RealtyTrac® (www.realtytrac.com), the leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, today announced a strategic agreement with RealtyJoin™ (www.realtyjoin.com), a new and exciting social networking site. |
02.22.2010 KEYSTONE ASSET MANAGEMENT PARTNERS WITH REALTYTRAC TO MARKET FORECLOSED PROPERTY LISTINGS
Keystone Asset Management Inc., a national provider of comprehensive REO, Default Management and Property Valuation Services, recently announced that it has partnered with RealtyTrac Inc., the leading online foreclosure marketplace for default, aucti |
02.08.2010 U.S. FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY DECREASES 10 PERCENT IN JANUARY
Foreclosure filings were reported on 315,716 U.S. properties during January, a decrease of nearly 10 percent from the previous month but still 15 percent above the level reported in January 2009. |
01.27.2010 LAS VEGAS, CAPE CORAL, MERCED FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY RATES HIGHEST AMONG MAJOR METRO AREAS IN 2009
Cities in four Sun Belt states accounted for all top 20 foreclosure rates in 2009, but foreclosure activity showed signs of spreading into previously insulated areas. |
01.12.2010 REALTYTRAC® YEAR-END REPORT SHOWS RECORD 2.8 MILLION U.S. PROPERTIES WITH FORECLOSURE FILINGS IN 2009
A total of 2,824,674 U.S. properties received a foreclosure filing in 2009, a 21 percent increase in total properties from 2008 and a 120 percent increase in total properties from 2007. |
12.16.2009 REALTYTRAC™ LAUNCHES ONLINE REAL ESTATE FORUM FOCUSING ON THE FORECLOSURE MARKET
RealtyTrac announced the launch of the RealtyTrac Community, a new social media platform that allows RealtyTrac’s millions of visitors to pose questions and exchange answers about real estate online. |
12.14.2009 NEW SURVEY FROM TRULIA AND REALTYTRAC SHOWS INVESTORS, TRADE-UP BUYERS AND RENTERS MOST LIKELY TO CONSIDER FORECLOSURE PURCHASE
A new online survey conducted on behalf of RealtyTrac and Trulia between November 5 and 9, 2009 showed showed a notable decrease in consumers’ willingness to buy foreclosed properties. |
12.08.2009 U.S. FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY DECREASES 8 PERCENT IN NOVEMBER
Foreclosure filings were reported on 306,627 U.S. properties in November, a decrease of nearly 8 percent from the previous month but still up 18 percent from November 2008. |
11.10.2009 FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY SLOWS FOR THIRD STRAIGHT MONTH
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. |
10.27.2009 AS SOME TOP METRO FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY RATES DECREASE, NEW FORECLOSURE HOT SPOTS EMERGE IN Q3 2009
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. |
10.14.2009 U.S. FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY INCREASES 5 PERCENT IN Q3
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. |
09.09.2009 FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY REMAINS NEAR RECORD LEVEL IN AUGUST
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. |
08.12.2009 U.S. FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY INCREASES 7 PERCENT IN JULY
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. |
08.05.2009 REALTYTRAC EXPANDS PARTNERSHIP WITH HOMEFINDER.COM
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. |
07.29.2009 SUN BELT DOMINATES FIRST HALF 2009 FORECLOSURE RANKINGS BUT UNEMPLOYMENT-RELATED FORECLOSURES MAY BE SPREADING
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. |
07.27.2009 NEW YORK TOTAL FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY INCREASED IN THE SECOND QUARTER; DOWN OVERALL FROM PREVIOUS YEAR
The New York State Banking Department and RealtyTrac® released New York county-level foreclosure statistics for the second quarter ending June 30, 2009. |
07.23.2009 FORECLOSURE NEWS REPORT NAMED BEST NEWSLETTER FOR 2009 BY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE EDITORS
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. |
07.15.2009 1.9 MILLION FORECLOSURE FILINGS REPORTED ON MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION U.S. PROPERTIES IN FIRST HALF OF 2009
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. |
07.08.2009 RE/MAX PARTNERS WITH REALTYTRAC
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. |
06.10.2009 U.S. FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY DECREASES 6 PERCENT IN MAY
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. |
05.26.2009 REALTYTRAC’S STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH PRIMEDIA EXPANDS FORECLOSURE DATA REACH
RealtyTrac and Primedia Inc. announced a partnership that allows users of several Primedia websites to search foreclosure properties nationwide. |
05.20.2009 Survey: Interest in Purchasing Foreclosed Homes Spikes
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. |
