Real Estate Information Archive

It's mid-month and do you know what that means?  The Realty Trac foreclosure data is now available.  The July 2010 data shows that Washington State ranks #12 in the list of 50 states with foreclosures, #1 being the state with the most foreclosures.  The data shows there were 5,682 properties in foreclosure in Washington State last month.  This number translates to 1 out of every 491 housing units in foreclosure.  The definition of Housing Units is "stick-built single-family houses, condominiums and townhouses."

Month's End, July 2010:

• King County had 1,810 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 460 housing units is in foreclosure.
• Pierce County had 1,065 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 302 housing units is in foreclosure.
• Snohomish County had 901 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 311 housing units is in foreclosure.

Our neighbors in Oregon had 3,916 homes in foreclosure which is 1 out of every 416 housing units in foreclosure.  Oregon ranks 21st in the nation for homes in foreclosure.

Here are the top five states in the U.S. with properties in foreclosure, according to the data published this month by RealtyTrac.

1. California continues to have the largest number of properties in foreclosure in the U.S. with 66,910, which means 1 out of every 200 housing units is in foreclosure.
2. Florida had 51,557 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 171 housing units is in foreclosure. 
3. Illinois had 19,602 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 269 housing units is in foreclosure.
4. Michigan had 18,833 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 241 housing units is in foreclosure.
5. Arizona had 16,298 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 167 housing units is in foreclosure.

If you would like to have a list of all the homes that are ABOUT to be foreclosed upon in any given ZIP code or have questions about buying foreclosures or dealing with one of your own, pleas contact me. I'll be happy to assist you - I'm here to help!

According to Realty Trac, the trusted national foreclosure trend reporting company, the June 2010 data shows that Washington State still ranks #15 in the list of 50 states with foreclosures, #1 being the state with the most foreclosures.  The data shows there were 5,020 properties in foreclosure in Washington State last month.  This number translates to 1 out of every 556 housing units in foreclosure.  The definition of Housing Units is "stick-built single-family houses, condominiums and townhouses."

Month's End, June 2010:

• King County had 1,615 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 515 housing units is in foreclosure.
• Pierce County had 923 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 348 housing units is in foreclosure.
• Snohomish County had 792 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 363 housing units is in foreclosure.

Our neighbors in Oregon had 3,843 homes in foreclosure which is 1 out of every 423 housing units in foreclosure.  Oregon ranks 22nd in the nation for homes in foreclosure.

Here are the top five states in the U.S. with properties in foreclosure, according to the data published this month by RealtyTrac.

1. California continues to have the largest number of properties in foreclosure in the U.S. with 69,114, which means 1 out of every 193 housing units is in foreclosure.
2. Florida had 51,550 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 170 housing units is in foreclosure. 
3. Michigan had 17,120 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 264 housing units is in foreclosure.   
4. Illinois had 14,732 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 358 housing units is in foreclosure.
5. Arizona had 14,424 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 188 housing units is in foreclosure.

Would you like to have a list of all the homes that are ABOUT to be foreclosed upon in any given ZIP code?  How about the top 5 hottest foreclosure or bank-owned homes for sale in King County?  Please contact me and I'll be happy to assist you - I'm here to help!

I was out of town without wifi when the May 2010 foreclosure data became available so now that I'm back, here is the information.

According to Realty Trac, the trusted national foreclosure trend reporting company, the May 2010 data shows that Washington State ranks #15 in the list of 50 states with foreclosures, #1 being the state with the most foreclosures.  The data shows there were 4,860 properties in foreclosure in Washington State last month.  This number translates to 1 out of every 574 housing units in foreclosure.  The definition of Housing Units is "stick-built single-family houses, condominiums and townhouses."

Month's End, May 2010:

• King County had 1,502 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 554 housing units is in foreclosure.
• Pierce County had 938 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 342 housing units is in foreclosure.
• Snohomish County had 765 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 366 housing units is in foreclosure.

Our neighbors in Oregon had 3,146 homes in foreclosure which is 1 out of every 517 housing units in foreclosure.  Oregon ranks 25th in the nation for homes in foreclosure.

Here are the top five states in the U.S. with properties in foreclosure, according to the data published this month by RealtyTrac.

1. California still shows the most number of properties in foreclosure in the U.S. with 72,030, which means 1 out of every 185 housing units is in foreclosure.
2. Florida had 50,685 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 173 housing units is in foreclosure. 
3. Michigan had 20,322 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 223 housing units is in foreclosure.   
4. Arizona had 16,097 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 169 housing units is in foreclosure.
5. Illinois had 15,061 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 350 housing units is in foreclosure.

