Foreclosures Become a Tougher Find

Thirty-six percent of U.S. housing markets or 78 out of 216 metro areas studied — are now below their pre-recession levels in foreclosures, according to the latest Foreclosure Market Report from RealtyTrac. Foreclosure filings including default notices, scheduled auctions, and bank repossessions were down 8 percent from last year and make up 289,116 U.S. properties. […]