05.12.2009 FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY REMAINS AT RECORD LEVELS IN APRIL
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. |
05.11.2009 GABRIELS AND REALTYTRAC ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO DELIVER NATIONWIDE SEARCH WITH MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION REALTYTRAC FORECLOSURE LISTINGS
Gabriels Technology Solutions and RealtyTrac today announced a partnership to deliver nationwide search with over 1.5 million RealtyTrac foreclosure listings. |
04.28.2009 REALTYTRAC OPENS U.S. FORECLOSURE DATA TO INTERNATIONAL BUYERS WITH ENORMO PARTNERSHIP
RealtyTrac®, the leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, and Enormo, a leading global real estate portal, today announced a groundbreaking strategic alliance. |
04.27.2009 GEORGIA FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY INCREASES 11 PERCENT IN FIRST QUARTER
Foreclosure filings were reported on 28,608 Georgia properties in the first quarter of 2009, according to RealtyTrac. |
04.22.2009 SUN BELT CITIES TOP LIST OF NATION’S METRO FORECLOSURE RATES IN FIRST QUARTER
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. |
04.16.2009 FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY INCREASES 9 PERCENT IN FIRST QUARTER
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. |
04.01.2009 REALTYTRAC® LAUNCHES NEW RENTER FORECLOSURE ALERTS
RealtyTrac™ announced today a new service called RealtyTrac Renter Alerts that gives tenants advanced notice when the property they are renting enters into default or is about to be foreclosed by a lender. |
03.19.2009 REALTYTRAC CEO JAMES SACCACIO WINS 2009 OCBJ EXCELLENCE IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARD
RealtyTrac® today announced that Chief Executive Officer James J. Saccacio received a 2009 Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award presented by the Orange County Business Journal. |
03.17.2009 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY VETERAN ROBERT HOUGHTON JOINS REALTYTRAC AS CIO/CTO
RealtyTrac™ (www.realtytrac.com) announced today that information technology expert Robert J. Houghton has been hired as chief information officer/chief technology officer. |
03.17.2009 REALTYTRAC HIRES GARY HEGENBART AS SENIOR VP, HUMAN RESOURCES
RealtyTrac™ (www.realtytrac.com), the leading online foreclosure marketplace, announced today that Gary Hegenbart has been hired as senior vice President, human resources. |
03.12.2009 FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY INCREASES 6 PERCENT IN FEBRUARY
Foreclosure filings were reported on 290,631 U.S. properties in February, a 6 percent increase from the previous month and a 30 percent increase from February 2008. |
02.23.2009 REALTYTRAC AND CASPIO RELEASE FREE FORECLOSURE WIDGET FEATURING HISTORICAL STATISTICS AND REAL-TIME SEARCH
RealtyTrac and Caspio today announced the launch of a foreclosure Web application that features historical foreclosure activity data by state or by county and a real-time foreclosure search. |
02.10.2009 FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY DECREASES 10 PERCENT IN JANUARY
Foreclosure filings were reported on 274,399 U.S. properties during in January, a 10 percent decrease from the previous month but still up 18 percent from January 2008. |
01.21.2009 REALTYTRAC PROMOTES ARI MONKARSH TO VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
RealtyTrac™ (www.realtytrac.com), the leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, today announced that Ari Monkarsh has been promoted to the position of vice president of business development. |
01.14.2009 DECEMBER 2008 U.S. FORECLOSURE MARKET REPORT
Foreclosure filings were reported on 303,410 U.S. properties in December, a 17 percent increase from the previous month and a 41 percent increase from December 2007. |
01.14.2009 FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY INCREASES 81 PERCENT IN 2008
A total of 3,157,806 foreclosure filings were reported on 2,330,483 U.S. properties during the year, an 81 percent increase in from 2007 and a 225 percent increase from 2006. |
12.15.2008 Three In Ten U.S. Adults Expect at least a 50 Percent Discount When Purchasing a Foreclosed Property
Three-quarters of homebuyers expect a discount of at least 25 percent on a foreclosure purchase, according to a survey released today by RealtyTrac and Trulia. |
12.10.2008 FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY DECREASES 7 PERCENT IN NOVEMBER
Foreclosure filings were reported on 259,085 U.S. properties in November, a 7 percent decrease from the previous month but still up 28 percent from November 2007. |
11.17.2008 REALTYTRAC’S RICK SHARGA ADDRESSES DEUTSCHE BANK DISTRESSED LAND SEMINAR
