REO Homes

Tax Credits and REO Homes Drove Frenzy in Denver House Sales

Tax Credits and REO Homes Drove Frenzy in Denver House Sales

James Foxx / May 13th, 2010

The expiring tax credits and the price impact of REO homes drove the frenzy of homebuying in the Denver metro area in More >>

REO Bank Foreclosures in Memphis Blamed on Wells Fargo

REO Bank Foreclosures in Memphis Blamed on Wells Fargo

James Foxx / January 5th, 2010

REO bank foreclosures in Memphis and other parts of Shelby County in Tennessee are being blamed on giant financial services provider Wells Fargo, which is based in San Francisco. More >>

Rhode Island Rules Aimed at Staving Off REO Homes

Rhode Island Rules Aimed at Staving Off REO Homes

John Evan Miller / October 22nd, 2009

The city council of Cranston in Rhode Island is considering rules aimed at containing the number of REO homes in the area. Under the rules, lenders are required to renegotiate the loans of … More >>

1.5 Million REO Properties for Sale in Six Months

1.5 Million REO Properties for Sale in Six Months

John Evan Miller / July 17th, 2009

About 1.53 million REO properties for sale were posted all over the country from January to June 2009. More >>

Banks' Latest Strategy: Delay REO Properties for Sale

Banks' Latest Strategy: Delay REO Properties for Sale

John Evan Miller / July 14th, 2009

Thousands of foreclosed properties across Florida are in limbo right now. Distressed homeowners abandoned them while banks delay their official takeover of the properties. More >>

Donovan: More Modifications to Contain REO Property

Donovan: More Modifications to Contain REO Property

John Evan Miller / July 6th, 2009

California distressed homeowners, particularly in Northern San Joaquin Valley, were assured by U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan that changes would be made … More >>

Wells Blamed for the Flood of Bank REO Properties in City

Wells Blamed for the Flood of Bank REO Properties in City

John Evan Miller / July 2nd, 2009

Lawyers for Wells Fargo and Co., a mortgage lending company, have urged U.S. District Judge Benson Legg to dismiss a case filed by the city of Baltimore, Maryland blaming it as the cause … More >>

Growing Number of Renters Affected by REO Properties Crisis

Growing Number of Renters Affected by REO Properties Crisis

John Evan Miller / June 30th, 2009

The number of renters of REO properties is growing every day, just as foreclosures remain unabated across the country. And tenants' advocacy groups are quick to point out that recently … More >>

Unemployment May Trigger REO Property to Rise Again

Unemployment May Trigger REO Property to Rise Again

John Evan Miller / June 22nd, 2009

Last month's decline in the number of REO property in Massachusetts has prompted industry experts to suggest that more and more people have realized how costly foreclosure proceedings are … More >>

Hearings on Bank REO Properties Mediation Set

Hearings on Bank REO Properties Mediation Set

John Evan Miller / June 16th, 2009

The Foreclosure Mediation Program in Nevada is now making progress as the state Supreme Court scheduled hearings and sought public More >>