March 14, 2008 Tampa, Fl
Nearly 60 percent more U.S. homes faced foreclosure in February than in the same month last year, with Nevada, California and Florida showing the highest rates. In Florida, 32,447 homes reported at least one filing, up more than 69 percent from February 2007 and up more than 7 percent from January, according to California-based RealtyTrac Inc.
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February 8, 2008 Tampa, Fl
The Miami-Dade County Clerk of Court’s office is expanding the number of days it auctions properties from two to three per week, as more than a thousand foreclosed homes are waiting for the auction block in February. Lenders are buying back most of the properties, officials say.
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Tampa, Fl. December 19, 2007
A surprising new monthly report suggests that U.S. home foreclosures declined 10 percent in November. “This could indicate that foreclosure activity has topped out for the year,” says RealtyTrac Chief Executive Officer James Saccacio. But “the true test of whether this ceiling will hold will come at the beginning of next year.” Florida, with one filing for every 282 households, ranked second nationwide.
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Tampa, Fl
U.S. House Democrats and Republicans continue to negotiate a possible compromise on legislation that would give bankruptcy judges more flexibility to alter mortgage terms for borrowers facing foreclosure.
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http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/n1-110607.cfm
Tampa, Fl 9/10/2007.
The number of homeowners receiving foreclosure notices hit a record high in the second quarter, driven up by problems with subprime mortgages. The delinquency rate, which tracks the number of homeowners with late mortgage payments, was also up sharply.
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http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/n3-090707.cfm
Tampa, Fl.
The number of U.S. homes facing foreclosure surged 58 percent in the first six months of the year. Florida was the No. 2 state for homes in some stage of foreclosure, with a total of 64,250, an increase of 77 percent year-over-year.
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http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/n5-073107.cfm