Would you like to have a list of all the homes that are ABOUT to be foreclosed upon in any given ZIP code?  How about the top 5 hottest foreclosure or bank-owned homes for sale in King County?  Please contact me and I'll be happy to assist you - I'm here to help!

It's time to talk about the foreclosure data for the month of April 2010.  If you have a specific question about foreclosures in Washington State, please let me know so that I may help you find the data you are looking for.

According to Realty Trac, the trusted national foreclosure trend reporting company, the April 2010 data shows that Washington State ranks #20 in the list of 50 states with foreclosures, #1 being the state with the most foreclosures.  Today's data shows there were 4,365 properties in foreclosure in Washington State in April.  This number translates to 1 out of every 639 housing units in foreclosure.  The definition of Housing Units is "stick-built single-family houses, condominiums and townhouses."

Month's End, April 2010:

• King County had 1,282 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 649 housing units is in foreclosure.
• Pierce County had 805 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 399 housing units is in foreclosure.
• Snohomish County had 675 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 415 housing units is in foreclosure.

Our neighbors in Oregon had 3,813 homes in foreclosure which is 1 out of every 421 housing units in foreclosure.  Oregon ranks 23rd in the nation for homes in foreclosure.

Here are the top five states in the U.S. with properties in foreclosure, according to the data published this month by RealtyTrac.

1. California continues to report the most number of properties in foreclosure in the nation: 69,725, which means 1 out of every 185 housing units is in foreclosure.  This number is 23,448 LESS than March 2010.
2. Florida had 48,384 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 181 housing units is in foreclosure. 
3. Michigan had 19,173 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 236 housing units is in foreclosure.   
4. Illinois had 18,870 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 279 housing units is in foreclosure.
5. Nevada had 16,217 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 69 housing units is in foreclosure - yikes.

I was surprised Arizona did not make the top five - they were bumped from position three in March to sixth in the nation in April for foreclosure volume.

Would you like to have a list of all the homes that are ABOUT to be foreclosed upon in any given ZIP code?  How about the top 5 hottest foreclosure or bank-owned homes for sale in King County?  Please contact me and I'll be happy to assist you - I'm here to help!

The foreclosure data seemed a little late this month.  I checked yesterday and it still showed only the February data but I heard the news report on foreclosures this morning, so I knew the data must be available at last!  Here, I bring to you the monthly foreclosure stats.  If you have a specific question about foreclosures in Washington State, please let me know and I can help you with the date you are looking for.

According to Realty Trac, the trusted national foreclosure trend reporting company, the March 2010 data shows that Washington State still ranks #26 in the list of 50 states with foreclosures, #1 being the state with the most foreclosures.  Today's data shows there were 3,117 properties in foreclosure in Washington State in March.  This number translates to 1 out of every 895 housing units in foreclosure.  The definition of Housing Units is "stick-built single family houses, condominiums and townhouses."

Month's End, March 2010:

• King County had 832 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 1,001 housing units is in foreclosure.  This is much less foreclosures in King County than I've seen before in the months I've been reporting.
• Pierce County had 658 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 488 housing units is in foreclosure.  Pierce County also had less foreclosures.
• Snohomish County had 495 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 566 housing units is in foreclosure.  Again - it's nice to see a smaller number of homes in foreclosure compared with past months.

Our neighbors in Oregon had a rough month with a final count of 4,093 homes in foreclosure which is 1 out of every 397 housing units in foreclosure.  Oregon ranks 21st in the nation for homes in foreclosure.

Here are the top five states in the U.S. with properties in foreclosure, according to the data published this month by RealtyTrac.

1. California continues to report the most number of properties in foreclosure in the nation: 93,173, which means 1 out of every 185 housing units is in foreclosure.  This number is 24,611 more than February.
2. Florida had 59,067 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 141 housing units is in foreclosure. 
3. Arizona had 18,856 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 141 housing units is in foreclosure.   
4. Georgia had 17,779 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 226 housing units is in foreclosure
5. Michigan had 17,700 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 256 housing units is in foreclosure

Would you like to have a list of all the homes that are ABOUT to be foreclosed upon in any given ZIP code?  How about the top 5 hottest foreclosure or bank-owned homes for sale in King County?  Please contact me and I'll be happy to assist you - I'm here to help!

Today is the 11th, and I had a feeling this would be the day the RealtyTrac foreclosure data would be available, and sure enough, I saw an article in the Seattle Times about February 2010's foreclosures this morning.

