Foreclosures in Nevada jumped nearly 40 percent last month, making the state second in the nation for the highest residential foreclosure rate.
The real estate analytics company RealtyTrac reported yesterday (Wednesday) that one in every 555 Nevada residential properties was subject to a foreclosure filing in April, behind only Florida
Nevada saw 893 foreclosure starts, 681 notices of pending trustee sales and 548 repossessions.
Counties with the highest foreclosure rates are Nye, Lyon, Churchill, Clark and Carson City.