Sunday, July 22, 2012
Sharon's year-to-date foreclosure petitions total 25, up from 4 in June 2011, a new report says.
Sharon had four new foreclosure petitions in June, compared to three last June, a new report says. Sharon's year-to-date foreclosure petitions total 25, up from 4 in June 2011, The Warren Group said in a recent press release. Statewide, foreclosure petitions, which start the foreclosure process in Massachusetts, "fell to the lowest level so far this year," the firm said. "A total of 1,254 petitions were recorded in June - a 29.5 percent decrease from May. Year-over-year foreclosure petitions, however, rose almost 27 percent in June, from 990 in June 2011. From January through June, 9,131 petitions to foreclose have been filed statewide, up 68.6 percent from 5,415 during the same period in 2011," the firm said. Sharon had one foreclosure …
Saturday, July 7, 2012
However, Sharon had five new foreclosure petitions in May, compared to none last May.
Sharon had five new foreclosure petitions in May, compared to none last May, a new report says. Sharon's year-to-date foreclosure petitions total 21, up from 1 in May 2011, The Warren Group said in a recent press release. Statewide, foreclosure petitions "more than doubled year-over-year - rising to 1,724 from 699 in May 2011. Petitions have surpassed the 1,000 mark every month since July," the firm reported. Sharon had no foreclosure deeds, or completed foreclosures, in either May 2011 or May 2012, the firm reported. Sharon's year-to-date completed foreclosures total 10, compared to five in May 2011. Statewide, foreclosure deeds "increased more than 32 percent to 755 in May from 571 in May 2011," The Warren Group reported. Other local …
Friday, April 27, 2012
Town sees increase in both completed foreclosures and in new foreclosures.
The number of completed foreclosures in Sharon was up in March, according to data released Thursday. The data, compiled by real estate information firm The Warren Group, saw two foreclosure deeds (or completed foreclosures) in the month, up from one in March 2011. Foreclosure petitions (which represent newly started foreclosures) jumped from zero to five year-over-year. The state saw a 55 percent increase in foreclosure petitions, with 1,621 in the month, up from 1,048 in March 2011. Massachusetts has had a 71.5 percent increase in petitions in the first quarter. Massachusetts foreclosure deeds also saw a jump, with 856 last month, up from 627 last year (a 36.5 percent increase). For the first quarter, the state has seen a 34.4 percent …
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Foreclosure numbers also increased year-over-year in town.
The number of newly started and completed foreclosures in Sharon rose for February, according to data released Wednesday. The data, compiled by real estate information firm The Warren Group, had Sharon's foreclosure petitions (which represent new foreclosures) at four in February, up from just one in February 2011. Foreclosure deeds, or completed foreclosures, were at two last month, and at one last year. The state saw a doubling of foreclosure petitions year-over-year, from 694 in February 2011 to 1,394 in February 2012. Foreclosure deeds were up 41 percent, from 521 last year to 736 last month. Warren Group CEO Timothy Warren Jr. said in a statement that court and legislative activity artificially lowered last February's activity. "The …
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Sharon also sees a 65 percent drop in foreclosure petitions.
Completed foreclosures in Sharon held steady in 2011, according to numbers released today. The data, compiled by real estate information firm The Warren Group, had foreclosure deeds, which represent completed foreclosures, hold steady at 10 in 2010 and 2011. Foreclosure petitions in Sharon dropped 65 percent from 46 to 16. Statewide, the number of completed foreclosures fell by more than 30 percent for the year. There were 8,526 foreclosures in 2011, down from 12,238 in 2010. Petitions fell from 23,931 to 12,634. Group CEO Timothy Warren said in a statement the real estate market's 2012 performance should tell if a recovery is taking place. "It's promising to see a drop in foreclosures for the year. However, it's no secret that the low …
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Number of new petitions drops from two last November to one last month.
Sharon saw a drop in the number of newly-started and completed foreclosures during the month of November, according to numbers released today. The data, compiled by real estate information firm The Warren Group, had foreclosure petitions, which represent the start of the foreclosure process, decreasing in town from two in November 2010 to one in November 2011. Foreclosure deeds, or completed foreclosures, held steady at zero over the same time period. Massachusetts saw a 70 percent increase in foreclosure deeds in November, jumping from 418 last November to 714 last month. Petitions, though, fell eight percent, from 1,109 to 1,015. Warren Group CEO Timothy Warren said in a statement that the completed foreclosures had likely been in the …
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Foreclosure petitions and deeds increase statewide.
The town of Sharon saw its foreclosure petitions fall from one last October to zero last month, but deeds increased from zero to one, according to data released Tuesday. The data was compiled by real estate information firm The Warren Group. The number reflects activity statewide. Massachusetts saw petitions increase by 5.9 percent for the month (from 1,193 last year to 1,127 last month). Deeds went up 35.7 percent, from 557 to 756. Warren Group CEO Timothy Warren said in a statement that the increase may indicate that the foreclosure crisis is closer to an end. "A rise in foreclosures is troubling for distressed homeowners, but in this case, it's a positive signal that the backlog of foreclosures on the banks' books is working through …
Thursday, October 20, 2011
The town did see an increase in completed foreclosures for the month, though.
Sharon saw the number of its started foreclosure petitions during September fall steeply, while its completed foreclosures increased slightly, according to data released today. The data, compiled by real estate information firm The Warren Group, showed that foreclosure petitions (which represent newly started foreclosures) fell from 10 in September 2010 to two last month. Foreclosure deeds, or completed foreclosures, jumped from one to two over the same time period. The state, however, saw a drop in both petitions and deeds. Foreclosures fell from 2,358 last September to 1,164 last month (a 51 percent drop), while deeds declined from 890 to 737. Group CEO Timothy Warren, though, said in a statement that foreclosure activity has …
Monday, October 3, 2011
Both started and completed foreclosures fell in Sharon in August.
Sharon saw an overall decline in foreclosure activity for the month of August, according to data released late last week. The data, compiled by real estate information firm The Warren Group, had foreclosure petitions (newly started foreclosures) in town falling from five in August 2010 to one in August 2011. Foreclosure deeds, which represent completed foreclosures, also declined year-over-year, from two to zero. Massachusetts saw declines in both deeds and petitions year-over-year, but the state saw its highest foreclosure deed activity so far in 2011. Deeds fell from 1,207 last year to 937 in August, while petitions dropped to 1,397 from 2,961 last year. Banker & Tradesman Managing Editor Cory Hopkins said the banks have adjusted to …
Monday, August 8, 2011
Three newly started foreclosures in June 2010 and 2011, but no completed ones filed in either month.
Both newly started and completed foreclosures in Sharon held steady in June, according to data released today. The data, compiled by real estate information firm The Warren Group, showed three foreclosure petitions (which represent new foreclosures) in both June 2010 and 2011. No foreclosure deeds — or completed foreclosures — were recorded in either month. Statewide, deeds fell by more than 29 percent (from 1,315 in June 2010 to 931 in June 2011), and petitions dropped by 55 percent (2,220 to 990). Timothy Warren, the group's CEO, said a backlog may be keeping the numbers down. "The steep decline in yearly foreclosure activity shows there is still a glut of foreclosed properties on the banks' books," he said in a statement. "A housing …
Kurt Buermann
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