RealtyBid.com, which has sold more than 3,000 foreclosed properties to investors throughout the nation in recent years, experienced a 211 percent increase in real estate sales last month (Sept.) when compared to the month prior (Aug.), according to a recent article in the Birmingham Business Journal.

Company CEO, Tony Isbell, attributes the surge to government moratoriums on foreclosures being lifted.

Here’s a snip:

“We expected to see bidders take advantage of the unbelievable (bank-owned) bargains we had to offer in September and they did. Year-to-date, September is by far our biggest sales month of the year and it’s our second biggest sales month ever.”

Remember that RealtyBid.com is a trusted Foreclosure.com partner — we even have a dedicated page that lists home auctions and properties located throughout the the nation.

To check and see if there are any amazing deals (currently 427 properties) in your area right now click here. Be sure to check back often because we add new listings frequently.

The national lenders that own these properties are super motivated to sell them all as quickly as possible. So if you have ever wanted to make money investing in real estate, this is a tremendous opportunity.

This is your opportunity to purchase real estate properties at greatly reduced prices. The terms of purchase are 5 percent down and a 30-day closing process.

Don’t miss out! Check out the upcoming auctions in your area right here.

That’s how Kendi Kiogora, a 28-year-old first-time home buyer, described her recent experience at a Chicago-area auction, anyway.

And when you hear about the deal (or steal) she made off with it’s hard to argue otherwise.

Kendi purchased a “one-bedroom, one-bath apartment in Chicago’s trendy South Loop neighborhood, with skyline views and heated parking, for just $105,000,” according to Reuters.com feature today. The final sale price was $62,000 less than its last listing and well below true market value.

Her good fortune is just more proof that it’s a buyers market. Plain and simple. Opportunities to buy homes at deep discounts have never been better than they are right now.

And according to Dave Webb of Hudson & Marshall, one of the biggest players in the real estate auction business, more amazing deals could flood the market in the very near future.

Here’s a snip:

“The foreclosures are going to explode again.”

Why?

Mr. Webb points to moratoriums that have or are about to expire on foreclosures, which were put in place months ago by major lending institutions and banks to minimize defaults and stabilize the market.

However, this well-intentioned move may have just delayed the inevitable and, as the report suggests, an “avalanche of new repossessions” could be on the horizon.

So keep your eyes peeled in the coming days and months for your winning real estate ticket on Foreclosure.com. Or just use our FREE foreclosure email alerts and we’ll keep our eyes peeled for you.

To check out upcoming real estate auctions from Hudson & Marshall in your area click here.

Going once, going twice, SOLD! back to Chippewa Valley Bank of Wisconsin for $2.6 million.

That’s basically how the foreclosure auction went last week for Al Capone’s alleged 407-acre 1920s-era “hideout” in Couderay, Wisc., which was on the block after its previous owners defaulted on the mortgage.

Despite a Chicago-area advertising campaign (where Capone rose to fame and fortune more than 60 years ago as America’s most notorious gangster ever) to market the two-story stone lodge, it appears that no buyers were interested in plunking down bids.

Indeed, the bank that issued the $4.25 million mortgage back in 1959 officially repossessed and took ownership of the historic slice of backwoods real estate. There is currently no indication as to what will now happen to the property, according to a recent CNN.com report.

However, Leslie Strapon, assistant executive director of the Hayward Chamber of Commerce, holds out hope that it will remain a tourist destination.

Here’s a snip:

“Everyone is patiently waiting to see what’s going to happen with the place,” she said. “It would be nice if it fell into the hands of someone who was wiling to reopen and carry on the tradition [of hideout tours].”

We’ll keep you posted as soon as new details emerge regarding this unique listing on Foreclosure.com (click the link for pic and description).

Mortgage lending giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are offering special programs to spark home sales nationwide, according to the New York Times.

And according to Brad Geisen, Foreclosure.com founder, president and CEO, big banks might not be far behind:

“We’re starting to see banks loosen up on financing and consider a number of different incentive programs to move their inventory. I know a number of banks who are getting ready to release programs like this, between now and the end of the year.”

Deep discounts on prices and insurance, as well as closing cost and home repair assistance, are several of the perks that buyers can take advantage of right now.

Remember that Fannie Mae-owned properties can be found on HomePath.com and Freddie Mac lists its homes on HomeSteps.com. Both sites are free to search and offer complete property details.

Five states, six days.

This weekend signals the start of huge opportunities for house hunters and investors in the Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Ohio markets looking to take advantage of the best real estate deals in their areas.

REDC, one of the nation’s most reputable and successful real estate auction companies, will conduct public foreclosure sales from Saturday (Oct. 10) through Thursday (Oct. 15).

That’s right: Six consecutive days of super sales on condominiums and townhomes, as well as single- and multi-family properties.

All told, 342 properties combined must be sold in less than one week. It’s the reason bids can start as low as $500 — everything must go!

Here are the locations (For complete details click here):

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