Realtystore.com recently issued a press release for notices of trustee sale (NTS) in Oregon for January 2010. This particular press release was peculiar as Realtystore.com issues very few if any press releases. Adding to the peculiarity was that the press release was for the state of Oregon, which has a relatively low foreclosure rate.
According to the press release, RealtyStore.com reported 1,413 notices of trustee sale for the month of January. This is up 42% from the previous year.
Now that RealtyStore is seemingly willing to partake in the foreclosure …

While perusing through Yahoo! Real Estate one particular property stood out. A 3/2 home on a 5-acre property in Fort Myers, FL for a steal of $100,000. The property was a preforeclosure listed by RealtyTrac.com, but a buyer would have to read the description to see that the home was in fact a Lis Pendens notice and not a typical foreclosure. What stood out front and center in this particular listing was the price, as shown in the image above. This raised a red flag for a couple …