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Process for Foreclosures Gets Longer

According to recent reports, banks and mortgage servicers are being more careful by dotting their i’s and crossing their t’s.  The foreclosure process can take up to 2 years now to foreclose on defaulting homeowners.  So those of you that think the foreclosures are going to slow down and the market is going to bounce back, think again.  There is a huge backlog that has occurred by a number of the nation’s large banks.  This is due to a lengthy review process for those who are trying to get a loan modification and of course the lawsuits that have risen from banks improperly filing foreclosure documents.

This brings up the moral issue of the entire situation.  Homeowners who have defaulted are staying in their home mortgage free.  The worst or best part about it, depending on which party you are is that these borrowers have been mortgage free for 507 days on the average.  That is ABSURD!!!!  We’re talking 19 to 20 months in their home without making a mortgage payment.  Some even expect that number to grow by the end of the year to 22-23 months.

The ultimate goal of the delay in the process is to reduce the inventory of foreclosed homes.  Let’s all be real here though, this really is not going to reduce the number of foreclosures.  It’s just leading to the inevitable.  Banks and the government need to bite the bullet and release all the foreclosed homes so this debacle can end.  It has gotten to the point where defaulting borrowers are essentially indirectly stealing from the banks and getting away with it.  It makes me sick and I know homeowners that pay their mortgage cannot be that happy either.

Showing properties 1 - 25 of 36. See more Fairfax County Foreclosure Homes (Single Family).
(all data current as of 11/27/2012)

  1. 6 beds, 6 full, 2 part baths
    Home size: 7,691 sq ft
    Lot size: 20,155 sqft
    Year built: 2011
    Parking spots: 3
    Days on market: 1
  2. 4 beds, 3 full baths
    Home size: 2,850 sq ft
    Lot size: 20,942 sqft
    Year built: 1906
    Days on market: 1
  3. 4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths
    Home size: 3,120 sq ft
    Lot size: 5,548 sqft
    Year built: 2003
    Parking spots: 2
    Days on market: 1
  4. 4 beds, 4 full, 1 part baths
    Home size: 4,213 sq ft
    Lot size: 2.22 ac
    Year built: 1966
    Parking spots: 2
    Days on market: 4
  5. 3 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths
    Lot size: 15,493 sqft
    Year built: 1951
    Days on market: 4
  6. 4 beds, 3 full baths
    Lot size: 22,500 sqft
    Year built: 1960
    Parking spots: 1
    Days on market: 4
  7. 2 beds, 2 full baths
    Lot size: 8,637 sqft
    Year built: 1983
    Parking spots: 2
    Days on market: 6
  8. 4 beds, 3 full baths
    Home size: 2,050 sq ft
    Lot size: 11,416 sqft
    Year built: 1971
    Parking spots: 1
    Days on market: 8
  9. 3 beds, 1 full bath
    Lot size: 15,660 sqft
    Year built: 1957
    Days on market: 8
  10. 3 beds, 2 full baths
    Lot size: 21,787 sqft
    Year built: 1950
    Days on market: 8
  11. 3 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths
    Home size: 1,300 sq ft
    Lot size: 3,494 sqft
    Year built: 1976
    Days on market: 11
  12. 3 beds, 3 full baths
    Lot size: 13,834 sqft
    Year built: 1963
    Parking spots: 1
    Days on market: 11
  13. 5 beds, 3 full baths
    Lot size: 20,708 sqft
    Year built: 1964
    Days on market: 12
  14. 4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
    Lot size: 34,497 sqft
    Year built: 1959
    Parking spots: 4
    Days on market: 12
  15. 3 beds, 3 full baths
    Lot size: 13,516 sqft
    Year built: 1972
    Parking spots: 2
    Days on market: 14
  16. 4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths
    Lot size: 8,851 sqft
    Year built: 1939
    Days on market: 16
  17. 5 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths
    Lot size: 9,084 sqft
    Year built: 1984
    Parking spots: 2
    Days on market: 21
  18. 3 beds, 2 full baths
    Home size: 1,156 sq ft
    Lot size: 11,082 sqft
    Year built: 1963
    Parking spots: 1
    Days on market: 22
  19. 3 beds, 1 full bath
    Home size: 1,723 sq ft
    Lot size: 15,535 sqft
    Year built: 1956
    Days on market: 22
  20. 3 beds, 2 full baths
    Lot size: 21,781 sqft
    Year built: 1954
    Days on market: 28
  21. 3 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths
    Home size: 1,604 sq ft
    Lot size: 12,600 sqft
    Year built: 1956
    Parking spots: 1
    Days on market: 32
  22. 4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths
    Home size: 2,891 sq ft
    Lot size: 5,656 sqft
    Year built: 2001
    Parking spots: 2
    Days on market: 35
  23. 4 beds, 4 full, 1 part baths
    Lot size: 9,074 sqft
    Year built: 2001
    Parking spots: 2
    Days on market: 35
  24. 3 beds, 2 full baths
    Home size: 1,440 sq ft
    Lot size: 5,752 sqft
    Year built: 1974
    Parking spots: 1
    Days on market: 36
  25. 2 beds, 1 full bath
    Lot size: 40,710 sqft
    Year built: 1942
    Days on market: 40

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