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Foreclosure Homes Account for 26 Percent of All 2010 Residential Sales, According to RealtyTrac

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February 24, 2011
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RISMEDIA, February 24, 2011—RealtyTrac, a leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, released its Year-End and Q4 2010 U.S. Foreclosure Sales Report, which shows that foreclosure homes accounted for nearly 26% of all U.S. residential sales during the year, down from 29% of all sales in 2009 but up from 23% of all sales in 2008. The report also shows that the average sales price of these foreclosure properties was more than 28% below the average sales price of properties not in the foreclosure process—up from a 27% average discount in 2009 and a 22% average discount in 2008.

A total of 831,574 U.S. residential properties either owned by banks or in some stage of foreclosure—default or scheduled for auction—sold to third parties in 2010, a decrease of 31% from 2009 and a decrease of nearly 14% from 2008. Meanwhile, sales volume of non-foreclosure properties in 2010 decreased nearly 19% from 2009 and nearly 27% from 2008.

A total of 149,303 foreclosure sales were recorded in the fourth quarter, down 22% from the previous quarter and down 45% from the fourth quarter of 2009—despite a 21% monthly uptick in foreclosure sales volume in December. Mirroring the year-end statistics, foreclosure sales in the fourth quarter accounted for 26% of total sales, and foreclosure properties sold for an average sales price that was 28% below the average sales price of properties not in foreclosure.

“Foreclosure sales in the fourth quarter faced the twin headwinds of the expired home buyer tax credit—which began to stifle sales volume during the third quarter—and the foreclosure documentation controversy, which hit in the fourth quarter and temporarily froze sales of foreclosures from several major lenders,” said James J. Saccacio, chief executive officer of RealtyTrac. “Given those factors, it’s not surprising that in the fourth quarter foreclosure sales volume hit its lowest level since the first quarter of 2008.

“Still, foreclosures continue to represent a substantial percentage of all U.S. residential sales and continue to sell at an average sales price that is significantly below the average sales price of properties not in foreclosure—the result of a bloated supply of foreclosures and weak demand from home buyers,” Saccacio continued. “The catch-22 for 2011 is that while accelerating foreclosure sales will help clear the oversupply of distressed properties and return balance to the market in the long run, in the short term a high percentage of foreclosure sales will continue to weigh down home prices.”

Foreclosure sales by type
A total of 512,886 bank-owned (REO) properties sold to third parties in 2010—down nearly 32% from 2009—at an average discount of 36%, up from an average discount of 33% in 2009. REO sales accounted for 16% of all sales in 2010, down from nearly 18% of all sales in 2009 but still higher than the 13% of all sales they accounted for in 2008.

In the fourth quarter, a total of 95,683 REO properties sold to third parties, down 17% from the third quarter and down 43% from the fourth quarter of 2009. Fourth quarter REO sales accounted for nearly 17% of all sales during the quarter at an average discount of nearly 37%.

A total of 318,688 pre-foreclosure properties—in default or scheduled for auction—sold to third parties in 2010, down nearly 30% from 2009. Pre-foreclosure properties in 2010 sold at an average discount of 15%, down from an average discount of nearly 17% in 2009. Pre-foreclosure sales accounted for nearly 10% of all sales in 2010, down from nearly 11% of all sales in 2009 and virtually the same percentage of sales as in 2008.

In the fourth quarter, a total of 53,620 pre-foreclosure properties sold to third parties, down 29% from the previous quarter and down 49% from the fourth quarter of 2009. Fourth quarter pre-foreclosure sales accounted for nearly 10% of all sales during the quarter at an average discount of nearly 13%.

Nevada, Arizona, California post highest percentage of foreclosure sales in 2010
Foreclosure sales accounted for 57% of all residential sales in Nevada in 2010, the highest percentage of any state, but still down from a peak of 67% of all sales in 2009. Fourth quarter foreclosure sales accounted for nearly 59% of all sales in the state, up from nearly 54% in the third quarter.

Arizona foreclosure sales accounted for 49% of all sales in 2010, the second highest of any state but down from a peak of 54% in 2009. Fourth quarter foreclosure sales accounted for 55% of all sales in the state, up from 46% in the third quarter.

California foreclosure sales accounted for 44% of all sales in 2010, the third highest of any state but also down from a peak of 57% in 2009. Fourth quarter foreclosure sales in California accounted for 45% of all sales, up from 40% in the third quarter.

Other states where foreclosure sales accounted for at least one-quarter of all sales in 2010 were Florida (36%), Michigan (33%), Georgia (29%), Idaho (28%), Oregon (28%), Illinois (26%), Virginia (25%) and Colorado (25%).

10 states post foreclosure discounts of more than 35 percent in 2010
Ohio foreclosures sold for an average discount of nearly 43% in 2010, down from an average discount of nearly 47% in 2009, but still the highest of any state. Kentucky foreclosures sold for an average discount of more than 40% in 2010, the second highest of any state and up from nearly 38% in 2009.

Eight other states posted average foreclosure sale discounts of 35% or more in 2010: Tennessee, California, Pennsylvania, Illinois, New Jersey, Michigan, Georgia and Wisconsin.

For more information, visit www.realtytrac.com.

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