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, CTO / Director of Engineering
With a master's degree from MIT, an entrepreneurial spirit, and more than a decade of programming experience, Cosmo has 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, book author and teacher, he became enmeshed in Portland's Silicon Forest culture, building out technology for a variety of startups, ranging from children's CD-ROMs to online MBAs to scientific visualizations while creating popular projects like Freak Show Software and Codefetch.com. 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.
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.
Rob Lusardi, Director of Data Operations
Although Rob Lusardi earned an EE degree with honors, he found his passion in software engineering and database design. Before serving as an integral force on the ForeclosureRadar development team, Rob spent the last two decades on multiple coasts and continents, creating the software and data infrastructure for industry leaders, including Varian, Advanced Visual Systems, Accenture, Idea Integration, and eCal, among others, eventually founding his own web-based application development company, Slowdog Software. His contributions to ForeclosureRadar benefit from his experience in building systems for such diverse applications as semiconductor fabrication, data visualization, multitier client-server applications, data warehousing, calendar services and other web-based applications.
Mike Daniel, Director of Marketing
With a degree in visual design and a decade of experience managing a wide range of creative endeavors, including time as a television producer, creative director for a media firm, and marketing manager for a Seattle-based advertising agency, Mike brings his breadth of experience to the ForeclosureRadar team. Mike also brings experience from the real estate world, where he acted as the Director of Marketing and Communications for one of the West Coast's largest independent real estate firms. During his tenure he created an all-encompassing digital brand for the new generation of buyers, sellers, agents and investors. At ForeclosureRadar, Mike oversees all marketing, design, and brand identity through traditional, digital marketing and public relations.