I just these stats on the PB County Clerk’s web site….
Palm Beach County’s new foreclosures down 17 percent from previous year
The number of new foreclosures in Palm Beach County decreased in August, according to the latest statistics from the Clerk & Comptroller, Palm Beach County.
There were 480 new cases in August, a 9.9 percent decrease from 533 cases filed in July and a 17 percent decrease from 578 cases filed in August 2013.
Foreclosure Sales Results
There were 722 properties sold at foreclosure auction in August. Of those, 572 were sold back to the plaintiff – typically a bank or mortgage company – in the foreclosure proceeding, and 150 were sold to a third party.
There were 449 foreclosure sales canceled in August, out of 1,171 scheduled for sale. The cancellation rate was 38.3 percent, compared with 34 percent in July.
