Georgia Foreclosures up 23% in 2010

Press release from the issuing company

Friday, January 14th, 2011

The Peach State had the sixth-highest foreclosure rate in the United States last year, according to RealtyTrac.

Georgia saw 130,966 foreclosures in 2010 -- up 23.4 percent over 2009 and 53.6 percent over 2008. The foreclosures last year equate to 3.25 percent of the state’s households

Read more: Atlanta Business Chronicle