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Foreclosures Surge in Manhattan in Q4 2011, But Are Down Everywhere Else in NYC

New York, NY, January 24, 2012 --(PR.com)-- PropertyShark.com, a New York based property search and foreclosure listings website, released its quarterly report covering new scheduled foreclosure auctions in New York City for Q4 2011.

Key Report Findings

· NYC foreclosures recorded a sharp fall as a consequence of the bank moratorium, making 2011 the year with the lowest number of foreclosures in the last seven years. The 996 first-time foreclosures recorded in 2011 are down 61% compared to 2010 (2,579) and down 74% from the peak recorded in 2008 (3,874).

· In Q4 2011, the number of new foreclosures increased slightly by 7% from the previous quarter and was down 54% compared to Q4 2010.

"The impressive drop in foreclosures merely represents a delaying of the inevitable. Thousands of homeowners are behind on their mortgage payments or have stopped making them altogether. Once a mortgage falls into default, punitive fees and interest rates kick in, and the homeowner has little chance of recovering. I expect that thousands of home foreclosures that are currently delayed will eventually make their way through the system," stated Matthew Haines, Founder of PropetyShark.

· Manhattan was the only borough recording a year-over-year increase. The 193 first-time foreclosures recorded in 2011 are up 28% compared to the value in 2011 (151). In Q4 2011 there were 37 first-time foreclosures in Manhattan, 32% more than in Q4 2010 (28).

· Although it continues to comprise 40% of the NYC foreclosure activity, Queens (89) recorded a significant 63% Y-o-Y decrease while Brooklyn foreclosures decreased 58% from 91 in Q4 2010 to 38 in Q4 2011.

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