In its U.S. Foreclosures Market Report for May 2014, RealtyTrac Inc. reported that New York State had 4,741 total foreclosures, a 25.29-percent increase from April 2014 and a 17.73-percent increase from the same time last year.New York State ranks 22 out of all 50 states for monthly total foreclosure filings. One in every 1,709 housing units in New York State received a foreclosure filing in May. 

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