Florida Foreclosure Rate Declines 35 Percent, Still Among Highest in Nation

Florida’s foreclosure activity has declined by more than a third from a year ago, but it still ranks as one of the highest in the nation.

The research firm Realty Trac reported that Florida has one out of 570 homes with a foreclosure filing last February.

That figure put Florida with the third-highest rate, only behind Maryland and Nevada.

Florida’s foreclosure activity has declined by 35 percent in the past year.