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Recyled REO Provides Inventory Boost in Chicago By Daren Blomquist, RealtyTrac Vice President November 19, 2012 I encountered what I'm dubbing the Recycled REO phenomenon when interviewing a real estate agent in the Chicago area for an article I was writing for the Foreclosure News Report. On the Road to Homeownership: Another Chance By Joel Cone, Staff Writer November 14, 2012 It’s been quite a while since my wife and I have owned a home. For any of you who followed my real estate investor series earlier this year, you know that we own real estate. Buying Foreclosure Bargains By Octavio Nuiry, Staff Writer November 13, 2012 Looking to buy a foreclosure bargain? Video Webinar: How the Election Will Impact REOs and Short Sales By Daren Blomquist, RealtyTrac Vice President November 13, 2012 Last week I had the opportunity to participate in a video webinar panel discussion on how the outcome of the presidential election will impact bank-owned home (REO) sales and other distressed sales. Activity on the Upswing on an Annual Basis in PA By Joel Cone, Staff Writer November 7, 2012 Holding 20 electoral votes in its grasp — tied for fifth highest in the country with Illinois — Pennsylvania was a major player in the outcome yesterday’s presidential election between President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney. Is It Time To End Foreclosures? By Peter G. Miller, Contributing Writer November 6, 2012 With the presidential election now over political posturing can be put aside and we can get back to a central reality: Foreclosures don’t work. Three Foreclosed Homes on One Street No Match for these Self-Directed IRA Investors By Daren Blomquist, RealtyTrac Vice President November 5, 2012 After a thoroughly researched conversion three years ago Lorraine Walls has quickly become an enthusiastic evangelist for self-directed IRA real estate investing. Expert Tips for Profitable Foreclosure Flips By Octavio Nuiry, Staff Writer November 5, 2012 Flipping is big business. Nationally, investors flipped nearly 100,000 homes in the first six months of 2012, up 25 percent from the 80,000 flipped properties during the same time period in 2011, according to RealtyTrac. Swing State Housing Scorecard: Narrow Obama Victory in Virginia By Joel Cone, Staff Writer October 31, 2012 Barack Obama broke the mold back in 2008, becoming the first Democrat in the past 10 presidential elections to count Virginia in the win column, reportedly thanks to changing demographics in the region. Swing State Housing Scorecard: Iowa a Ripe Harvest for Romney By Daren Blomquist, RealtyTrac Vice President October 31, 2012 Romney could pick up Iowa’s six electoral votes in next week’s election thanks to voters who cast their ballots based on the condition of the housing market. Print Email

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