Social tile stating foreclosures and short sales make up only 2% of home sales, nearly a historic low.

A Near Record Low Percentage of Sales Are Foreclosures

Dawn M. Little September 16, 2025

Foreclosures aren’t flooding the market. Far from it.

Only 2% of home sales in July were foreclosures or short sales. That’s close to a record low.

And that's a very different story from the 2008 crash.

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Social tile stating foreclosures and short sales make up only 2% of home sales, nearly a historic low.

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