CNBC’s The Street reported here that foreclosure rates in the United States dropped 30% for the first quarter of 2012 as compared to the same time last year; this despite the fact that there was an overall 8.1% increase this past March. While this is good news for the average homeowner, it has the analysts completely flummoxed. According to the CNBC report “analysts had expected this number to skyrocket immediately following the $25 billion settlement between … Continue reading →