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Foreclosures Soaring in Florida, New York 

While there are some signs of better days ahead, foreclosure filings in New York, Florida and much of the Midwest keep on climbing. With less than a month left in 2006, already the Empire State’s 26,424 filings are up 13% over the 23,383 for all of 2005. Quarter to quarter filings are up almost 8%, too—7,449 fourth quarter to date vs. 6,904 in the third quarter, according to numbers from ForeclosureS.com, a California-based real estate investment advisory firm and publisher of foreclosure property information.