According to a new report from ATTOM, zombie properties represent just one of every 12,400 residential properties nationwide, as the count of vacant homes in foreclosure ticked up for the fourth consecutive quarter.
Read More »Accelerating Blighted Property Foreclosures
An expert takes a closer look at legislation that will be key for servicers and lenders in drastically reducing time frames and saving costs related to the foreclosure process of abandoned properties.
Read More »Visualizing Hurricane Florence’s Impact on East Coast Housing
With the massive storm surging toward the East Coast, a predictive 3D model attempts to lay out the storm’s impact on housing within the area of its projected landfall.
Read More »Senator Calls for Action on Zombie Properties
New York Senator Chuck Schumer says HUD is taking too much time renewing an agreement that would get thousands of vacant properties off the state's books.
Read More »Michigan’s Lingering Housing Crisis
A recent feature published by the Urban Institute delved into the struggles that residents of Southeast Michigan still face after the housing crisis, and explores the rising problems the residents must now face.
Read More »The Hypervacancy Problem in American Cities
Over the last few decades, housing vacancies have become more widespread in many American communities. That’s according to a new report published this week by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. But why is the problem so widespread, and what ...
Read More »Fannie Mae: Plywood Unacceptable for Pre-Foreclosure Properties
The progress that clear boarding has made over the last few years when it comes to replacing plywood as the go-to method for securing vacant homes has been steadily picking up steam. Now, that progress appears to have kicked into overdrive.
Read More »A2Z Field Services Releases New Weather Alert System
Ohio-based national mortgage field services provider A2Z Field Services has announced the release of a weather and disaster notification system known as A2Z Weather Compass.
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