LOS ANGELES – Fewer U.S. homes are completing the foreclosure process and ending up repossessed by banks because investors increasingly are buying up properties when they go on sale at public auction.

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Lenders repossessed fewer U.S. homes in January, bringing the number of completed foreclosures down to the lowest level in more than six years. Even so, many states posted sharp ...

LOS ANGELES – The number of U.S. homes that got started on the path to foreclosure fell last year to a low not seen since before the high-flying days of the housing boom, the latest evidence that the ...

Foreclosure is back at the center of the U.S. housing story, as lenders step up efforts to reclaim properties from struggling borrowers and investors circle distressed deals. The latest data show a ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lenders took possession of fewer U.S. homes in 2012 than a year earlier, as the pace of new homes entering the path to foreclosure slowed and banks increasingly opted to allow ...

Purchasing in this sector requires clear expectations, careful budgeting and an understanding of the risks involved, says Lizl Engelbrecht, national operations manager at Just Property, who cautions ...

With home prices staying high and mortgage rates still above 6.8% as of mid-2025, many buyers are exploring alternative ways to enter the housing market. One option that continues to spark interest is ...