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13May2009
Author
Dan Green
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Foreclosures
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80 Percent Of The Country’s Foreclosures Are In 20 Percent Of The States (April 2009)

The Pareto Principle is one of the more interesting theories of statistics and inequality. Often called the 80/20 Rule, it states that 80 percent of the effects come from 20 percent of the causes. According to RealtyTrac.com's April 2009 data, the theory carries over in real estate, too. 11 states accounted for 80% of the country's foreclosure activity last month despite housing just half of the country's total population.

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