Santa Barbara October 31, 2009 -- RealtyStore, the nation's leading provider of foreclosure listings, released its year-to-date California Foreclosure Report for 2009.

RealtyStore recorded 485,574 Notices of Default (NODs) statewide for the first three quarters of 2009, a 34% jump from NODs recorded in the same period in 2008. Since an NOD is filed by the lending institution when a homeowner falls behind on mortgage payments, NOD filings serve as an indicator of homeowner financial distress in each region.

Kanye West is somewhat infamous for his ego. So when photos of a mural in Kanye's Los Angeles house showed up on the web, there was some speculation that the mural was of "Kanye as God."

This rumor is debunked in a Celebitchy post.

This 2 bedroom/2bath 966 sq. ft. condo sits just a short distance from Disneyland's main parking lot. A bit more walking and you're on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride! Can you imagine entertaining your friends from out of state with a huge world-famous amusement park practically in your backyard?

Santa Barbara, CA August 30, 2009 -- RealtyStore (www.realtystore.com), the nation's leading provider of foreclosure listings, released its year-to-date California Foreclosure Report for 2009.

LAKE ELSINORE, California (CNN) -- The two-story homes on Fir Circle in an upscale Lake Elsinore, California, neighborhood tell two stunningly different tales.

Some are vacant, bank-owned and beat-up inside. Others are filled with kids' laughter and the sounds of boxes unpacking and families moving in.