17-05-2013 Tiragem: 5500 Pág: 9 País: Portugal Cores: Cor Period.: Semanal Área: 5,58 x 2,84 cm² Âmbito: Regional Corte: 1 de 1 The number of properties handed in to banks to resolve loans in default dropped 73% in the first quarter, to 639. Luís Lima, head of the association for realtors, said part of that decline was thanks to increased willingness to renegotiate on the part of the banks.