As mortgage rates fall and foreclosures rise, is a foreclosure something aspiring homebuyers should consider?

anely Sandoval’s calling to be a pre-foreclosure peacemaker started when she was in high school. “My mom and stepdad went into pre-foreclosure,” said Sandoval, a real estate agent and investor who ...

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Selling pre-foreclosure is often the best option for distressed homeowners who don’t qualify for any loss mitigation programs, but those homeowners are understandably hesitant to choose that option ...

Foreclosure activity rose notably in 2025, according to the ATTOM Year-End 2025 Foreclosure Market Report, reflecting a ...

Pre-foreclosure vs. Foreclosure The pre-foreclosure phase begins when a loan servicer sends a borrower a notice of default. This typically happens after the borrower skips three mortgage payments in a ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Erie County Clerk Michael Kearns has a message for homeowners who receive a pre-foreclosure notice: Please stay in your home. Kearns held a press conference Wednesday to discuss ...

In a significant legal victory for lenders, the Supreme Court of New York recently ruled in favor of our lender client in a residential foreclosure action against the estate of its borrower. This ...