I heard a news radio reporter say that the lower foreclosure numbers across the nation are most likely due to heavy snow.  The media attributes the smaller numbers to workers not being able to make it into the office or to the homes to post foreclosure notices.  I don't know about that... February's foreclosures in Washington fell 24 percent from January's numbers and we had sunny clear skies and no snow last month.

According to Realty Trac, a national foreclosure trend reporting company, the February 2010 data shows that Washington State ranks #26 in the list of 50 states with foreclosures, #1 being the state with the most foreclosures.  Today's data shows there were 2,670 properties in foreclosure in Washington State in February.  This number translates to 1 out of every 1,027 housing units in foreclosure - way down from where I've seen the number before.  "Housing units" means "stick-built single family houses," condominiums and townhouses. 

Month's End, February 2010:

• King County had 651 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 1,254 housing units is in foreclosure.  This is much less foreclosures in King County than I've seen before in the months I've been reporting.
• Pierce County had 552 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 569 housing units is in foreclosure.  Pierce County also had less foreclosures.
• Snohomish County had 498 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 553 housing units is in foreclosure.  Again - it's nice to see a smaller number of homes in foreclosure compared with past months.

Our neighbors in Oregonwere also in better shape with 3,312 homes in foreclosure which is 1 out of every 485 housing units in foreclosure.  Oregon ranks 20th in the nation for homes in foreclosure.

Here are the top five states in the U.S. with properties in foreclosure, according to the data published this month by RealtyTrac.

1. California still had the most number of properties in foreclosure in the nation: 68,562, which means 1 out of every 185 housing units is in foreclosure.
2. Florida had 54,032 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 161 housing units is in foreclosure. 
3. Michigan had 20,028 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 226 housing units is in foreclosure
4. Illinois had 17,312 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 303 housing units is in foreclosure
5. Arizona had 16,718 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 159 housing units is in foreclosure.   

Would you like to have a list of all the homes that are ABOUT to be foreclosed on in your ZIP code?  How about the top 5 hottest foreclosure or bank-owned homes for sale in King County?  Please contact me and I'll be happy to assist you.

If you came across this post as you searched for foreclosure data, this may not be the most current blog post about foreclosure stats.  Please click "Foreclosures" on the right and you will find the latest post.  Thank you for stopping by! 

Sometimes eating lunch at home and watching the noon news on TV can have a positive effect on my business.  Today as I was watching KING 5 (NBC), I learned that RealtyTrac had released the foreclosure stats for January 2010!  I have been checking every day since last Thursday because I like to bring you most current news possible - so I was happy to learn I could finally do my monthly foreclosure blog post. 

Rob McKenna, Attorney General for the State of Washington, was a special guest on the news today and he encourages anyone facing foreclosure to call the free counseling service at (877) 894-HOME.  If you are behind on your payments, have received a notice of foreclosure, it doesn't matter who your loan is with.  Just call the number and you will be helped.

According to Realty Trac, a national foreclosure trend reporting company, the January 2010 data shows that Washington State ranks #22 in the list of 50 states with foreclosures, #50 being the state with the least.  As of today's January data, there are 3,495 properties in foreclosure in Washington State - which is about 1,000 less than December's number.  This number translates to 1 out of every 785 housing units in foreclosure.  "Housing units" means "stick-built single family houses," condominiums and townhouses. 

Month's End, January 2010:

• King County had 880 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 928 housing units is in foreclosure. 
• Pierce County had 646 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 486 housing units is in foreclosure. 
• Snohomish County had 555 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 496 housing units is in foreclosure. 

For comparison, our neighbors in Oregon had 4,812 homes in foreclosure which is 1 out of every 334 housing units in foreclosure.  Oregon ranks 15th in the nation for homes in foreclosure.

Here are the top five states in the U.S. with properties in foreclosure, according to the data published this month by RealtyTrac.

1. California had the most number of properties in foreclosure in the nation: 71,817, which means 1 out of every 185 housing units is in foreclosure.
2. Florida had 47,069 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 185 housing units is in foreclosure. 
3. Arizona had 21,048 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 126 housing units is in foreclosure.   
4. Illinois had 18,120 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 289 housing units is in foreclosure
5. Michigan had 17,574 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 257 housing units is in foreclosure

If you would like a list of all the homes that are ABOUT to be foreclosed on in your ZIP code... or if you want to know my top 5 hottest foreclosure or bank-owned homes for sale...  Please contact me and I'll be happy to assist you!

If you came across this post as you searched for foreclosure data, this may not be the most current blog post about foreclosure stats.  Please click "Foreclosures" on the right and you will find the latest post.  Thank you for stopping by!  

