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Foreclosure Articles

• Reaping the Rewards while Foreclosures Rise: Homes Under $50,000

  Purchasing a foreclosure home provides a buyer with a great opportunity to not just find the home of their dreams, but to reap several additional rewards. Like what, you may ask? First and foremost is the idea of saving money... (read more)

• Plenty of Room to Grow: Large 5 Bedroom Bank Owned Homes

  Large houses have increased in popularity over the last few years. This is somewhat unusual given that the average family has not increased. In fact, according to statistics from the National Association of Home Builders, the average American household has declined from 3.1 people in 1970 to 2.5 in 2006, while the average home grew from 1500 to more than 2,400 square feet... (read more)

• Foreclosure Activity High July 2007

  Foreclosure listing activity across the nation remained at a high level in the month of July 2007. The total number of properties either entering or moving through some stage of the foreclosure process was 131,574. That was one foreclosure for every 879 households in the U.S.... (read more)

• Bargain Foreclosures for under $175,000 Across the United States

  The single-family housing market is still in a correction phase following the historic and unsustainable Real Estate highs of the 2004-2005. The result is a large inventory of vacant existing and foreclosed homes. As affordability problems continue to climb, so do the number of impressive properties entering into... (read more)

• States with High Foreclosure Activity in Condo and Townhomes

  Foreclosure activity remains high across the country. According to BargainNetwork.com, there were over 131,896 foreclosure filings in the U.S. in the month of June. That averages out to one filing for every 877 households. Nationally, while the majority of the filings involved single family homes, approximately... (read more)

• Chasing the Ever-Growing Dream: Bargain Network’s Top 10 REO’s for $250,000

  Owning a home has always been a part of the American Dream. That hasn’t changed over time. However, what has changed is our expectations in terms of how big that home should be. Long gone are the days of small and cozy. Today, most people want more than a two bedroom and one bathroom home with a postage-stamp... (read more)

• Foreclosures Up 2 Percent in Second Quarter 2007 According to Bargain Network

  According to recent data compiled by Bargain Network (bargain.com), a leading online provider of real estate foreclosures, pre-foreclosures and for-sale-by-owner property listings and information, the number of foreclosures in the second quarter of 2007 (April through June) entering into somet... (read more)

• Top 5 Featured Vacation Foreclosure Listings for Summer 2007

  With sunny summer just around the corner and the foreclosure market showing no signs of taking a vacation, homebuyers have dual reasons to celebrate. The prices of homes in popular holiday destinations are the best they’ve been in years, thanks to a burgeoning inventory of foreclosure listings. And at... (read more)

• Foreclosures Up 6 Percent From March 2007: One New Foreclosure Filing for Every 772 U.S. Households

  Bargain Network (bargain.com), a leading online provider of real estate foreclosures, pre-foreclosures and for-sale-by-owner property listings and information reported today that the number of properties entering some stage of the foreclosure process in May... (read more)

• Featured Foreclosures: Antique Historical Homes at Deep Discounts

  With real estate foreclosure inventories reaching historical levels, those shopping for a piece of history to call home are in luck. The current market cuts across all regions, neighborhoods, and styles of architecture in the USA, and includes some gorgeous and elegant older... (read more)

• One New Foreclosure Filing for Every 822 U.S. Households : Despite 10 Percent Dip in April Listings, U.S. Foreclosure Listing Activity Remains High

  In April 2007, five states accounted for 55 percent of the total number of foreclosure filings for the month; four of which have been in the top total U.S. filings for three consecutive months. California had the highest number of foreclosure home listings for the month... (read more)

• Top 5 States in the USA: Where Land Foreclosure Action Is Robust

  A successful real estate investor of the 1950s, Louis Glickman, was asked by the New York Post to shed some light on his business strategy. He simply answered, “The best investment on earth is earth... (read more)

• USA Foreclosure Listing Activity Heats Up Toward Summer

  Updated quarterly foreclosure listing data compiled by Bargain Network, a leading online provider of real estate foreclosures, pre-foreclosures and for-sale-by-owner property listings and information, indicates that the number... (read more)

• Bargain Lifestyles of the Rich and In Default: Foreclosures for over $1Million

  When we hear the word “foreclosure”, the majority of us think of dilapidated, run-down, undesirable properties. But in reality, some of the finest mansions and estates in the USA are up for grabs because their owners have defaulted on mortgage... (read more)

• Foreclosure Investments Gain as Stocks Slide: High Ticket Homes

  While 2006 was the year the real estate market turned from a bullish seller’s domain into a confirmed buyer’s market, this year may be remembered for its impact on the stock market – and how that heated-up the already explosive foreclosure sector... (read more)

• Why Foreclosure Buying is on the Rise

  There are several reasons as to why foreclosure buying is on the rise. If you are interested in knowing more about these reasons you should be able to find all of the information that you could ever need. Since this sector of the real estate industry... (read more)

• Finding a Foreclosure

  If you are interested in finding a foreclosure you need to know where to look. After all, if you cannot find a foreclosure you have no chance of buying one. The good thing is that there are plenty of places you can check in order to find these listings... (read more)

