New York City Foreclosures Down 70 Percent from August 2011; Queens and Staten Island Foreclosures Decreased by 80 Percent

The number of new scheduled NYC foreclosure auctions was down 70% in August 2011 compared to August 2010, and was down 7% from July 2011.

New York City Foreclosures Down 70 Percent from August 2011; Queens and Staten Island Foreclosures Decreased by 80 Percent
New York, NY, September 21, 2011 --(PR.com)-- PropertyShark.com, the premier real estate research site, released its monthly report covering first-time residential New York City foreclosures for August 2011.

Key Report Findings

* The number of new scheduled foreclosure auctions in New York City (69) saw a 70% decrease in August 2011 compared to August 2010 (228) and a 7% decrease from July 2011 (74)

* Compared to August 2010, Queens and Staten Island foreclosure auctions were down more than 80%. Newly scheduled foreclosure auctions also fell 40% in Brooklyn and 13% in Manhattan while Bronx foreclosures remained level.

* The number properties that received at least one lis pendens filing in August 2011 (981) saw a 34% decrease compared to August 2010 (1,490) and a 4% decrease compared to July 2011 (1,027)

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