Foreclosures Rise for 8th Straight Month—These States Have the Worst Rates

Foreclosures Rise for 8th Straight Month—These States Have the Worst Rates

Foreclosures across the U.S. continue to rise—and the increases are in the double digits. “Foreclosure activity continued its steady upward trend in October, the eighth straight month of year-over-year increases. Starts rose nearly 20%, while completed foreclosures were up 32% from last year,” says Rob Barber, CEO at ATTOM, a real estate analytics firm. But … Read more

Zombie Foreclosures Dip Across U.S. but Investor-Owned Vacancies Are Highest in the Midwest

Zombie Foreclosures Dip Across U.S. but Investor-Owned Vacancies Are Highest in the Midwest

Foreclosed “zombie” properties have fallen slightly across the nation but vacancies are high in four Midwestern and one Southern state. The number of zombie properties for the fourth quarter of 2025 rose quarter over quarter in 21 states and the District of Columbia, but by small margins and as few as a single additional zombie … Read more