US DATA: RealtyTrac has released its year-end U.S. foreclosure
report. Says a total of 3,825,637 foreclosure filings were reported on a
record 2,871,891 U.S. properties in 2010, up nearly 2% from 2009 and
+23% from 2008. Foreclosure filings were reported on 257,747 U.S.
properties in December, a decrease of nearly 2% from the previous month
and -26% from December 2009 — the biggest annual drop in foreclosure
activity since RealtyTrac began publishing its foreclosure report in
January 2005 and giving December the lowest monthly total since June
2008. More on MNI Main Wire.