Foreclosed home prevention efforts have been stepped up by the Treasury Department as foreclosures continue to increase in many parts of the country. According to federal officials, less than 2,000 of the 500,000 home loan modifications worked out over the

The median price for a , has fallen to $60,000 in October from $65,000 during the same month last year, based on data from the Oakland County Equalization Division.

pushed house sales up in Southern California in October, based on data from a real estate company based in San Diego.

The number of foreclosed houses arising from foreclosure actions filed by homeowner associations has been rising in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, based on data collected by South Carolina-based real estate research company SiteTech Systems. In most cases, according to the

Finding a foreclosed home in the Washington, D.C. metro area for investment can become a reality for more investors now that Prince George's County, which is part of the Washington, D.C. metro area, posted more foreclosures in October compared to

New regulations have been proposed to help financially struggling families remain in their homes and reduce the number of Charlotte foreclosed homes for sale.The North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks has announced a proposal that would immediately stop

Cheap foreclosure houses for sale are growing in numbers every day as more and more houses and development projects go into foreclosures. One of the latest victims in the current economic downturn and foreclosure crisis is a townhouse development project

Market data has shown time and again that where unemployment is the highest, so is the number of foreclosed home. And the increasing foreclosure rate remains to be the strongest indicator of the current economic downturn.The trend of rising unemployment

Industry experts believe that one way to prevent the spread of Atlanta foreclosed homes for sale is to make affordable housing accessible to everyone. Several branches of Federal Home Loans Bank (FHLBank) have made it their commitment to provide affordable

Detroit foreclosed homes for sale is mounting and the numbers are expected to continue climbing in the coming months. Industry experts said that the increasing foreclosure trend is an indication that the tax foreclosure system in the Michigan city is

Home foreclosure sales and short sales in Jacksonville pushed down house prices in the July to September quarter in the area, based on data from Florida Realtors. Sales prices for single-family residential units in Jacksonville fell by 17 percent to

Filings for San Francisco foreclosed homes for sale still dominate the housing market in California in the third quarter. During the period, the number of notices of default increased by 25.2 percent on a year-to-year basis. The figures represented a

Bank foreclosure homes are rising in number in high-end neighborhoods in the San Francisco Bay Area, based on an analysis of foreclosure data by the Chronicle.According to the study, the number of high-end houses in foreclosure in upscale neighborhoods such

Home sales in Santa Clara County, California rose by 17 percent last month and San Jose foreclosed homes for sale are credited for this positive trend. According to industry experts, the 17 percent increase in home sales activity in September

Dallas foreclosed homes for sale still floods the Texas housing market. For this month, nearly 6,000 foreclosure houses are scheduled for auction, representing an increase of 34 percent compared with last year.For the first 9 months of this year, the

Tips on how to find foreclosure homes easily and quickly can be found anywhere. But industry experts believe that no matter who gave the advice or where the advice came from, the bottom line is the foreclosure investing market is

Tenants of Boston foreclosed homes for sale have found a lifeline among housing advocates who held a rally to demand protection for them. Housing advocates have demanded protection for tenants in apartment buildings that are U.S. Department of Housing and

thus preventing them from ruining the curb appeal of neighborhoods.According to industry experts, in some areas where foreclosure rates are highest, such as Florida and Nevada, volunteering to clean up abandoned and vacant properties is becoming common in communities. These

Brooklyn foreclosed homes for sale under $300,000 are expected to swamp the New York housing market. Results of a recent market study showed that the foreclosure crisis has severely affected multi-family buildings located in low income neighborhoods in Brooklyn.The study

The city of Nashville in Tennessee has received about $3.1 million stimulus funds in part to help individuals and families who need a place to live in after a foreclosed house sale. The program will provide short-term assistance to these