SoFla foreclosures down 13 percent year over year

Courtesy of Condo Vultures
Courtesy of Condo Vultures

Foreclosures in South Florida declined 13 percent to 31,299 cases in the 12-month period ending Sept. 30, according to Condo Vultures.

The biggest drop was in Palm Beach County, where foreclosures fell 24 percent from 8,775 to 6,654 in 12 months.

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The chart shows that foreclosures occurred substantially less often in September 2013 compared to September 2012. Last year, there were 4,268 foreclosures in South Florida, compared to 1,782 this year. — Emily Schmall