As mortgage rates fall and foreclosures rise, is a foreclosure something aspiring homebuyers should consider?

Know and understand the six key steps.

A real estate-owned (REO) foreclosure offers investors or potential homeowners the opportunity to secure a property under market value. REO properties have proven that they warrant the attention of ...

What is REO when it comes to real estate? It stands for real estate owned, and it’s a term you’ll see when a bank or lender takes ownership of a home after a failed foreclosure auction. When a ...

Foreclosure activity rose notably in 2025, according to the ATTOM Year-End 2025 Foreclosure Market Report, reflecting a ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Buying a foreclosed home can be a great way to purchase a house at a discounted price, whether you’re ...

If you’re looking to profit from real estate, investing in foreclosures is one way to land properties below market prices. However, the rewards of successful investing come with unique risks. The key ...

Mike Olsen has been handling and selling foreclosed houses – known as REO (or real estate-owned, meaning bank-owned) properties – since he got into real estate in 1982 as a 20-year-old for whom ...

U.S. foreclosure filings rose 14% in 2025 to 367,460 properties, but they remain 87% below the 2010 peak, according to ATTOM ...

If you remember the turmoil of the global financial crisis, hearing that foreclosure activity is up might make your knees weak and palms sweaty. I know I can’t help it. After reading recent reports of ...

The number of residential properties in the process of foreclosure is up 5% from Q4 and nearly 30% YoY. Among the pre-foreclosure properties, 8,141 are zombie foreclosures, up 5.4% from Q4 and 10.6% ...