Region bucks trend, posts decrease in foreclosures

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The Washington region’s foreclosure activity fell during the third quarter while most of the nation’s major metropolitan areas saw filings rise.

During the three months ending Sept. 30, the number of foreclosures in Washington and its suburbs fell by 29 percent from a year earlier to 13,728 filings.

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