Raleigh Foreclosure Homes

Posted in Foreclosure Homes, September 25th, 2007 |

Raleigh is the Capital of North Carolina state and also county seat of “Wake County”. Raleigh is also familiar as the “City of Oaks” because of its numerous oak trees, A 2007 estimate puts the population at approximately 367,995, ranking it as second most populated city of North Carolina. Raleigh has the distinction of being one among few cities planned and developed specifically for the purpose of housing a state capital.

In spite of being spared the destruction caused by the Civil War, Raleigh did not grow much from the original size in 1792 till streetcar lines were introduced in the 1920s, and the “Research Triangle Park” was established in the 1950s, and a freeway came up in the 1960s. IBM proved to be an influencing force in Raleigh during the 1960s, and had a great influence on the city’s growth.

Raleigh enjoys a subtropical climate with generally moderate weather during the spring, and also in the falls and winters. However, the summers are found be hot accompanied high humidity, rainiest months being July through August.

Raleigh houses and supports industries that include electrical, electronic, telecommunications equipment, clothing apparel, medical, food processing, pharmaceuticals and paper products. Raleigh is also an established center for researching as well as textiles. The city boasts to being a prominent retail-shipping hub for the eastern part of North Carolina in addition to being a wholesale distribution point for varieties of food stores.

The figures in the foreclosure listings for Raleigh are; 855 pre-foreclosures, 4 auction properties, 306 bank owned, 35 free for sale by owner, 740 resale homes and 436 new homes. There are also 2 government owned properties on the list. A very minute observation or analysis of these figures will tell you that bank owned properties form a big chunk of the foreclosure listings. Many of these properties are on the list owing to Default Notices served on the owners. Such properties are in most cases good bargains as banks do not wait very long, to look for the best buyer at the best price, and hence pitch their offers at very competitive price tags.

In Raleigh foreclosure listings all available at prices one could never dream of a few years ago, when the housing boom was at its peak. Raleigh has a bright future and anybody who is willing to settle in the city never forget to check the foreclosure listings of the area because you never know you may land up with the best deals. For those willing to make it a place to work at and a domain to live in, this is the best opportunity to settle down always check http://www.foreclosurelistings.com.