• Five Featured Bargain Homes

  Last year ushered in one of the biggest surges in foreclosure inventories in recent history, and the momentum will continue at a robust pace throughout 2007. Whether you buy a primary residence or rental property, there are excellent... (read more)

• Bargain Homes for $15,000 & Under: A real estate fantasy becomes reality

  At the end of February 2007, economists released updated price information for single family homes in the USA, and Realtors were encouraged by the news that showed a slight price increase to a median price of around $240,000. Such reports... (read more)

• Foreclosures for Five Grand: Buyers are Back in Control

  Buyers who waited for years on the sidelines – left out of the game by prohibitively high prices – are now enjoying the fact that the tables have turned. No longer is it a runaway bull market, and as sellers become increasingly... (read more)

• Top 10 Cities with Foreclosures in January 2007

  The smart money this year is on undervalued foreclosure properties that have been oversold due to jittery emotions in the real estate world. The real estate springtime buying season will be here before we know it! So to kickoff... (read more)

• Bargain Homes Best Places to Still Invest in 2007

  A recent report from Business 2.0 Magazine, based on Moody’s research, cited 10 cities as the strongest markets to invest in between now and the end of the decade... (read more)

• Buying Distressed Property in 2007: The market is ripe for bargain homes

  Within the past 10 years the bull market in real estate provided support for prices that elevated them into the stratosphere, almost doubling the median price of a single family home within a single decade. Bolstered by confidence... (read more)

• Bargain Homes for $50,000: While the national average is $225,000

  Recently home prices have fallen from a median price of $250,000 down to around $225,000 for a typical single family home in the USA. But for many buyers, that difference of only 10 percent is relatively insignificant, because the prices... (read more)

• Winter Foreclosure Property Wonderlands: Bargain Homes in Resort Regions

  Many of us dream of having a home – either our principal residence or a second vacation property – within a snowball’s throw of our favorite winter destinations. And because those real estate markets are popular – thanks to the proximity of... (read more)

• A Slice of Pizza and a Foreclosure?

  As the foreclosure market across the USA heats up, so do those mouth-watering pizza slices. And while the foreclosure statistics might come as welcome and unexpected news to those hungry for affordable homes in desirable locations... (read more)

• Foreclosure Trends Q3 2006

  Bargain Network (bargain.com), a leading online provider of real estate foreclosure, pre-foreclosure and for-sale-by-owner properties and information, reported today based on estimates that foreclosure activity in the third quarter of 2006... (read more)

• Best and Worst States for Foreclosures

  As of the date of this article, there are more homes on the market in the US than there have been for a decade, and one of the hottest sectors is foreclosures. But those looking for foreclosure bargain homes will find that... (read more)

• Foreclosures in Vacation Destinations Represent Discounts in Paradise

  Bargain Homes provides listings of both foreclosure and pre-foreclosure properties throughout the entire USA; and many are located in the most sought-after vacation spots in the country. If you’ve always thought that you... (read more)

• Hot Foreclosure Markets in 2006

  The number of foreclosure properties posted on Bargain Homes and in newspapers nationwide reflects an increasing inventory of undervalued real estate. With nearly 100,000 foreclosures in process across the USA during any ... (read more)

• The Value of a Bargain: Foreclosed Homes for under $50,000

  Most people like the idea of getting great value at a bargain price, particularly when buying a home. The idea of finding such a deal has a lot of potential home buyers taking a closer look at what the foreclosure home... (read more)

For Sale by Owner Articles

• Bargain’s Top 5 For Sale By Owner: Homes For Up to $200,000 Below Retail

  Discounts of $200 Grand below retail may sound just too grand to be true, but not in this year’s FSBO market. While the median price of a single family home in America hovers around $250,000, there are literally dozens of FSBO homes priced between $50,000... (read more)

• Five Featured FSBO Listings for Under $50,000

  In April 2007, the National Association of Realtors announced that the median price of a single family home in the USA had risen slightly, climbing back above the $250,000 mark. While this gave some comfort to homeowners who have been eager to sell their... (read more)

• FSBO Sales Increase as Median Home Prices Continue to Drop

  USA Today/ CNN Money reports that despite a significant increase in home sales in January, there is still more downward pressure on housing prices and it will likely continue for the coming months. One of the biggest forces cited in their coverage is... (read more)

• FSBO Market Trends

  Bargain Homes has noted an increase in listings of For Sale By Owner or “FSBO” properties, which we consider a predictable trend whenever housing prices lean toward a buyer’s market. Major “For Sale Sign” supplier... (read more)

News Articles

• Long-Term Mortage Rates Drift Lower For Third Consecutive

  McLEAN, VA -- Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey®(PMMS®) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.63 percent with an average 0.4 point for the week...(read more)

• Mortgage Rates Fall For Second Consecutive Week According to Freddie Mac Weekly Survey

  McLEAN, VA -- Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.67 percent with an average 0.4 point for the week...(read more)

