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�� and 44 percent from December 2010. Redfin reports fewer than 160,000 total listings across its 19 measured markets as of the end of the year. As of December, inventory has dropped on a year-over-year basis for 22 months in a row, according to Redfin���s data. ���Despite consistent home price gains since February, homeowners are still reluctant to list their homes for sale,��� Redfin analyst Tim Ellis commented on the company���s blog. ���Meanwhile, builders are moving to fill the gap, as data released last week show that private residential construction spending increased again in November.��� The lack of selection proved to have a hindering effect on sales, which declined 4.1 percent from November to reach the lowest level in 10 months, Redfin reports. However, despite the decline, sales were still up 3.4 percent yearover-year, and 15 of the 19 markets tracked by the company saw sales increase in that time. Sales were up 9 percent across all of 2012 compared to 2011. News on the listings front wasn���t all bad, however. From December 1 through the 24, 27.5 percent of new listings were under contract within two weeks, virtually unchanged from November and October. For the year as a STAT INSIGHT 155.80% Annual increase in foreclosure sale notices in Washington from January 2012 to January 2013. Source: ForeclosureRadar whole, 26 percent of listings were under contract within 14 days, up from 17 percent in 2011. While the quick purchase of homes may be bad news for buyers hoping for a slightly more leisurely home search, it���s no doubt welcome news for sellers. Nationally, home prices hit a minor pothole in December, sliding back 0.4 percent on a monthly basis. However, prices were up 11.3 percent year-over-year, and Redfin reports that this year���s slight drop between November and December was less than that of last year. December was the ninth month in a row to see prices rise nationally on an annual basis and the second straight month in which prices rose in all 19 of the cities tracked. In the end, though December posted expectedly mild numbers, Redfin expects the current trends should set sellers up nicely for 2013. ���With some notable exceptions (mostly in California), the current housing market in most areas could hardly be described as ���hot,��� but it is definitely still a frustrating one for potential buyers, with sparse selection, persistent multiple offer situations, and increasing prices in every market we track,��� Ellis wrote. ���For homeowners whose equity affords them the ability to sell, 2013 is shaping up to be a good year to list.��� VISIT US ONLINE @ DSNEWS.COM Wisconsin rank: 23 90+ Day Delinquency Rate Foreclosure Rate december 2012 2.73% Unemployment Rate 2.80% 6.6% year ago 2.72% 3.81% 7.0% percent point change 0.2% -26.5% -5.7% Top County JaCkson CounTy 90+ Day Delinquency Rate december 2012 5.56% Foreclosure Rate 7.17% year ago 4.50% 5.52% percent point change 23.4% 29.8% Top Core-Based statistical area Janesville, Wi 90+ Day Delinquency Rate Foreclosure Rate december 2012 3.67% 3.83% year ago 4.35% 5.07% percent point change -15.6% -24.4% note: The 90+ Day delinquecy rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans that are 90plus days delinquent. The foreclosure rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans currently in foreclosure. State rank is based on the December 2012 foreclosure rate. All figures are rounded to the nearest decimal. The unemployment rate reflects preliminary December 2012 figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. All other data courtesy of Lender Processing Services. West Virginia Wyoming 90+ Day Delinquency Rate 90+ Day Delinquency Rate rank: 33 Foreclosure Rate december 2012 2.47% rank: 51 Unemployment Rate 1.70% 7.5% Foreclosure Rate december 2012 1.33% 0.55% year ago 2.51% 2.34% 7.8% 1.40% 1.07% -3.8% -5.0% Top County 2.09% -48.7% 3.14% 1.53% 1.74% 1.08% 1.35% 1.04% percent point change 80.8% Top Core-Based Statistical Area 13.4% 3.7% Top Core-Based statistical Area Wheeling, WV-oh 90+ Day Delinquency Rate JACkson, Wy-ID Foreclosure Rate 90+ Day Delinquency Rate december 2012 2.58% 3.04% 1.73% 8.3% 1.30% year ago 2.61% 1.24% percent point change note: Foreclosure Rate december 2012 year ago 2.38% Foreclosure Rate year ago percent point change -36.1% -12.5% Top County WesTon CounTy 90+ Day Delinquency Rate december 2012 Foreclosure Rate year ago 3.28% 5.6% percent point change -27.4% Wyoming CounTy 90+ Day Delinquency Rate december 2012 4.9% year ago percent point change -1.7% Unemployment Rate 0.85% percent point change 16.4% The 90+ Day delinquecy rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans that are 90plus days delinquent. The foreclosure rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans currently in foreclosure. State rank is based on the December 2012 foreclosure rate. All figures are rounded to the nearest decimal. The unemployment rate reflects preliminary December 2012 figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. All other data courtesy of Lender Processing Services. 39.5% 53.4% note: The 90+ Day delinquecy rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans that are 90plus days delinquent. The foreclosure rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans currently in foreclosure. State rank is based on the December 2012 foreclosure rate. All figures are rounded to the nearest decimal. The unemployment rate reflects preliminary December 2012 figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. All other data courtesy of Lender Processing Services. 109