The Week Ahead: Eviction Moratoria Explained

This week, Safeguard Properties, which manages mortgage field services on vacant, defaulted, and foreclosed properties, hosts a webinar entitled, "Evictions: Maneuvering Through the Moratoriums," during which a panel of experts will detail and discuss the nuances of the latest federal, lending, and servicing rules related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the pundits will explain what [...]

Zombie Property Totals Down in Q4

Property data provider ATTOM Data Solutions Thursday reported that about 1.6 million residential properties, or 1.6% of all U.S. homes, are vacant. That is according to the Q4 2020 Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report, which offers a snapshot of the market in the fourth quarter. The report analyzes foreclosure status, equity, and owner-occupancy status matched against [...]

Mays Steps Into VP Role at USRES

California-based US Real Estate Services, Inc. (USRES), provider of default management and portfolio services, announced today that Garrett Mays has been promoted to VP of Valuations and Vendor Management. Mays oversees the daily operations of the valuation department and manages the company’s business partner networks. He joined the company more than 12 years ago and [...]

Why Are Americans Putting Off Selling Their Homes?

The competition among homebuyers is intense and home prices have been soaring in recent months. The cause of this heated competition and rising prices is the short supply of homes for sale. This lack of inventory has been prevalent across the country since COVID-19. New data from a Zillow survey shows how the pandemic may be [...]