During the pandemic, an estimated 3.2 million foreclosure starts were prevented, along with the completion of approximately 1.5 million foreclosures.
Read More »The State of Government Loan Servicing
The 13th Annual Five Star Government Forum will be held in our nation’s capital in April, bringing together mortgage servicing leadership and government agency reps to discuss the industry’s most pressing issues and work toward solutions.
Read More »Shifting Gears in Distressed Disposition
Prepare for these three distressed disposition trends as the housing market downshifts and we enter 2023.
Read More »Five Star Labs Spotlight Servicing, Government, Property Management Experts
The Monday lineup included a fireside chat with FHFA Director Sandra Thompson, as well as educational panels and presentations from dozens of industry experts.
Read More »Property Preservation Experts to Meet at Upcoming Five Star Conference
As part of September’s Five Star Conference in Dallas, the Property Preservation Lab brings together individuals to discuss the challenges currently faced, while offering solutions to continue the prevention of urban blight.
Read More »More Than Half of Investors Believe the Housing Market is Overvalued
Auction.com finds that 55% of buyers believe their local market is overvalued and soon expect a market correction.
Read More »Who Is Bidding at Foreclosure Auctions?
Most foreclosure buyers are local community developers renovating and reselling to owner-occupants. Daren Blomquist of Auction.com examines this market segment and others taking part in home auctions nationwide.
Read More »How Remote Bidding Technology Empowers Local Community Developers
Daren Blomquist of Auction.com explains how smaller-volume local buyers can better compete with institutional investors, whose capital and resources have historically given them the upper hand at in-person foreclosure auctions.
Read More »Foreign Real Estate Investors Plot Their Return
The volume of real estate purchases by international buyers dropped to their lowest levels in a decade over the last year, as a result of the pandemic.
Read More »Auction.com Appoints New VP of Market Economics
In his new role, at Auction.com Daren Blomquist will focus on analyzing and forecasting complex macro and microeconomic data trends within the marketplace and greater industry.
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