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Polk County, Florida ranks number 63 of 100 counties in
the nation with the highest percentage of households
facing
foreclosure, according to data provided in RealtyTrac's August 2007
U.S. Foreclosure Market Report.
In August, 243,947 foreclosure filings were reported nationwide;
up 36 percent from the previous month and up 115 percent from August
2006. This is the highest number of foreclosure filings in a single
month that RealtyTrac has reported since it began issuing the
monthly report in January 2005.
The report also showed a national foreclosure rate of one
foreclosure filing for every 510 households for the month; the
highest national ratio ever issued by the foreclosure tracking
company.
For homeowners in Polk County the ratio is even more alarming.
One of every 225.82 households in the county is now facing
foreclosure.
Statewide, Florida foreclosure activity jumped 77 percent from
the previous month, boosting the state’s foreclosure rate from
seventh highest to third highest among the states. The state
reported 33,932 foreclosure filings, a foreclosure rate of one
foreclosure filing for every 243 households. Florida ranks third
among states with the highest foreclosure rates, following Nevada
and California.
With 256762 households and total foreclosure filings in August
reaching 1137, Polk County is one of 18 counties in Florida to make
the national list for counties for highest foreclosure rates.
Although it is unclear what may have caused foreclosure activity
in Polk County to spike, one thing is clear. The situation is a
national crises for homeowners with mortgages they can no longer
afford AND an unprecedented opportunity for investors and home
buyers.
The resources listed below can help you protect your home,
lower and even cancel your mortgage, or find a new home at a price
no one could have imagined just a few years ago.
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