Tag Archives: Market Chips Away at Foreclosure Inventory

The number of nationwide completed foreclosures fell 19 percent year-over-year, according to the latest report by CoreLogic, reflecting February data. There were 54,000 completed foreclosures in the country in February, the lowest level since September 2007. Still, foreclosures are elevated by historical standards. In a more balanced market, completed foreclosures tend to average about 21,000 per month — less than half where they are at today. As of February, about 1.2 million homes were in some state of foreclosure. The nation’s foreclosure inventory has fallen 21 percent in the past […]