Metro Orlando's drop in foreclosures continues, with 8% fewer filings in April than a month earlier and 35% fewer than a year earlier.
Orange County led the way with a 46% decrease year-over-year, according to data compiled by real estate analyst Attom Data Solutions.
For the region, the month's foreclosures were about a 1-in-2,000 occurrence.
The figures also mean fewer opportunities for buyers seeking a deal: Metro Orlando's 170 foreclosure properties on the market in April posed a 43% decrease in inventory year-over-year.
The lone increase in filings the four-county area happened in Seminole, where its 125 foreclosures for the month were 64% higher than the previous month, but still 17% fewer than a year earlier.
Nationally, foreclosures were down 14% month-over-month and 17% year-over-year. Lake County's numbers were closest in the region to the national marks, at 16% and 17%, respectively.
