By now just about everyone has heard about how frustrating short sales can be. Waiting week after week for any new news. It seems like many buyers look at bank owned listings just to avoid a short sale nightmare. I just wanted to share a story on a bank owned property that my client currently has in escrow. This was a very aggressively priced property in Big Bear Lake. Going in my client (who is very real estate savvy) and I knew there was going to be more than one offer. We wrote a very aggressive first offer, … [Read more...]
Secrets to a Successful Big Bear Short Sale: Buying A Short Sale Home
May 28, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Fact: 1/3 of all Short Sales do not close escrow. There's either too many liens on a property, the bank won't accept the short sale, or the buyer backs out because they're tired of waiting on the bank to make a decision. Below are a few things I would recommend if you're considering making an offer on a short sale home to help make the process go as smoothly as possible from the buyers' side of the transaction: 1). Has the Short Sale been Approved by the Lender? If the bank has already accepted the price and … [Read more...]
What’s Best? Bank Owned, Short Sale, or Traditional Seller?
May 21, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Many buyer's in today's market think that the deal is more important than the house. They often get caught up in the misconception that bank owned or short sale properties are the only homes that they should look at. This would be a grave mistake. Even though it is true that the bank owned and short sale properties are driving the Big Bear Real Estate market, we are still selling many units that are listed by traditional sellers. What's best? It's best to select a home that fits your needs, is in a good location, … [Read more...]
Secrets to a Successful Big Bear Short Sale: The Application Process
May 20, 2009 by Leave a Comment
More and more short sales are getting approved in the Big Bear real estate market these days. Banks simply don't want to take a property back and by completing a short sale the banks save time, money, and they get the property off their books. As a seller, you avoid the stress of a lengthy foreclosure process and you can preserve your credit rating. What is a Short Sale? A short sale is a procedure in which the borrower is allowed to sell the property for an amount less than which is owed in order to avoid … [Read more...]
March 2009 – Foreclosure Numbers For The Big Bear Real Estate Market
April 11, 2009 by 2 Comments
Notices of Default (NOD) in Big Bear eclipsed the 100 mark for the first time in history during March 2009. Up 13% from the previous high of 95 NODs in February 2009, the new record set in March was 107 NODs. This means more and more properties in the Big Bear area going into default, a majority of which will most likely be bank owned in 6-12 months. While the NODs were up, the Notices of Sale (NOS) and the number on properties that went back to the bank were down. NOSs were down 13% in March, from 68 in … [Read more...]
Big Bear Real Estate Market – Monthly Foreclosure Numbers February 2009
March 14, 2009 by 2 Comments
In order to know where we are going as a real estate market, it is important to see where we have been in the past. Without running the numbers and creating the foreclosure charts below, it would be impossible to really forecast what is coming down the pike in Big Bear. That said, the number of notices of default, notices of sale, and properties that went back to the bank in February 2009 were the highest we have seen since the tracking started in October of 2006. What does this mean? We are going to see many … [Read more...]
Bank Owned & Short Sale Homes Taking Market Share In Big Bear
January 25, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Active Listings % of Total Pending Listings % of Total Sold Listings Last Year % of Total Mom & Pop Seller 775 83% 36 31% 534 80% Bank Owned 69 7% 52 46% 115 17% Short Sales 89 10% 26 23% 18 3% Total 933 114 667 As evidenced in the table above, bank owned and short sale homes have taken a larger piece of the overall real estate pie here in Big Bear. 80% of the home sales in Big Bear for 2008 were your traditional, Mom & Pop seller. That made sense as there was a similar percentage, 90-95%, … [Read more...]
More Evidence Of The Bank-Owned, REO Mentality
December 19, 2008 by 1 Comment
Home buyers today are of the "Bank-Owned/REO Mentality." They want to buy something with that kind of price tag, regardless of who owns it. I came across an article from CNNMoney that really hits home on what is going on in the current housing market. If you want to sell a home in this market, no matter how much it hurts, you need to price your home like a bank-owned or REO property. That is your competition. The tough part about this is that bank-owned or REO properties are priced 20-40% less than the non-REO … [Read more...]
Bank’s Incompetency = Buyer’s Gain
November 2, 2008 by Leave a Comment
It is no wonder why so many banks are failing these days. They just do not seem to comprehend what is going on in the current real estate market. Here is a perfect example. This property just came on the market for sale in the Moonridge area of Big Bear. Listing price is $399,900, 3 bed, office, family room, & 2.5 baths. It needs roughly $15,000 to $25,000 in finishing details to complete it. The property is now bank owned. A little history on this property. I had it for sale from April to August of … [Read more...]
Short Sales, Foreclosures, & Bank Owned / REO Properties – What’s The Difference?
October 23, 2008 by Leave a Comment
I received a question last week on Trulia.com asking about the difference between a bank owned property and a foreclosure. These terms can be confusing to those who are not in the business, and even for some of us in the business. Here's a short video explanation of the differences between bank owned properties, foreclosures, and short sales and how they are all related in the end. Feel free to add comments or ask me any questions. [viddler id=6a9e0eb6&w=437&h=368] … [Read more...]
