Shadow Inventory of Foreclosures Not As Bad As Once Feared?: Homes For Sale: Homes For Rent

Those who have been avid readers of my blog know I am concerned about the potential for a new round of foreclosures putting a damper on the recovering South Florida and national housing market.

One must continually research the inputs of these theories in order to validate or formulate a new prediction of the future.  In that regard, CoreLogic, a real estate consulting firm, said it believes the threat from "shadow inventory" is receding.

Shadow inventory refers to homes that are in foreclosure or are in the foreclosure process.  Should a lot of new foreclosure hit the market, it might counter-balance the supply of homes and put pressure on prices.

Two reasons cited is the increase in short sales (see articles on this subject on this blog) and loan modifications have helped improve the situation.  Also, investors have been snapping up existing foreclosed properties, which has helped balance the supply and demand in the marketplace.

Corelogic reported the "shadow inventory" dropped to 2.3 million in October 2012, from 2.6 million a year ago.  Should we continue to see a decline in potential foreclosures, I think it bodes well for the housing market in general.


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