The news often reports that the sky is falling and I get the feeling they skew the numbers to make the foreclosure news look worse than it is.  That's why I like to get the facts and share them with you.  Let's take a look at the foreclosure fasts for November 2009.

According to Realty Trac, a national foreclosure trend reporting company, there are 3,288 properties in foreclosure in Washington State.  This number translates to 1 out of every 834 housing units in foreclosure.  "Housing units" means "stick-built single family houses," condominiums and townhouses. 

Month's End, November 2009:

By comparison, our neighbors in Oregon had 2,855 homes in foreclosure which is 1 out of every 563 housing units in foreclosure - this is less than October 2009.

Here are the top five states with properties in foreclosure, according to the data published this month by Realty Trac.

1. California had the most number of properties in foreclosure in the nation: 73,995, which means 1 out of every 179 housing units is in foreclosure.
2. Florida had 52,935 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 164 housing units is in foreclosure. 
3. Illinois had 16,422 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 319 housing units is in foreclosure.
4. Michigan had 15,998 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 283 housing units is in foreclosure.
5. Arizona had 14,349 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 185 housing units is in foreclosure.   

...and that is your foreclosure update.  Would you like a list of all the homes that are ABOUT to be foreclosed on in your ZIP code?  Do you want to know my top 5 hottest foreclosure or bank-owned homes for sale?  Contact me and I'll help you.

If you came across this post as you searched for foreclosure data, this may not be the most current blog post about foreclosure stats.  Please click "Foreclosures" on the right and you will find the latest post.  Thank you for stopping by!

My blog posts about foreclosure facts always seem to get the most views, so... here is the foreclosure data for October 2009.  

According to Realty Trac, a national foreclosure trend reporting company, there are 3,337 properties in foreclosure in Washington State.  This number translates to 1 out of every 822 housing units in foreclosure.  What does "housing units" mean?  This number reflects not only "stick-built single family houses," but also condominiums and townhouses. 

Month's End, October 2009:

By comparison, our neighbors in Oregon had 3,160 homes in foreclosure which is 1 out of every 509 housing units in foreclosure.

Here are the top five states with properties in foreclosure, according to the data published this month by Realty Trac.

1. California had the most number of properties in foreclosure in the nation: 85,420, which means 1 out of every 155 housing units is in foreclosure.
2. Florida had 51,911 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 167 housing units is in foreclosure. 
3. Illinois came from left field and is number three with 19,946 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 263 housing units is in foreclosure
4. Michigan had 16,468 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 274 housing units is in foreclosure
5. Nevada had 13,842 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 79 housing units is in foreclosure.   

...and that is your foreclosure update.  If you are looking for a good deal on a home and would like a list of homes in Washington that are in foreclosure or are bank-owned, please contact me.  Let's discuss which cities and what price range you're interested in, and as always ~ I am here to help!

If you came across this post as you searched for foreclosure data, this may not be the most current blog post about foreclosure stats.  Please click "Foreclosures" on the right and you will find the latest post.  Thank you for stopping by!

My blog posts about foreclosure facts always seem to get the most views, so that tells me that's what my readers are interested in.  I am committed to updating you on this information each month, as the data becomes available.  Here is the foreclosure data for the month of September 2009.  

According to Realty Trac, a national foreclosure trend reporting company, there are 3,056 properties in foreclosure in Washington State.  This number translates to 1 out of every 897 housing units in foreclosure.  Why do I say "housing units"?  This number reflects not only "stick-built houses," but also condominiums and townhouses. 

Month's End, September:

By comparison, our neighbors in Oregon had 3,482 homes in foreclosure which is 1 out of every 462 housing units in foreclosure.

Here are the top five states with properties in foreclosure, according to the data published this month by Realty Trac.

1. California has the most number of properties in foreclosure in the nation, but the number is smaller this month: 86,337, which means 1 out of every 154 housing units is in foreclosure.
2. Florida is also showing less properties in foreclosure than last month: 55,036 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 158 housing units is in foreclosure. 
3. Nevada has moved up to the third position this month with 18,766 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 58 housing units is in foreclosure. 
4. Michigan has 16,767 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 270 housing units is in foreclosure
5. Georgia has jumped into the top 5 for the first time since I've been tracking foreclosures.  They had 14,972 properties in foreclosure, which means 1 out of every 264 housing units is in foreclosure. 

...and that is your foreclosure update.  If you are looking for a good deal on a home and would like a list of homes in Washington that are in foreclosure or are bank-owned, please contact me.  Let's discuss which cities and what price range you're interested in, and as always ~ I am here to help!