Foreclosure-tracker RealtyTrac reports falling foreclosure sales nationwide as banks get better at selling homes via short sale.
Bank Repossessions Slip For 24th Consecutive Month
According to data from RealtyTrac, a national foreclosure-tracking firm, the number of foreclosure filings increased 3 percent in October as compared to September 2012, climbing to 186,455 U.S. properties.
Florida Takes Top Foreclosure Slot For September 2012
According to foreclosure-tracking firm RealtyTrac, in September, the number of foreclosure filings nationwide fell 7 percent from the month prior, and fell 16 percent from September 2011.
Foreclosures Remain Concentrated In Just A Few States
According to foreclosure data firm RealtyTrac, foreclosure activity increased 1 percent in August as compared to the month prior, climbing to just above 193,500 units nationwide.
5 States Home To 50% Of Foreclosure Activity Nationwide
According to data from RealtyTrac, a national foreclosure-tracking firm, the number of foreclosure filings dipped below 192,000 in July 2012, a 3 percent decrease from the month prior.
Foreclosure Starts Rise For Second Straight Month
The number of U.S. homes receiving foreclosure notices topped one million through the first six months of 2012, according to RealtyTrac.
Georgia Takes Top Foreclosure Spot For First Time Since 2006
According to foreclosure data firm RealtyTrac, the number of foreclosure filings nationwide rose 9 percent in May.
Foreclosures Fall To 5-Year Low
Foreclosures filings fell 5 percent between March 2012 and April 2012, and 11 percent as compared to one year ago.
Nevada Relinquishes “Top Foreclosure State” Title
Last month marks the first time since July 2007 that foreclosure filings numbered less than 200,000 on a monthly basis -- a span of nearly 5 years.
Foreclosure Volume Slated To Rise This Spring
After a series of months during which volume was low, foreclosure filings have started to rise again.
Foreclosure Filings Down 19 Percent In One Year
Foreclosure filings fell 19 percent last month versus one year ago, says foreclosure-tracking firm RealtyTrac. It's yet one more signal that the U.S. housing market may have already climbed off its bottom.
