Tag Archives: REO

Overall housing inventory has been tight for 44 straight months, and the share of distressed properties sold is way down from its peak. But that isn't stopping investors.

The share of residential home sales that were all-cash transactions continued their sustained decline in February. At one point will they reach their pre-2008 average?

Five Star President and CEO Ed Delgado gave his take on the state of the servicing industry, eight years after the collapse of the housing market.

Since hitting their peak in January 2009, the percentage of REO and short sales that make up all residential home sales has been steadily declining. At what point will it reach its "normal" pre-crisis level?

While the single-family rental market is one area that will continue to provide opportunity in the REO marketplace, the question remains: What’s next for the banks, servicers, and investors who touch the REO sector nearly a decade past its high? This select print feature originally appeared in the May 2016 issue of DS News.

With REO inventory having declined significantly from its peak levels of six and seven years ago, what opportunities are out there for investors? Steve Udelson, President of Altisource Online Real Estate, discusses the state of REO with DS News.

As more jobs are added each month and the unemployment rate has dipped to pre-recession levels, the number of foreclosed homes has seen a corresponding substantial decline.

The Five Star Institute FORCE recently hosted a webinar for the West region as part of a bi-monthly webinar series allowing FORCE members to chat about what’s going on in their particular market.

The percentage of home sales that were all-cash transactions was higher in November than in recent months due to TRID. Will the cash sales share return to normal or will the delays keep it elevated?

Fewer and fewer buyers are paying all cash when they buy a house. What is the reason behind the decline?