Rick Sharga, senior vice president at RealtyTrac™ (www.realtytrac.com), the leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, will be a featured speaker at the Deutsche Bank Distressed Land Seminar Thurs., Nov. 20, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
11.11.2008 FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY INCREASES 5 PERCENT IN OCTOBER
Foreclosure filings were reported on 279,561 U.S. properties in October, a 5 percent increase from the previous month and a 25 percent increase from October 2007. |
10.24.2008 REALTYTRAC® RANKED 16TH IN DELOITTE’S TECHNOLOGY FAST 50 PROGRAM FOR ORANGE COUNTY’S FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES
RealtyTrac™ (www.realtytrac.com), the leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, has been named to Deloitte’s prestigious Technology Fast 50 Program for Orange County. |
10.24.2008 FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY DECREASES 12 PERCENT IN SEPTEMBER
Foreclosure filings were reported on 265,968 properties in September, a 12 percent decrease from the previous month but still a 21 percent increase from September 2007. |
10.01.2008 REALTYTRAC’S JAMES J. SACCACIO TO DISCUSS FORECLOSURE CRISIS FALLOUT AT AFSA STATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS FORUM
James J. Saccacio, chief executive officer of RealtyTrac, will provide insight on foreclosure trends as a featured panelist at the AFSA's 10th Annual State Government Affairs Forum Oct. 2, 2008. |
09.26.2008 REALTYTRAC’S RICK SHARGA ADDRESSES SEPTEMBER INDUSTRY CONFERENCES
Rick Sharga, vice president of marketing at RealtyTrac™ (www.realtytrac.com), the leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, will be a featured speaker at a number of national real estate conferences during September. |
09.26.2008 REALTYTRAC’S RICK SHARGA ADDRESSES COLORADO MORTGAGE BROKERS CONFERENCE
Rick Sharga, senior vice president at RealtyTrac™ will be a featured speaker during the Colorado Association of Mortgage Brokers Convention & Expo today. |
09.13.2008 FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY INCREASES 12 PERCENT IN AUGUST
Foreclosure filings were reported on 303,879 U.S. properties in July, a 12 percent increase from the previous month and a 27 percent increase from August 2007. |
08.15.2008 FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY INCREASES 8 PERCENT IN JULY
Foreclosure filings were reported on 272,171 U.S. properties in July 2008, an 8 percent increase from the previous month and a 55 percent increase from July 2007. |
08.01.2008 NEW YORK BANKING DEPARTMENT AND REALTYTRAC® COMMENT ON SECOND QUARTER 2008 NEW YORK FORECLOSURE FILINGS
The New York State Banking Department and RealtyTrac® commented on the report published by RealtyTrac last week, reflecting the nationwide quarterly review for the period ending June 30, 2008. |
07.31.2008 REALTYTRAC ESTABLISHES REALTYTOUCH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FOCUSED ON LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE
RealtyTouch, the charity program launched earlier this year by RealtyTrac™, has completed successful campaigns benefitting two local Orange County charities so far in 2008. |
07.26.2008 FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY UP 14 PERCENT IN SECOND QUARTER
Foreclosure filings were reported on 739,714 U.S. properties during the second quarter, a nearly 14 percent increase from the previous quarter and a 121 percent increase from the second quarter of 2007. |
07.23.2008 REALTYTRAC ENTERS FRONTDOOR.COM PARTNERSHIP
RealtyTrac™ and FrontDoor.com today announced a new strategic partnership that will allow RealtyTrac to feed FrontDoor.com real-time properties from its nationwide foreclosure database. |
07.23.2008 REALTYTRAC’S RICK SHARGA TO ADDRESS FORECLOSURE MARKET ISSUES AT INMAN CONNECT SAN FRANCISCO
Rick Sharga, vice president of marketing at RealtyTrac™ will be a featured panelist at the Real Estate Connect San Francisco 2008 conference July 23-25 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, Calif. |
07.22.2008 REALTYTRAC PROMOTES MICHAEL KEANE TO NEWLY CREATED POSITION OF CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER
RealtyTrac announced that Michael Keane has been promoted to fill the newly created position of Chief Product Officer, effective immediately. |
07.17.2008 FIRST TEAM REAL ESTATE ADDS REALTYTRAC FORECLOSURE DATA TO REAL ESTATE SEARCH ON ITS CONSUMER WEB SITE
RealtyTrac and First Team Real Estate announced today a strategic alliance that will allow consumers using the First Team website to search for foreclosure properties. |
07.11.2008 FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY DECREASES 8 PERCENT IN JUNE
Foreclosure filings were reported on 252,363 U.S. properties in June, a nearly 8 percent decrease from the previous month but still a 53 percent increase from June 2007. |
07.03.2008 ‘FORECLOSURE NEWS REPORT’ CELEBRATES ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH NEARLY 50,000 SUBSCRIBERS
