US DATA: RealtyTrac reports that 188,748 U.S. properties in some
stage of foreclosure default, scheduled for auction or bank-owned
(REO) sold to third parties in the third quarter, a decrease of 25%
from the previous quarter and a decrease of nearly 31% from the third
quarter of 2009. The average sales price of properties in some stage of
foreclosure was $169,523, down 2.46% from the previous quarter and down
0.44% from the third quarter of 2009. More on MNI Main Wire.