In its U.S. Foreclosure Market Report for the second quarter of 2012, RealtyTrac Inc. reported New York State had 8,686 total foreclosure filings, a decrease of 8.21 percent from the 2011 first quarter and a decrease 2.55 percent from the previous quarter. Foreclosure filings were also down for the first half of the year as well as for the month of June.

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