Florida foreclosure timeline grows to two years as cases increase

``The average time for a Florida foreclosure to wend its way through the system is 749 days _ a little more than two years _ according to the latest data from analysts at RealtyTrac. The foreclosure timeline for the third quarter of 2011 is a 10 percent increase from the second quarter of the year but keeps Florida in its third place spot nationwide for the length of time it takes to repossess a home. New York is in the top spot at 986 days with New Jersey following at 974 days. The national average is 336 days. ''