RealtyTrac reported Thursday that foreclosure filings increased four percent in July -- an abrupt departure from the previous three months, which saw consecutive declines in foreclosure activity. However, even with filings on a total of 325,229 properties during the month, July's numbers represented a 10 percent decrease compared to July 2009. It was the 17th consecutive month with a foreclosure activity total exceeding 300,000. One in every 397 U.S. homes received a filing in July.
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