Share of distressed property sales rises to 34% in Q3
West sees monthly jump in activity
Notices of default concentrated in low-end markets
Inventory at 10.7 months' supply
Resale home prices rise for 11th straight month
Forecast: Median home price roughly flat in '10
Both median, average price fall compared to August '09
Supply of for-sale existing homes rises 26% in past year
West sees biggest month-to-month rise
Some submarkets run counter to national trend
Existing-home sales slide to record low, NAR reports
NAR: Midwest, Northeast see steepest drops in signed contracts
Northeast, West represent extremes in activity
West is hardest-hit region
NAR credits tax credits for propelling market