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Florida Cities Top List of ‘Hot Spots’ for Retiring, Investing

Although Florida is often recognized for its high foreclosure rate, the state also holds a handful of cities that are ""retirement hot spots"" due to their real estate opportunities, according to RealtyTrac. On Thursday, RealtyTrac released a list of the top 15 markets for retiring. In order to be considered, at least one-third of the population in the markets had to be aged 65 or older. Out of the top 15 markets, seven were in Florida.

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RealtyTrac: 1 in 5 Foreclosures Vacated by Owner

As the foreclosure process drags on in certain states, sometimes the homeowner will beat the lender and leave before a foreclosure sale date is set. According to RealtyTrac's estimate, 167,680 properties in foreclosure have been abandoned by their owner. The total represents 20 percent of all foreclosures. Adding to this total are the more than 540,000 banked-owned properties still waiting to be sold to a third party.

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Monthly Increase in REOs Drives Up Foreclosure Activity in May

After posting a 75-month low in April, foreclosure filings increased 2 percent in May, according to RealtyTrac. The rise was primarily driven by an 11 percent increase in REOs over the month. However, REOs demonstrated a 29 percent decline year-over-year in May, while foreclosure filings fell 28 percent over the same time period. ""Foreclosure activity continued to bounce back in some markets where it may have appeared the foreclosure problem had been knocked out by an aggressive combination of foreclosure prevention efforts over the past two years,"" said Daren Blomquist, VP at RealtyTrac.

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RealtyTrac: Top Markets to Find Fixer-Uppers

Fixer-upper homes might be the solution for potential buyers who are having trouble with snagging a good deal in this low-inventory environment. According RealtyTrac's estimate, there are more than 51,000 of these discounted properties. To help buyers narrow down their search, RealtyTrac ranked the top 15 cities for fixer-uppers. Detroit, Michigan reigned as the best city to buy a fixer-upper. In the Motor City, RealtyTrac found there are 3,773 banked-owned properties built before 1960 that cost under $100,000.

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Oklahoma Brokerages Selected to Join RealtyTrac Network

Two Oklahoma real estate brokerage companies were added to the RealtyTrac Network (RTN), RealtyTrac announced Tuesday. Prudential Alliance Realty and Prudential Detrick Realty joined RTN, which functions as a licensed network for leading independent and franchised brokerages.

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Foreclosures, Short Sales Decline in Q1

Over the last year, sales for distressed properties showed steep declines amid a backdrop of slower foreclosure activity and rising prices, according RealtyTrac's foreclosure and short sale report. The share of foreclosure-related sales represented 21 percent of all sales in Q1, down from 25 percent a year ago. At its peak in Q1 2009, foreclosure-related sales accounted for 45 percent of all sales. In addition, the share of properties that were not in foreclosure but sold as a short sale fell to 15 percent, down 10 percent from Q4 2012 and down 35 percent from a year ago.

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Foreclosure Filings Drop to 74-Month Low, Judicial State Auctions Rise

Foreclosure activity in April fell to a 74-month low across the country, but many judicial states are experiencing rising foreclosures. Furthermore, judicial foreclosure auctions reached a 30-month high, according to RealtyTrac's April U.S. Foreclosure Market Report. April's scheduled judicial foreclosure auctions, which reached their highest level in 30 months, demonstrated a 22 percent monthly increase and a 31 percent yearly increase. In contrast, non-judicial foreclosure auctions reached an 88-month low, having fallen 43 percent from last April.

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RealtyTrac: Where to Find the Biggest Flipping Profits

Amid reports of bidding wars are markets where the art of flipping can still be maintained. After analyzing some 600 metros in its database, RealtyTrac came up with a list of 25 markets where investors can yield the highest gross profit from flipping. The online foreclosure marketplace found flippers in Orlando, Florida averaged the highest gross profit at 63 percent. Las Vegas came in second, where flippers saw a gross profit of 53 percent last year. Phoenix, a metro known for its rapid price gains over the last year, pulled in a gross profit of 44 percent, putting it at third.

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Commentary: DeMarco Disappoints with New Streamlined Mod Program

Starting July 1, large numbers of non-paying borrowers will have the opportunity to modify existing mortgages through a more streamlined process. This sounds like a good way to reduce foreclosures and prop up home prices, but as we will shortly see the proposed program is oddly risky and likely to encourage additional defaults. The program is open to borrowers who have already modified their loans once, perhaps a few years ago when rates were higher. This, at least, is a good idea. So what's the big difference between the new program and the modifications offered previously?

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RealtyTrac Brings on Chief Economist

RealtyTrac expanded its analytics team with the hiring of Jake Adger as chief economist. Adger's role will require him to lead a new department responsible with conducting original economic housing research and developing new products and services.

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