RTI Publishing, Inc. announced that its Foreclosure News Report, a monthly newsletter dedicated exclusively to foreclosure investing, has reached nearly 50,000 monthly subscribers. |
07.01.2008 REALTYTRAC PARTNERS WITH COLDWELL BANKER PLATINUM PROPERTIES
Coldwell Banker Platinum Property agents and their clients will have real-time access to RealtyTrac’s nationwide foreclosure database of default, auction and bank-owned properties. |
06.20.2008 REALTYTRAC AND BID4HOMES TEAM UP TO PROVIDE EXTENSIVE ONLINE AUCTION MARKETPLACE
RealtyTrac today announced a new partnership with Bid4Homes, an online auction site specializing in distressed property from banks, government agencies and private parties. |
06.16.2008 REALTYTRAC’S RICK SHARGA TO DISCUSS FORECLOSURE SOLUTIONS AT CMIS MORTGAGE INDUSTRY SUMMIT
RealtyTrac vice president Rick Sharga will speak at the Coalition for Mortgage Industry Solutions (CMIS) Executive Leadership Summit on June 17, in Washington, DC. |
06.13.2008 FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY INCREASES 6 PERCENT IN MAY
Foreclosure filings were reported on 273,001 properties in May, a 6 percent increase from the previous month and a 55 percent increase from May 2007. |
06.03.2008 REALTYTRAC’S RICK SHARGA TO SPEAK ON FORECLOSURE LEGISLATION AT USFN DEFAULT SERVICING CONFERENCE
Real estate expert Rick Sharga, vice president of marketing at RealtyTrac™, will speak at the annual 2008 USFN National Default Servicing Seminar on June 6, in San Antonio, Texas. |
05.15.2008 POINT2 TECHNOLOGIES AND REALTYTRAC ENTER MARKETING PARTNERSHIP
Point2 Technologies Inc. and RealtyTrac Inc. today announced a marketing partnership agreement that aims to extend both organizations’ market reach and exposure. |
05.15.2008 FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY INCREASES 11 PERCENT IN APRIL
Foreclosure filings were reported on 258,627 U.S. properties in April, an 11 percent increase from the previous month and a 75 percent increase from April 2007. |
05.14.2008 FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY INCREASES 4 PERCENT IN APRIL
Foreclosure filings were reported on 243,353 properties, a 4 percent increase from the previous month and a nearly 65 percent increase from April 2007, according to RealtyTrac. |
05.07.2008 FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY INCREASES 4 PERCENT IN MARCH
Foreclosure filings were reported on 233,089 properties nationwide in March, a 5 percent increase from the previous month and a 56 percent increase from March 2007. |
04.30.2008 U.S. FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY INCREASES 23 PERCENT IN FIRST QUARTER
Foreclosure filings were reported on 649,917 properties during the first quarter, a 23 percent increase from the previous quarter and a 112 percent increase from the first quarter of 2007. |
04.16.2008 FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY INCREASES 5 PERCENT IN MARCH 2008
Foreclosure filings were reported on 234,685 properties nationwide in March, a 5 percent increase from the previous month and a 57 percent increase from March 2007. |
04.10.2008 REALTYTRAC AND RELIANCE NETWORK FORGE PARTNERSHIP
RealtyTrac™ and Reliance Network LLC today announced a new agreement and strategic partnership that will allow Reliance’s clients to have real-time access to RealtyTrac’s nationwide foreclosure database. |
03.28.2008 PHILADELPHIA FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY DOWN 4 PERCENT IN FEBRUARY
The five-county Philadelphia metropolitan area reported 1,147 foreclosure filings in February, a 4 percent decrease from the previous month, according to RealtyTrac. |
03.28.2008 DALLAS FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY DOWN 14 PERCENT IN FEBRUARY
The eight-county Dallas metropolitan area reported 2,849 properties with foreclosure filings in February, a 14 percent decrease from the previous month, according to RealtyTrac. |
03.28.2008 NEW YORK CITY FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY UP 19 PERCENT IN FEBRUARY
The 10-county New York metropolitan area reported 3,518 properties with foreclosure filings in February, a 19 percent increase from the previous month, according to RealtyTrac. |
03.28.2008 LOS ANGELES FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY DOWN 18 PERCENT IN FEBRUARY
The Los Angeles metro area, comprising Los Angeles County, reported 9,658 properties with foreclosure filings in February, an 18 percent decrease from the previous month, according to RealtyTrac. |
03.28.2008 CHICAGO FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY UP 8 PERCENT IN FEBRUARY
The eight-county Chicago metropolitan area reported 6,466 properties with foreclosure filings in February, an 8 percent increase from the previous month, according to RealtyTrac. |