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I have been receiving a great deal of questions regarding REOs (Real Estate Owned), or Bank Owned properties over the past several months, and the questions almost always end up being just about the same.  The amount of incorrect information that is currently being disseminated is truly staggerin...
11/19/2007
Let's just call it the short sale bait and switch.  We have all seen it.  Your on REALTOR.com, or some other home site, and there it is, your favorite house, at an absolute steal of a low price!You instantly call your realtor, and you want to write an offer.  At this point you have taken the bait...
11/16/2007
In case you are unaware, I have been focusing on bank owned property sales recently, or REO (Real Estate Owned).  At first glance it seems like easy business.  The banks can't sell the home at the Trustee Sale auction, so they give it to a network agent to sell.  Easy, right?  The problem with na...
11/16/2007
This is just a quick post.  Recently, we have been submitting our routine monthly updates to different banks on the status of the REOs we are managing.  As our Orange County market continues to slide, we are trying to get out list prices UNDER the current market in order to be priced right.To our...
10/16/2007
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With all the daily news of layoffs, bankruptcies, and door shutting at major mortgage firms around the county, it can be hard to keep up.  Orange County Register had a great update last Tuesday, detailing the specifics of the companies currently impacted.  This is a good read, and must know infor...
09/17/2007
For those of you that have been waiting for the bottom of this current real estate market before buying, things must be looking pretty good.  While the news media outlets are always announcing then end of the world, the reality is what we see in our daily business.Here at the Dixon Team, we work ...
09/17/2007
Why is it that real estate agent's get SO personally and emotionally attached to a transaction?  Is it because they are counting on you for their next car or house payment?  I often find myself asking this question when writing offers for investors.  Any savvy buyer, especially in this market, is...
09/15/2007
You would have to be living under a very large rock not to know that the Real Estate market in Orange County is in upheaval.  Is the sky falling?  Is the bubble bursting?  Who knows?  Well, I don't pretend to have the answer, but I can tell you that more and more homeowners are missing their paym...
09/13/2007
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