Illinois' home foreclosure activity has fallen nearly 60-percent in the last year. A report from RealtyTrac shows the state still has the eighth-highest rate in the nation.
In August, the number of properties that received a foreclosure filing in the state was 6-percent lower than the previous month and 59-percent lower than the same time last year.
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In August, the number of properties that received a foreclosure filing in the U.S. was 2% lower than the previous month and 34% lower than the same time last year.
Nationally, home sales for July 2013 were up 2% compared with the previous month, and up 2% compared with a year ago.