As 2009 comes to a close let us revisit some of the top stories of the year. Undoubtedly the year was awash in news of a depressed economy and a depressed real estate market. However, with the cyclic nature of both these areas, we can only wait and see what developments arise in the coming year, and in the coming decade.
January 2009
Foreclosure Research reports mixed figures on foreclosure filings and REOs for 2008.
According to RealtyTrac there were a total of 3.16 million filings for the year. ForeclosureS.com reported …

On the plus side, foreclosures dropped in California in October all across the board. While the state still reflects some of the highest rates in the country, signs that foreclosures may be decreasing or even plateauing are a welcome report.
As far as by what percent foreclosures in California fell, it is unknown. As the norm, there were some conflicting numbers reported by varying foreclosure data companies.
According to an article in HousingWire titled, “Foreclosures Drop in California, as Lenders Boost Workout Attempts,” foreclosures dropped by 39.1 percent from September to October. …

Recently within the media there were a couple articles reporting on the increase in foreclosures in San Diego County.  While all the articles stated that foreclosure flings in San Diego had in fact increased, all of the articles had differing numbers representing the increase.  The numbers that differed were the total foreclosure filings for San Diego County for the period of July 2008.
The first article published August 22, 2008, “Foreclosures up 213% for July over last year,” stated that, “2,004 San Diego County homes went into foreclosure in July.” The …