Buyer Interest in Foreclosures Spikes, Says Survey

RISMEDIA, May 21, 2009-According to the results of a new survey from Harris Interactive, there is a notable gain in consumers’ willingness to buy foreclosed properties, with 55% of U.S. adults indicating that they are at least somewhat likely to consider purchasing a foreclosed home in the future, compared to the 47% of U.S. adults who indicated the same in November 2008. The tracking survey was conducted on behalf of national real estate search engine, Trulia.com, and RealtyTrac, an online marketplace for foreclosure properties. For more of the story...http://rismedia.com/2009-05-20/buyer-interest-in-foreclosures-spikes-says-survey/

Distressed Properties and First-Time Home Buyers - The Recipe for Real Estate Recovery?

RISMEDIA, May 19, 2009-(MCT)-Value-conscious, first-time buyers have become key to the housing market’s recovery, and they are snapping up priced-right foreclosures despite the warts-and-all, sold-as-is condition of the properties. Half of the sales made in the year’s first quarter were to first-time buyers and almost half of all these sales were distressed properties, the National Association of Realtors reported. Distressed properties include foreclosures and short sales, which are private transactions in which a homeowner sells the property for less than the amount owed on a mortgage. For the rest of the story... http://rismedia.com/2009-05-18/distressed-properties-and-first-time-home-buyers-the-recipe-for-real-estate-recovery/