If you’re falling behind on mortgage payments — or thinking about buying a distressed property — you may be wondering: What does pre-foreclosure mean? Simply put, pre-foreclosure is the early warning ...

I’ve taken a cursory look at the possibility of investing in real estate near where I live, with the intent of buying a property for rental. The numbers don’t work well in my favor. I’ve confirmed ...

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, including those that aren't yet on the market. The new pre-sale listings include bank-owned homes not yet being marketed, but it also includes homes that are in the middle of the foreclosure process ...

The great promise of short sales and other distressed pre-foreclosure sales as a foreclosure alternative is most fully realized in a competitive and transparent online auction marketplace, according ...