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Big Bear Foreclosure Numbers – September 2010

Foreclosure filings in Big Bear dropped in September 2010, down 3% when compared to August, thus again showing the zig-zag movement of the Big Bear foreclosure market. Year over year, foreclosure filings were down 11% from the September 2009 numbers, the ninth straight month that foreclosure filings were down year over year. Foreclosure filings are made up of three parts - Notices of Default (NOD), a recorded document that starts the foreclosure process, which is normally filed after homeowners fall behind in … [Read more...]

Big Bear Foreclosure Numbers – August 2010

Foreclosure filings in Big Bear rose back up in August 2010, up 5% when compared to July, continuing the zig-zag movement of the Big Bear foreclosure market. Year over year, foreclosure filings were down 25% from the August 2009 numbers, the eighth straight month that foreclosure filings were down year over year. Keep in mind, foreclosure filings are made up of three parts - Notices of Default (NOD), a recorded document that starts the foreclosure process, which is normally filed after homeowners fall behind in … [Read more...]

Big Bear Foreclosure Numbers – July 2010

Foreclosure filings in Big Bear dropped in July 2010, down 5% when compared to June, continuing the zig-zag uncertainty of the Big Bear foreclosure market. Year over year, foreclosure filings were down 14% from the July 2009 numbers, the seventh straight month that foreclosure filings were down year over year. Notices of sale saw a decent size drop while notices of default were down slightly. The number of properties going back to the bank in July came back up, but it was still on the lower end of the monthly … [Read more...]

Big Bear Foreclosure Numbers – April 2010

Foreclosure filings in Big Bear dropped 6% in April 2010 when compared to March. Year over year, foreclosure filings were down 4% from the April 2009 numbers, the fourth month in a row that foreclosure filings were down year over year. Keep in mind, foreclosure filings are made up of three parts - Notices of Default (NOD), a recorded document that starts the foreclosure process, which is normally filed after homeowners fall behind in their payments. Notices of Sale (NOS), a recorded document that is filed about … [Read more...]

Buying Properties At An Auction – Waste Of Time or Hidden Gems?

On the whole, I say a big old waste of time. But let's be clear on what kind of auctions we are talking about. 1.  Trustee Sale Auctions (Foreclosure Auctions) These are the auctions sold at the court house steps.  This is the third step (behind notice of default and notice of sale) of the foreclosure process in CA, where bidders can show up and purchase the lien position (specific rights) to the property.  From my experience, there is a lot of opportunity at these type of auctions.  But, with opportunity comes … [Read more...]