Foreclosures statewide came to a near halt during the early part of 2011, but that doesn’t mean the housing market, or South Florida’s economy, is off to the races.

A first-quarter report to be released today by Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac showed that Florida’s foreclosure filings were cut nearly in half compared with the end of 2010 and fell 62 percent compared with the same time last year.  Read More.