Tag Archives: foreclosures

Record year for foreclosures as unemployment rises

A record 2.8 million households were threatened with foreclosure last year, and that number is expected to rise this year as more unemployed and cash-strapped homeowners fall behind on their mortgages. » Read more…

Home sales likely fell in December

Last month’s sales of previously occupied homes are expected to be down sharply from November after prospective buyers were granted more time to take advantage of a tax credit. » Read more…

Home prices unexpectedly dip

Home prices unexpectedly slipped in December but the annual rate of decline slowed, reinforcing the housing market’s rocky road to recovery, Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller indexes showed on Tuesday. » Read more…

New wave of foreclosures threatens market

The housing market is facing swelling ranks of homeowners who are seriously delinquent but have yet to lose their homes, and this is threatening a new wave of foreclosures that could hit just as the real estate market has begun to stabilize. » Read more…

Homebuilder sentiment index falls in March

Harsh winter weather and competition from deeply discounted foreclosures are putting a damper on sales prospects for homebuilders. » Read more…