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Foreclosure Processing Timelines Continue to Increase, RealtyTrac Reports

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The average days to foreclose is up to 348 nationwide; over 800 days in New York, New Jersey and Florida, this according to the 2011 year-end foreclosure report released last Thursday by RealtyTrac. A total of 2.69 million foreclosure filings – including default notices,  scheduled auctions and bank repossessions – were reported this year. The …

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Federal Reserve Board Pushes for Foreclosure Alternatives

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In a white paper entitled “The U.S. Housing Market: Current Conditions and Policy Considerations” that was released last week, Federal Reserve Board calls for alternatives to foreclosures. “While the total stock of REO properties is difficult to measure precisely, perhaps one-fourth of the 2 million vacant homes for sale in the second quarter of 2011 …

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Foreclosures Will Continue to Hammer Home Prices in 2012, Inside Mortgage Finance Says

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According to Lender Processing Services, Inc., a leading provider of data and analytics to the mortgage and real estate industries, reported that as of November last year, 6.26 million properties were 30 or more days delinquent or in foreclosure. The data and analytics provider added that as of November of last year, 2.11 million properties were …

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Existing-Home Sales Continue to Rise in November 2011, NAR says

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The National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced last Wednesday that existing-home sales rose in November this year and stayed above one year ago. “The latest monthly data shows total existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, increased 4.0 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.42 million in …

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U.S. Home Prices Down by 3.9% on a Year-Over-Year Basis

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On a year-over-year basis, or October 2011 compared to October 2010, the U.S. national home prices, including distressed sales, fell by 3.9%, this according to CoreLogic, a leading provider of information, analytics and business services. Distressed sales, according to CoreLogic, include real estate owned (REO) transactions and short sales. For the month of October 2011, …

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