Foreclosures Continue To Increase Dramatically In 2010

[girl gone mad]

Foreclosures Continue To Increase Dramatically In 2010

In a very alarming sign for the U.S. economy, foreclosures have continued to dramatically increase in 2010. But there has been a shift. Back in 2007 and 2008, experts tell us that most foreclosures were due to toxic mortgages. People were being suckered into mortgages that they couldn't afford with "teaser rates" or with payments that would dramatically escalate after a few years, and when those mortgages reset, the people who had agreed to them no longer could make the payments.

But now RealtyTrac says that unemployment has become the major reason for foreclosures. Millions of Americans have become chronically unemployed during the economic downturn and many of them are losing their homes as a result. But whatever the cause, one thing is certain - foreclosures have continued to skyrocket at a staggering rate.

According to a new report from RealtyTrac, foreclosure filings climbed in 75% of the nation's metro areas during the first half of 2010. At a time when the Obama administration believes that we are "turning the corner", things just seem to get even worse.

Some areas of the country continue to be complete and total disaster areas when it comes to real estate. For example, you have got to feel really sorry for anyone trying to sell a house down in Florida right now. According to RealtyTrac, Florida led the way with nine of the top 20 metro foreclosure rates in the country during the first half of 2010.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/foreclosures-continue-to-increase-dramatically-in-2010-2010-7#ixzz0vQj9odTw

[w4rma]

1. Heart those DLC Rubinites! (nt)

[mackerel]

2. 11 homes up for sale in my friends neighborhood.

They're mostly short sales but they don't sell then they'll all be foreclosures.

My neighborhood had 3 foreclosures in 2007/2008. I hope we don't see any more.

[jschurchin]

3. But, But, But..........

Green Shoots, recovery, recovery, recovery, {fingers in ears} la,la,la I can't hear you!!!!

Just ask CNBC, all is well in the land of make believe.