The Foreclosure Focus

Orlando, FL – April 2025Foreclosure auctions across Florida have surged in the first quarter of 2025, with record volumes in counties like Miami-Dade, Duval, and Lee. Rising rates, inflation, and expired forbearance...

A proposed Florida bill would require courts to proactively notify former homeowners and heirs when surplus funds are generated in a foreclosure case — potentially preventing millions from going unclaimed. “We believe...

Naples, FL – April 2025Realtors in Florida believe the rise in foreclosed and pre-foreclosure inventory may help balance the state’s tight housing market — if that inventory reaches the MLS instead of...

Sarasota, FL – April 2025Real estate attorneys across Florida are reporting a rise in foreclosure filings with title issues or missing documentation, leading to delays, dismissals, or legal disputes over property ownership....

The Villages, FL – April 2025Reverse mortgage holders — many of them retirees — are increasingly facing foreclosure due to property tax or insurance defaults, according to recent reports. “These seniors thought...

Tampa, FL – April 2025Foreclosed homes in Florida continue to attract strong buyer interest, even as legal processing delays create a growing backlog of cases. Homes sold at auction or as REO...

Miami, FL – April 2025A new awareness campaign is launching in Florida courthouses to alert former homeowners about surplus funds that may be owed to them after foreclosure. Posters, QR cards, and...

Jacksonville, FL – April 2025As more Florida properties enter foreclosure, investors are eyeing auction and pre-foreclosure inventory — creating new cash offers for sellers, but also squeezing out traditional buyers. “It’s a...

Fort Myers, FL – April 2025Rising property insurance premiums and local tax hikes are causing escrow account shortfalls that have triggered loan delinquency notices — even among homeowners current on their base...