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Articles in the ‘Foreclosures & Short Sales’ Collection

Sellers loss can be buyers gain

Interesting Union Tribune front page article entitled “Most local home sellers losing big bucks”, with stats on the percentage of homes sold at a loss by zip code. Dataquick numbers show foreclosures sell at a lower prices. This suggests to me that some of these communities are undervalued…

Foreclosures and REOs

Foreclosed properties can be a great deal for a buyer, but they require great caution as well. There are actually two ways to buy a foreclosure: trustees sale or REO. The vast majority of foreclosures result in REO properties. Where do all these REO properties wind up?

Listing Price or Starting Bid?

Have you noticed any San Diego home prices that look too good to be true? If you wanted that house, and you made an offer at the the asking price, would it be yours? You might be surprised that the answer is maybe

Mixed Real Estate News for August

The August Market Report is now available on my website. The market numbers show a 15% increase in sales compared to last July, the first such increase since 2005. While this is good news, the median pricing shows a 30% decline, which is primarily due to the large number of foreclosed properties on the market. [...]

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