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More Market Turnaround Evidence: Foreclosures Down in October
The number of homes in foreclosure dropped in October from the previous month and was down 9 percent for the year as the housing market showed signs of improvement.
About 1.3 million homes, or 3.2 percent of all U.S. homes, were in any stage of the foreclosure process in October, down from 1.4 million homes in September, according to data released Monday by Irvine, Calif., research firm CoreLogic.
The number of completed foreclosures also dropped in October, to 58,000 from 77,000 the month before, the company said. That marked a 25 percent decrease. Completed foreclosures were down 17 percent from October 2011.
Though the figures are encouraging, they’re a far cry from normal as the housing market tries to recover from the collapse of the subprime bubble. From 2000 through 2006, there was an average of 21,000 completed foreclosures a month.
“A lower foreclosure inventory is a good indicator of improving housing markets,” says CoreLogic Chief Executive Anand Nallathambi. “The downward trend in foreclosure inventories over the past year is yet another signal that a recovery in housing is gaining traction.”
California led the nation in completed foreclosures for the 12 months ending in October, with 105,000. It was followed by Florida with 95,000, Michigan with 68,000, Texas with 59,000 and Georgia with 54,000.
Those states accounted for 49 percent of all completed foreclosures in the nation during that period.
The states with the highest percentage of homes in the foreclosure process were Florida with 11. percent of all homes with mortgages in the state, New Jersey with 7.7 percent, New York with 5.3 percent, Illinois with 5 percent and Nevada with 4.8 percent.
The number of homes in foreclosure dropped in October from the previous month and was down 9 percent for the year as the housing market showed signs of improvement.
About 1.3 million homes, or 3.2 percent of all U.S. homes, were in any stage of the foreclosure process in October, down from 1.4 million homes in September, according to data released Monday by Irvine, Calif., research firm CoreLogic.
The number of completed foreclosures also dropped in October, to 58,000 from 77,000 the month before, the company said. That marked a 25 percent decrease. Completed foreclosures were down 17 percent from October 2011.
Though the figures are encouraging, they’re a far cry from normal as the housing market tries to recover from the collapse of the subprime bubble. From 2000 through 2006, there was an average of 21,000 completed foreclosures a month.
“A lower foreclosure inventory is a good indicator of improving housing markets,” says CoreLogic Chief Executive Anand Nallathambi. “The downward trend in foreclosure inventories over the past year is yet another signal that a recovery in housing is gaining traction.”
California led the nation in completed foreclosures for the 12 months ending in October, with 105,000. It was followed by Florida with 95,000, Michigan with 68,000, Texas with 59,000 and Georgia with 54,000.
Those states accounted for 49 percent of all completed foreclosures in the nation during that period.
The states with the highest percentage of homes in the foreclosure process were Florida with 11. percent of all homes with mortgages in the state, New Jersey with 7.7 percent, New York with 5.3 percent, Illinois with 5 percent and Nevada with 4.8 percent.
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Specializing in helping buyer’s and sellers invest in real estate in the Baltimore County Maryland area including Moores Meadows in Perry Hall, and Parkville, White Marsh, Middle River including the surrounding areas.
I have 10 years experience in the real estate industry. As a REALTOR with Exit Preferred Realty I bring special tools and solutions that exceed the expectations of my clients. If you are considering listing your property in the Baltimore County Maryland area, ask me about our latest internet marketing systems. I would love the opportunity to earn your business and look forward to hearing from you.
