States Battling the Highest Foreclosure Rates
OtherForeclosures are falling nationwide, but some states are still facing high foreclosure rates. For the fifth-straight month in a row, Florida has the highest foreclosure rate in the nation, according to RealtyTrac’s latest January report. Florida had more than twice the national average of foreclosure filings, which are up 20 percent year-over-year in that state. The following 10 states with the highest foreclosure rates in January: Florida: 1 in every 300 housing units had a foreclosure filing Nevada: 1 in every 344 Illinois: 1 in every 375 Arizona: 1 in […]