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Once a golden goose and a source of steady profit for real estate investors, the foreclosure auction market is going through a dramatic shift in 2025. The supply of distressed properties are ...

Foreclosure happens when a homeowner defaults on their mortgage payments and the lender takes control of the property. U.S. foreclosure rates are currently at record low levels, decreasing by 10 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Roger Valdez writes about housing economics and policy. I have become very wary of data dumps about single-family housing trends.

Foreclosures slowed as big banks waited for the details of the settlement to become clear. Now, they're likely to pick up the pace. That big, $25 billion mortgage settlement that we've been hearing ...

RALEIGH, N.C. -- In the midst of housing market slump "foreclosure" is becoming more common word in our vocabulary. For some people, foreclosure means misfortune and for others, it can mean ...

The owners of the Regions Tower building, a fixture in the Indianapolis skyline, are facing foreclosure amid alarming financial problems for the country's commercial office real estate industry, ...

Carol M. Kopp edits features on a wide range of subjects for Investopedia, including investing, personal finance, retirement planning, taxes, business management, and career development. Doretha ...

Foreclosure activity is climbing again, a clear sign that the financial strain built up during the past few years is finally breaking through the surface of the housing market. A 19 percent jump in ...