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Florida leads nation in foreclosure filings, but experts say it’s not a repeat of 2008 housing crash

Florida has the highest rate of foreclosure filings in the country, a property data firm reported, but local real estate leaders say the situation is not comparable to the housing crash nearly two decades ago. ATTOM, which specializes in property data, reported that 0.44 percent of residential properties in Florida had foreclosure filings, putting the state just ahead of Delaware, South Carolina and Illinois. Reporter/anchor Scott Johnson breaks it down.