The pace of foreclosures slowed down significantly in 2011, but that trend was likely short-lived.
According to RealtyTrac, a new wave of foreclosures could be coming in 2012, if the recent spike in "default filings" is any indication.
A total of 3.6 million properties have been lost to foreclosure since the start of the recession in December 2007. In 2011, however, the pace of monthly repossessions slowed down and in fact hit a 44-month low in November at 56,124 according to data provided by RealtyTrac.
Overall, banks repossessed 25% fewer properties in 2011 compared to 2010. However, much of the slowdown was caused by "foreclosure processing delays" rather than a robust housing recovery, says Daren Blomquist, RealtyTrac's director of marketing communications.
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