New York City Foreclosures Down 12 Percent from March 2011; Brooklyn Foreclosures Decreased by 54 Percent While Manhattan Foreclosures Increased 4%

The number of new scheduled NYC foreclosure auctions was down 65% in April 2011 compared to April 2010, and was down 12% from March 2011.

New York City Foreclosures Down 12 Percent from March 2011; Brooklyn Foreclosures Decreased by 54 Percent While Manhattan Foreclosures Increased 4%
New York, NY, May 26, 2011 --(PR.com)-- PropertyShark.com, the premier real estate research site, released its monthly report covering first-time residential New York City foreclosures for April 2011.

Key Report Findings

* The number of new scheduled foreclosure auctions in NYC (93) registered a 65% decrease in April 2011 compared to April 2010 (265), and a 12% decrease compared to March 2011 (106).

* Compared to March 2011, Brooklyn foreclosures were down 54% and the number of new Staten Island foreclosures decreased 20%. Manhattan foreclosures were up 4%, Queens foreclosures saw a 3% increase (34) and the number of newly scheduled Bronx foreclosures remained level (19).

* The number of properties that received at least one lis pendens filing in April 2011 (981) saw a 23% decrease compared to April 2010 (1,271) and a slight decrease of 1% compared to March 2011 (988).

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