Home foreclosures remained steady in Tallapoosa County over the summer, while the state of Alabama saw a decrease of about 23 percent.

Alabama had 1,026 homes in some sort of foreclosure in July, according to RealtyTrac, an online company that tracks foreclosures nationwide. Tallapoosa County had 24 repossessed homes from June through August 2009, according to Melanie Tapley, recording clerk for the Tallapoosa County Probate Office.