About ForeclosureRadar

Our mission at ForeclosureRadar is simple: To bring transparency, efficiency and honesty to the foreclosure marketplace.

The foreclosure process has been shrouded in darkness for too long. Get-rich-quick gurus and disreputable list peddlers have thrived in this darkness, manipulating consumers and real estate professionals alike. People who needed help were hard pressed to get it.

We're ending this.

Achieving this mission starts with credible, up-to-date data. ForeclosureRadar is the only place to get reliable information on properties in every phase of the foreclosure process. This includes preforeclosure (when a homeowner is given a notice that they are in default), auction (when the lender takes bids on foreclosed property in a public forum), and REO (or real estate owned, where the lender takes ownership of a property that fails to sell at auction).

Consumers, investors and real estate professionals no longer have to scrape together scattered information to make informed decisions.

We have also created a free online community, ForeclosureTruth.com, where participants in the foreclosure market can interact more efficiently. Consumers find Realtors specializing in foreclosures; Investors source service providers; Lenders connect with brokers to move properties more efficiently. It's all there, out in the open.

But underneath the data, beyond the Website, lies our real difference: An unflinching commitment to speaking the truth about the foreclosure marketplace. Foreclosure is an unpleasant process. There are human beings behind the numbers. Those who want to get rich quick should seek other venues. It's time to clear the air of hype.

Creating a foreclosure market that works better for everyone requires nothing less.

The Team

Sean O'Toole, Founder / CEO

Prior to launching ForeclosureRadar, Sean successfully purchased and flipped more than 150 residential and commercial foreclosures. Leveraging 15 years in the software industry, Sean used technology as a key competitive advantage to build his successful real estate investment track record. Sean has always thrived in startup environments, and as such, became a key contributor at Xing Technology (acquired by Real Networks), ISI/GlobalCenter (acquired by Global Crossing), and Icarian, Inc.(acquired by Workstream, Inc.). With his extensive experience in computers, software development, and business processes, Sean moved easily into VP and Director level positions in engineering, product management, sales, marketing and operations. Sean also served as President of the OpenMPEG Consortium, which brought together 32 companies to define industry standards for video on personal computers.

Gregory Cosmo Haun, Chief Programmer

With a master's degree from MIT, an entrepreneurial spirit, and more than a decade of programming experience, Cosmo is pragmatic and a generalist with abilities in a wide array of programming disciplines, as well as UI design and data visualization. Cosmo’s passion for programming started early. At age 12 he created an automated radiology report system for Emory University Hospital. After studying art and physics, and enjoying a brief stretch as an exhibiting artist, author and teacher, he returned to programming as an analyst for Mattel, Inc. He was soon recruited for the position of Senior Developer for Cenquest, Inc., and was promoted to Architect for Development. He further leveraged his programming talent into a partnership role with Tempus Dictum, Inc., and then founded Codefetch.com, a source code search engine. Cosmo joined ForeclosureRadar in early development stage, and his depth of experience and breadth of skill has been instrumental in the direction and success of the company.

Mark C. Skilling, COO / General Counsel

Mark brings a formidable volume of experience as a real estate investor, broker, lawyer, corporate manager and tax consultant to his post as COO and General Counsel at ForeclosureRadar. Mark successfully started an investment business buying foreclosures on the courthouse steps, and honed his real estate skills brokering the purchase and sale of a wide range of commercial retail properties throughout the country while with Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services. For nearly a decade, Mark was a partner in the Oakland, California law firm, Knox Ricksen LLP, where he practiced litigation and tax compliance. Prior to that, he spent two years as a Senior Finance and Operations Manager for Adac Laboratories in Milpitas, California. With a degree in Economics from Colorado College, a law degree with distinction from McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, and a Masters in Taxation from Golden Gate University, Mark's educational and professional background brings incredible value to the ForeclosureRadar team.

Michelle Lenahan, Director of Customer Service & Training

After graduating from U.C. Berkeley, Michelle began her career as property manager for a large real estate firm in San Francisco. She grew into an escrow assistant position and then entered wholesale lending where she worked as an account executive for National City. Michelle spent the next 13 years in the title industry becoming a leading sales representative for Fidelity National Title, earning acclaim as a top producing sales representative and affiliate of the year for her local realtor association. With a passion to understand and teach real estate related issues to others, Michelle’s role with the company suits her perfectly. Michelle has become integral to ForeclosureRadar in teaching agents, investors and homeowners to understand the foreclosure market and to create the best opportunities for themselves.