Tag Archives: Daren Blomquist

The Annual Five Star Government Forum is set for April 11 in Washington, D.C., bringing together mortgage servicing leadership and government agency reps to discuss the industry’s most pressing issues.

During the pandemic, an estimated 3.2 million foreclosure starts were prevented, along with the completion of approximately 1.5 million foreclosures.

The 13th Annual Five Star Government Forum is set for next week in our nation’s capital, bringing together mortgage servicing leadership and government agency reps to discuss the industry’s most pressing issues and work toward solutions.

Prepare for these three distressed disposition trends as the housing market downshifts and we enter 2023.

The Monday lineup included a fireside chat with FHFA Director Sandra Thompson, as well as educational panels and presentations from dozens of industry experts.

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.

Auction.com finds that 55% of buyers believe their local market is overvalued and soon expect a market correction.

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.

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.

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.