Home foreclosure activity in the Chicago area jumped 28 percent in the first half of the year from the prior six months, the third-biggest increase in the country, according to a new report.
With one foreclosure filing for every 55 housing units, the Chicago area had the 15th-highest rate of foreclosure filings among U.S. metro areas, according to a report released by Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac Inc., an online listing firm for distressed properties. Filings include default notices, auction-sale notices and bank repossessions.
Illinois had 69,215 foreclosure filings in the first six months of the year, according to RealtyTrac. More HERE
