- Default Notices fell 12% between August and September 2012
- In Q3 2012, quarterly foreclosure filings fell for the 9th straight quarter
- The average time to foreclose on a home rose to 382 days nationwide, the highest since early-2007
Florida Takes Top Foreclosure Slot For September 2012
Foreclosure volume continues to slip.
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.
RealtyTrac defines a "foreclosure filing" as any of the following foreclosure-related events : (1) A default notice on a home; (2) A scheduled auction for a home; or, (3) A bank repossession of a home.
September's 180,427 foreclosure filings mark the lowest monthly total in more than 5 years. It's a signal that the U.S. housing market is in recovery, while also reflecting the success with which banks and homeowners have found alternatives to the foreclosure process, including the short sale.
Based on data from the National Association of REALTORS®, short sales now account for 45 percent of "distressed" home sales nationwide/ As recently as April, the percentage of short sales was just 39 percent.
Other noteworthy statistics from the September 2012 foreclosure report include :
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