Short sales

Foreclosure Myth #1

April 5, 2011

After you have lost your home to foreclosure, it is still possible to buy another home, but it will take time often from 3-7 years.  Inportant factors are your credit score, down payment amount, income, and how long ago the foreclosure was. Short sales may make it easier to buy another home sooner as well. Watch this [...]

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Home buyers: Should you steer clear of that short sale?

December 13, 2010

So you are looking to buy a home. In today’s market you have a choice of bank foreclosures, regular sales, and short sales. While bank foreclosures are still a big part of the market, right now a large number of homes on the market are short sales. Many realtors advise buyers to steer clear of [...]

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Long Beach Market Report for September, 2010

October 28, 2010

Long Beach residential real estate market report:  September 2010    Active as of Oct. 28, 2010 Lowest Highest Days on Market Single Family 810 $98,900 $5,500,000 93 Condo 497 $54,900 $1,999,999 106 1307 Total Active in Long Beach   Of the total 1307 active 117 are bank owned and 479 are short sales. Distressed sales total [...]

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Market update: Residential Long Beach real estate market showing signs of slowing

September 13, 2010

The residential real estate market in Long Beach, Ca. is showing some signs of slowing recently. Short sales, the expiration of the Home Buyer Tax Credit, the sluggish local economy, and still high local unemployment rate are all reasons for the slowing real estate market. There are 797 active single family homes on the market [...]

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David Lazarus: Bank sells Long Beach couple’s house out from under them – latimes.com

September 10, 2010

David Lazarus: Wells Fargo sells Long Beach couple’s house out from under them – latimes.com. Unfortunately this does happen. We of course do not know why the bank did not approve the loan modification. Bank’s do not always approve short sales either. If you are having trouble making your mortgage payments, it’s important to seek [...]

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