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Foreclosure filings were reported on 72,285 California properties in July for the highest total among the states, according to a report released Thursday. Foreclosure notices on small and medium size multifamily surged to record highs too.

RE/MAX research said California’s foreclosure activity increased 5 percent from the previous month and was up 85 percent from July 2007. On a year-over-year basis, bank repossessions in California were up 427 percent, while auction notices were up 67 percent and default notices were up 34 percent. However, default notices declined 4 percent from the previous month.

Throughout the country, foreclosure filings — default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions — were reported on 272,171 properties during the month, an 8 percent increase from the previous month and a 55 percent increase from July 2007. The report also shows one in every 464 U.S. households received a foreclosure filing during the month.

In actual foreclosures Nevada continued to document the nation’s highest state rate in July, with one in every 106 households receiving a foreclosure filing during the month. Foreclosure activity in Nevada was up 15 percent from the previous month and 97 percent from July 2007, pushing the total number of properties with foreclosure filings to over 10,000. Bank repossessions in Nevada were up 384 percent on a year-over-year basis, while default notices were up 59 percent and auction notices were up 31 percent.

One in every 182 California properties received a foreclosure filing in July, the nation’s second highest state actual foreclosure rate, while one in every 186 Florida properties received a foreclosure filing.

Here at the RE/MAX Napa Valley office RE/MAX Cornerstone I specialize in selling just multifamily apartment investments.  My colleague Armando Lincoln 707-299-9779 part of the team handles all real estate commercial and residential that is not multifamily. Over 65% of our sold real estate deals are never advertised. Most are offered to sale only to buyers represented by our team. To gain access to the off market inventory or to learn how we work with buyers contact Mike Bolen for multifamily Mike@MikeBolen.com or 707-254-9999.  Contact Armando Lincoln 707-299-9779 for all other commercial and residential real estate opportunities, and Ken Dunbar 707-365-9070 for all commercial leasing needs.

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