Orange County Foreclosures - A Look Back at February 2011

In February 2011, foreclosure activity in California dipped dramatically. Less Notices of Default were issued, there were less Notices of Trustee Sales, and less sale activity occurred at the courthouses.Here's a list of 10 of the top top foreclosure cities in Orange County, in no particular order:-Costa Mesa-Newport Beach-Huntington Beach-Santa Ana-Irvine-Anaheim-Orange-Westminster-Garden Grove-Mission ViejoCosta Mesa Foreclosures - A Closer Look:

Note that there has been an increase over the past couple of months in the number of homes that are classified as pre-foreclosure in Costa Mesa.

Newport Beach Foreclosures - A Closer Look:Here's a look at the number of foreclosure filings in Newport Beach:

Notice that the market value of foreclosed homes in Newport Beach is highest in the million dollar plus price range.Huntington Beach Foreclosures - A Closer Look:Here's a look at the foreclosure filing trends in Huntington Beach:

Homes with 2-5 bedrooms were the most common in the Huntington Beach foreclosure pool.  While foreclosed homes varied widely in market value from around $200,000 up to over $1,000,000, it is interesting to note that many of the homes had small living spaces: