Tampa area foreclosures down -18% in March

RealtyTrac reported that 3508 homeowners in the Tampa area received some kind of foreclosure notice in April. Only 1225 were first time foreclosure notices. In 2012, there were 4300 notices. Even with the decline of some 800 notices, the ratio of 1 in every 384 homeowners getting a foreclosure is still one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country.