You asked … and we listened.

Foreclosure.com today announced several upgrades and exciting new features for its revolutionary WordPress-compatible plugin, which allows bloggers, real estate agents and others in the industry to instantly add more than 1.8 million listings to their Web sites.

It also allows them to share in all the revenue that their Web sites generate by featuring those listings.

The response to our one-of-a-kind WordPress Foreclosure Listings Plugin has been nothing short of spectacular since we rolled it out earlier last year. So when we began to receive helpful feedback about how to make it better (and more profitable for our affiliate partners) we jumped all over it.

Here’s a look at the latest bells and whistles:

• Email Auto Responder — You can now craft your own friendly personal message to send to your site visitors that automatically ships after they fill out the initial quick contact form that we generate.
• Property Type Tag — This handy new visual feature lets your site visitors know if a home is a foreclosure or preforeclosure so that they can search more efficiently.
• Equity Calculator — Located below the property type tag, this attention-grabbing feature displays the percent of equity in a home, which in many cases can be jaw-dropping.
• Custom Stat Tracker – Now you can monitor critical user behavior, from which states were searched the most to which cities were in the destination URL … and everything between.
• Aerial Photos — Pictures and maps are key factors that buyers look for when searching for potential homes/investments, which is the reason all of the listings in our plugin are supported by Google Maps and Virtual Earth satellite technology.
• Themes — You can now pick from several existing themes to choose/test which works/performs best for your particular Web site.

The WordPress Foreclosure Listings Plugin 1.3.5 delivers a complete real estate search and navigation environment quickly and easily by querying the Foreclosure.com database in real-time.

Once a partner activates the program, the plugin will automatically create a WordPress page and a search widget, as well as load all the unique money-making features mentioned above.

It’s that simple. So, too, is becoming a Foreclosure.com affiliate.

To download and to learn more about the Foreclosure.com WordPress Foreclosure Listings Plugin 1.3.5 CLICK HERE. For even more information or technical support please contact our affiliate manager at (561) 981-5337 ext. 326.

Note to current partners and affiliates: If you currently use the original WordPress Foreclosure Listings Plugin version you will have to re-install 1.3.5 to reap its benefits. However, your settings will remain the same. To download WordPress Foreclosure Listings Plugin 1.3.5 click here.

In yet another effort to get the national housing market chugging, elected officials in Washington, D.C., have proposed a tax credit of 10 percent of the value of new or existing residences ($15,000 limit) for homebuyers.

The money-saving measure is attached to the much-ballyhooed Barack Obama-inspired $800+ billion economic stimulus package. And earlier this week the Senate approved the Republican-led initiative.

What does this mean for you right now?

Not much. That’s because the $15,000 tax credit (as of this writing) has not been signed into law. It still needs to get the stamp of approval from both houses, as well as receive the formal signature from President Obama, before you can take advantage.

What does this mean for you (hopefully) in the near future?

Cash in your pocket! Under the plan, you could enjoy a tax credit of up to $15,000. And that goes for anyone who buys a house a house this year — it’s not limited to just first-time homebuyers or new homes.

There is currently a law on the books that provides for a $7,500 tax break for the purchase of new homes only. That money, however, needs to eventually be repaid over time.

Not this one.

So just because the $15,000 tax credit is still awaiting final approval, it doesn’t mean that you can’t check out the great deals currently available in your back yard. Start your real estate search NOW and get a leg up on all the buyers who will likely flood the market TOMORROW.

We’ll be sure to pass along updates as the happen. In the meantime, take advantage of our FREE 7-Day Trial and tally up the amazing savings while they last!

Foreclosure.com Founder, President and CEO, Brad Geisen, had this to say in a high profile Associated Press interview back in June 2006 regarding the looming housing market crisis:

“Adjustable Rate Mortgages [ARMS]are a ticking time bomb. I’m pretty sure we’ll see a high volume of foreclosures.”

Bloomberg News columnist John F. Wasik today ran a story with the headline, “U.S. Mortgage Time Bomb Needs Defusing Yesterday,” saying the following:

“Of the $200 billion of these [ARM] loans outstanding, almost $30 billion is due to reset this year and $67 billion in 2010…. The resets inflict more trauma on the U.S. housing market. The average option ARM monthly payment will soar 63 percent — or $1,052.”

Brad and several other knowledgeable industry experts were able to see the “toxic mortgage” trouble coming several years ago even when the housing market was moving.

That’s because “balloon” loans are a big factor behind foreclosures, affecting millions of homeowners nationwide who become unable to afford their mortgages when interest rates “adjust” to higher percentages.

Unfortunately, it appears that the problem could continue well into next year if swift action is not taken — something that should have happened “yesterday” indeed.

Foreclosure.com is set to reward one lucky visitor to its forum with a 30-day free trial subscription to our nationwide database of more than 1.8 million listings, as well as a complimentary seat in an upcoming Webinar presentation, all at absolutely no charge.

All you have to do to be considered is be an active participant in the Foreclosure.com forum.

That’s right, the forum visitor who provides the most high-quality posts for the month of February will walk away as the big winner (not to mention smarter after attending the free educational seminar!). Whether you answer or ask questions — or pass along helpful tips to other forum visitors — we’d like to recognize a top member for their value-added added participation!

And that could be you! To get started click here.

All you have to do it head over to the Foreclosure.com forum today and get busy. Our moderators will judge the user activity for February and determine a winner at the end of the month.

So what are you waiting for? The clock is ticking.

The Foreclosure.com forum is a free resource that we provide, enabling members of our community to ask questions, get answers and share their personal real estate-related experiences with like-minded people from around the world.

It’s hands down the top real estate forum on the Web — there’s always great discussion for everyone! Now we are going to make it even better with incentives and rewards for those of you who make it all possible.

To get started click here.