Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Quick Florida Foreclosure Statistics

In Florida, overall foreclosure activity was down 20 percent from the previous month, though the state still had the nation's fourth highest state foreclosure rate, with one in every 214 housing units receiving a foreclosure filing during the month, according to RealtyTrak. In total number of foreclosures, Florida's 40,770 properties ranked second nationwide behind California with 76,761. Two Florida cities posted foreclosure rates among the top 10 metro foreclosure rates: Cape Coral-Fort Myers at No. 3 with one in every 80 housing units receiving a foreclosure filing, and Port St. Lucie at No. 9 with one in every 123 housing units receiving a foreclosure filing.

Amit Bhuta
Real Estate Helper
Kendall Village Homes
(305) 439-3031
www.DadeCountyMLS.com