We ain’t even close to the bottom -
Foreclosures made up 26% of U.S. home sales in first quarter
Homes in some stage of foreclosure accounted for more than one in four home sales during the first three months of the year, according to a report Thursday.
Distressed properties that were either in default, scheduled for auction or bank-owned accounted for 26% of all residential sales during the first quarter, up from 22% in the previous quarter and 25% a year earlier, RealtyTrac said.
Altogether, 233,299 distressed properties were purchased during the quarter, an 8% increase from the previous quarter. Those homes sold for an average of $161,214, 27% below the average price of a home not in foreclosure.
Pending Sales of U.S. Homes Decrease by Most in a Year
The number of Americans signing contracts to buy previously owned homes fell in April by the most in a year, indicating the U.S. housing recovery remains uneven.