• Financial Markets Wary of Housing Market's Drag on Economic Growth

  McLEAN, VA -- Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.69 percent with an average 0.5 point for the week ending June 21, 2007, down...(read more)

• Mortage Rates Spike As Treasury Yields Rise

  McLEAN, VA -- Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.74 percent with an average 0.4 point for the week...(read more)

• Keeping Them In Their Homes

  Economic news early this year has been consistently downbeat. GDP growth stalled in the first quarter, as a widening trade deficit and a sharp inventory correction compounded the housing sector woes. Several indicators, however, point towards...(read more)

• Long and Short Term Mortgage Rates Reach 10 Month Highs

  McLEAN, VA -- Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.53 percent with an average 0.4 point for the week ending June 7, 2007, up...(read more)

• Home Price Growth in First Quarter 2007 Slows Sharply

  McLean, VA – Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE) announced today that its Conventional Mortgage Home Price Index (CMHPI) now features a new purchase-transaction only series for the nation and the nine Census divisions. At a national level, this new index showed...(read more)

• Mortgage Rates Rise Again on News of Growth in Durable Goods Orders

  McLEAN, VA -- Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.42 percent with an average 0.4 point for the week ending May 31, 2007, up...(read more)

• Long and Short Term Rates Rise Stronger Than Expected Consumer Confidence and Fed Remarks

  McLEAN, VA -- Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.37 percent with an average 0.4 point for the week ending May 24, 2007, up...(read more)

• Adjustable-Rates Mortgage Losing Luster in First Quater

  McLEAN, VA – Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) announced today that in the first quarter of 2007, 89 percent of borrowers who originally had a 1-year adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) chose a new fixed-rate mortgage when they refinanced and 84 percent of borrowers...(read more)

• Mortgage Rates Edge Up on Fed Inflation Jitters,According to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Survey

  McLEAN, VA -- Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.21 percent with an average 0.4 point for the week ending May 16, 2007, up...(read more)

• Refinancings: Down But Not (Cashed) Out

  The housing market impacts the macro economy through many channels, most directly through construction jobs and homebuilding activity, and spending on furniture and appliances by families moving into new or existing homes. No channel has been more important of late—or ...(read more)

• Signs of Low Inflation Keep Long Term Mortgage Rates Steady, According to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey

  McLEAN, VA -- Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.15 percent with an average 0.5 point for the week ending...(read more)

• Cash-Out Refinance Share Steady In First Quarter:Dollar Volume of Equity Cashed-Out Totals $70.5 Billion

  McLEAN, VA – In the first quarter of 2007, 82 percent of Freddie Mac-owned loans that were refinanced resulted in new mortgages with loan amounts that were at least five percent higher than the original mortgage balances, according...(read more)

• Weak Home Sales and Lower Consumers Cofidence Allow Mortgage Rates To Drift Slighty Lower

  McLEAN, VA -- Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.16 percent with an average 0.5 point for the week...(read more)

• Signs of Moderation in Inflation Allows Mortgage Rates to Edge Lower for First Time in Six Weeks

  McLEAN, VA -- Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.17 percent with an average 0.5 point for the week...(read more)

• Strong March Employment Report Pushes Mortgage Rates Upward This Week

  McLEAN, VA -- Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.22 percent with an average 0.4 point for the week...(read more)

• Conflicting Information Keeps Morgage Rates Low In Freddie Mac Weekly Survey

  Last month’s data calendar contained a mixed bag of news on the housing market and the economy overall. There were signs of a recovery in housing demand, as sales of existing single-family homes rose 4 percent in February and sales of existing...(read more)

• Conflicting Information Keeps Morgage Rates Low In Freddie Mac Weekly Survey

  McLEAN, VA -- Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.16 percent with an average 0.4 point for the...(read more)

• Mortgage Rates Flat on Lack of Economis News that Would Encourage Change

  McLEAN, VA -- Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.14 percent with an average 0.4 point for the...(read more)

• Flight to Quality this Week Pushed Mortgage Rates to Lowest Levels This Year

  McLEAN, VA -- Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.14 percent with an average 0.5 point for the week...(read more)

• Home Price Growth in 2006 was Slowest Since 1999 Home Values in Michigan Declined During 2006

  McLean, VA – Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE) announced today that its Conventional Mortgage Home Price Index (CMHPI) rose 4.9 percent in the fourth quarter 2006 on an annualized basis, up from a revised third quarter 2006 annualized...(read more)

• Slowing Housing Market Sees Mortgage Rates Drift Downward in Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey

  McLEAN, VA -- Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.22 percent with an average 0.5 point for the week...(read more)

• Mortgage Rates Drift Upward in Freddie Mac's Weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey

  McLEAN, VA -- Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.30 percent with an average 0.4 point for the...(read more)

• Mortgage Rates Slightly Down This Week: Employment News Help Rates Edge Down

  McLEAN, VA -- Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.28 percent with an average 0.3 point for the...(read more)

• How Long a Convalescense

  While 2004 and 2005 were the years of the housing boom and 2006 the housing bust, early signs indicate that 2007 will be the year of recovery. Sales of new and existing homes and mortgage purchase applications picked...(read more)

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