C.A.R. Attempts To Improve the Short Sale Nightmare

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I received an interesting email today from the President of the California Association of REALTORS (C.A.R.), Beth Peerce.    It was to notify C.A.R. members of an initiative that they will be launching tomorrow in an attempt to ‘improve the short sale process’.  The email in its entirety is as follows: March 9, 2011 Dear Linsey,… [Continue Reading]

Foreclosures Making it Tough for the Traditional Seller

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Even in a tough market for sellers, there are still those that must sell due to personal circumstances.  Whether it’s a divorce, job relocation, or financial strain – there are still homeowners with equity, that find themselves in the position of having to sell and in this market, that can pose some challenges. I come… [Continue Reading]

Orange County Sales – 1 in 4 Have Been In Foreclosure

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‘Foreclosure frequency in O.C. looks pretty good vs. the rest of the state, where 40% of second-quarter sales had previously been through a foreclosure (And it was 73.3% in Merced!)’, according to Jonathon Lansneron his Orange County Real Estate Blog.  He also stated that Orange County didn’t look too bad by comparison.  25.1% of OC… [Continue Reading]