Foreclosures decreased year-over-year for the 22nd consecutive month in July, but the housing market isn’t out in the clear just yet. While filings — which include default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions — fell 10 percent since last July, foreclosure starts in the U.S. rose 6 percent in the last 12 months, marking the third straight month of annual increases in that category, according to a report released today by RealtyTrac. Prior to the [more]
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