While differing foreclosure figures have been in the media for a while now, our emphasis began on looking in to foreclosure reporting companies. We attempted to gather some of the data directly from the source and analyze it for our visitors on ForeclosureResearch.com.

The main media source for foreclosure data and industry trends is RealtyTrac. This was our first contact. We were surprised to find that RealtyTrac does not publish general foreclosure numbers provided on the website home page like many of the other foreclosure listing services. Clicking on …