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The year 2009 has experienced an overflow of homes foreclosed in the market. The lifting of moratoria and rising unemployment have been the two main factors leading to this trend. In an attempt to curb the oversupply of foreclosure properties a number of states have launched some initiatives.

The $8000 tax credit provision put in place by the Obama government to aid the foreclosure program is one of these initiatives. This new program is meant to aid the taxpayers that are conducting their first home purchase in three years. However in order to be eligible to this claim they must be able to purchase the home prior to the end of this year. Unfortunately with the rising unemployment not many people have been able to take advantage of this program.

The government foreclosure programs have also inspired several states to create their own loan programs. These programs are meant to advance tax credits for taxpayers that qualify. This will increase the buying power of the masses which will eventually contribute to cutting down the foreclosed homes glut. Basically these loans act as second mortgages that are due when the $8000 tax refunds from the IRS have been received.

Missouri in particular has been the pioneer in developing such programs. It developed its own program as a spin off from the government’s foreclosure program. In actuality the advance tax credit amounts for 6% of sales price without interest and they will have till June 2010 to pay up. If in any case the advanced tax credit does not get paid it would automatically be converted into a fixed rate second mortgage for the ext ten years.

On the other side Washington aims to expand its foreclosed homes tax credit loan program. They want to modify it to function as a down payment program. Other states that have launched there own initiatives include Delaware, New Jersey, Ohio, Idaho, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Mexico. With these programs in the pipelines other states will be forced to come up with their own initiatives in order to stabilize the housing market.

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Joseph Smith has been educating buyers on the finer points of Homes foreclosed at ForeclosedPropertiesData.com for over five years.

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Question: My house has been foreclosed and was sold today. It was reverted back to the lender can I buy it back (finance

I live in washington state and I believe they have redemption laws. I tried to contact the foreclosure attorney today for answers but no one answers the phone. Can someone please help thanks.

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Answer: If they have redemption laws, then yes there is a good chance you can buy it back. I would consult with a real estate attorney that is familiar with foreclosure laws in Washington St.

P.S. Take the cheap route first, and do an online search for WA state redemption laws for foreclosures. This way you will at least know if this is an option before you approach an RE Attorney.

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Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke has confirmed the Housing Predictor forecast that more than 2 million homes will be foreclosed as a result of the sub prime lending crisis.

In a hearing before the Congressional House Financial Services Committee in Washington D.C., Bernanke essentially confirmed the Housing Predictor forecast issued in early June, saying more foreclosures will occur as a result of fall out from the sub prime debacle.

However, he differed with one congressional committee member's estimates that 1.5 million foreclosures would occur alone in 2007. Bernanke conceded that the rate of foreclosures caused by the nation's sub prime crisis would worsen in 2008 and 2009 without citing any figures, but agreed the figure would go into the millions.

Bernanke made his comments in semi-annual testimony before a congressional committee, which is looking into ways to assist the nation's lending economy to help resolve the sub prime crisis. The Chief Fed Chairman deplored "abusive lending practices and outright fraud" in the wake of near record foreclosures caused by the sub prime crisis.

The Housing Predictor forecast was based on an analysis of the nation's largest metropolitan real estate markets conducted over a one month period by a team of researchers and journalists. Housing Predictor forecasts more than 250 local housing markets in all 50 U.S. states.

The web site is regularly consulted by many of the nation's foremost Wall Street investment houses, mortgage and real estate companies, and consumers for its forecasts, which are updated regularly as local market conditions demand.Foreclosures are at near record levels in Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Colorado. Other states that are experiencing the highest number of foreclosures include California, Alabama, Indiana and Mississippi.

However, the fall out from the sub prime meltdown is not extending into all of the nation's housing markets on a widespread scale. Foreclosures are occurring more commonly in lower middle class and poorer neighborhoods. Many housing markets, including vacation and second home markets and higher priced areas are immune from the fall out of foreclosures.

Eighteen states real estate markets are appreciating and an additional 10 states housing markets are showing signs of stabilizing. Many of the foreclosures are occurring as a result of increases in adjustable rate mortgages, and unethical lending practices on the part of some mortgage borrowers and lenders.

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Mike Colpitts is the Editor of Housing Predictor. To read the entire foreclosure forecast, check local market forecasts and search real estate listings visit

http://www.housingpredictor.com

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