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Q2 Zombie Properties on the Rise

With foreclosure activity on the rise 13% quarter-over-quarter, Q2 marked the third straight quarter that the count of pre-foreclosure properties has risen since the end of the nationwide foreclosure moratorium.

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HUD Extends Exclusive Listing Period

HUD has announced a change to the length of time that HUD-owned REO properties have exclusive listing rights for owner/occupants and “mission-minded” organizations. Here’s what you need to know.

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The Changing Face of Distressed Property Auctions

This story originally appeared in the August edition of DS News. Distressed home sales are square pegs that don’t fit well into the round hole of the retail housing market, a reality that has been highlighted by the recent economic ...

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Shrinking REO Inventory Drives Down Cash Sales Share

At their peak in January 2011, cash sales accounted for nearly half of all residential home sales in the United States (46.5 percent). Since then, that percentage has steadily declined; in August 2015, it was reported at 31.7 percent, less than one-third of all home sales—a decline of more than 3 percentage points from August 2014, when it was 34.9 percent.

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