Foreclosure Rate Down 38 Percent in Miami-Dade

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Foreclosures had become a strikingly normal part of life in Miami-Dade, as the economy became one of the hardest hit during the recession and homeowners found themselves underwater. Thing however appear to finally be getting better.

In the first five months of 2010 foreclosures were down 38% from the same time in 2009. Meaning there were only 18,327 foreclosures, compared to 29,674.

However there's no sign that the commercial foreclosure rate is letting up, and that residential foreclosures may pick up again. [Herald]

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