Antioch CA - Many people don't think they are eligible for a short sale because they have unpaid homeowner's association dues. Don't worry about paying them yourself. When you short sale your home the association dues will be paid by your lender. Discover how other sellers successfully did a short sale and request a free consultation by clicking here. A homeowner's association is a very small percentage of the overall short sale value. Lenders know that a short sale will net them substantially more money than a foreclosure. I had an example in the post below. I showed a house that received a $119,900 short sale offer. The lender rejected that offer. The home was foreclosed on and sold for $96,400. That means that lender lost $23,500 by rejecting that short sale offer. The short sale len... 11/01/2010

Search MLS Homes 94509 94531 This is a direct feed from the MLS to Search MLS Homes in Antioch California 94509 or 94531. You may Search MLS Homes and sign up for auto-notification of new homes coming onto the market and price changes. Search MLS Homes in other areas too. Antioch California is a dynamic community with many fine homes and featuring easy access to East Contra Costa County, Central Contra Costa County and beyond. Antioch 94509 94531 in East Contra Costa County is a Water Sports Paradise featuring Boating, Swimming, Fishing and more. Search MLS Homes 94509 or 94531 to see some of the great values in this area. 10/31/2010

Antioch CA - Yesterday's post talked about how banks lose money when they turn down short sale offers. A recent study by Boston Consulting Group showed that a lender will net 20% more money on a short sale versus a foreclosure. Discover how other sellers successfully did a short sale and request a free consultation by clicking here. The reason is because short sales usually sell for more money than a foreclosure. A short sale is usually in good shape, while a foreclosure is usually in disrepair. Most economic experts say housing is the biggest drag in today's economy. Every single foreclosure that sells for less money drags the rest of the housing market down. Homeowners often move out after they stop paying. The yard becomes overgrown. This drags the resale value down. In addition a fo... 10/29/2010

Hallelujah Night! Every year Cornerstone Christian Center in Antioch California has Hallelujah Night Celebration on October 31.  There are rides, food, fun, shows.  In the past they have had a petting zoo and Bouncy Houses.  One of the most fun parts of Hallelujah Nights is Trunk or Treat!  The parking lot will be lined with cars all decorated and the kids can go by the cars and Trunk or Treat for candy.  As my kids have found it is much quicker to go from car to car than from house to house.  You are also allowed to go around the cars as many times as you want. Cornerstone Christian Center has generally asked participants to donate a bag of candy when they show up; but I don't think anyone is turned away.  Candy has been collected at the church for weeks in anticipation. Hallelujah Nig... 10/28/2010

Antioch CA - Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac (I'll call them Fannie & Freddie in this article) are finally starting to realize that lenders are not doing their job. Between the two of them, Fannie and Freddie own around 55% and 65% of the country's mortgages. Discover how other sellers successfully did a short sale and request a free consultation by clicking here. Freddie and Freddie have other companies act as the lender on their behalf. Those companies collect all the payments, run the accounting, and forward the check to Fannie and Freddie. In my opinion, these lenders are not doing their job. The owner of the loans lose lots of money because of these lenders incompetence. I have seen this first hand. Let me give you a few examples. Homeowners that would like to keep their home get no help ... 10/28/2010

Antioch CA - "I can't process this short sale without the TPS form filled out with the seller's full name", the short sale negotiator told him. "But, based on my calculations, this short sale will help your company avoid a $17,000 loss", he replied. "So, you're telling me that unless I can get you the TPG form filled out, then you will reject this short sale and subject your company to a potential $17,000 loss,?" "Yes, you are right", she replied. "But $17,000 is a lot of money. Don't you agree?", he replied back. "I don't care about the money. The TPG form is company procedure", she said. The story above illustrates just how crazy short sale lender bureaucracy is today. The guy who told me that story couldn't remember the form name. Discover how other sellers successfully did a short s... 10/28/2010

Antioch CA - Many people ask if they should do a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure and give their house back to their lender. A deed-in-lieu does have its benefits. Lenders like them because they speed up the foreclosure. Discover how other sellers successfully did a short sale and request a free consultation by clicking here. A deed-in-lieu is the equivalent to a "No Contest" plea in a criminal trial. You just give up on the foreclosure. If there is a foreclosure court case, the judge will still have to schedule a foreclosure sale. Contrary to popular opinion, a deed-in-lieu does not automatically release you from the debt. This means that your lender could be pursuing you five years later, after you get back on your feet. There is an application process. You will have to spend between 5 and... 10/26/2010

Antioch CA - We recently talked to another agent about her short sale listing. (Some of the details have been changed to hide their identity) She had been working on this short sale for 6-8 months with no success. The original buyer offered 265k for the house. Discover how other sellers successfully did a short sale and request a free consultation by clicking here. The short sale lenders rejected the offer. The house ended up selling eight months later for 220k. Why did the short sale lenders reject the 265k offer, only to later on accept an offer for 45k less? Because the person negotiating with the short sale lenders didn't know what they were doing. Here's what happened. The first mortgage was owed $289,000. The 2nd was Bank of America, owed 60k. She submitted the 265k short sale off... 10/25/2010

Antioch California Short Sales Short Sales have become the dominate part of the market. You cannot ignore what is going on with Short Sales. This report looks at Single Family Homes that are Antioch California Short Sales by comparing the Active Market to the Pending Short Sale Market and the Short Sales for the last two months. There are 174 Active Antioch California Short Sales on the market now with an average asking price of $207,933.00 and a median price of $199,950.00. These Short Sale Homes are listed at an average or $109.00 per SF and have been on the market an average of 57 days. In September 25 Antioch California Short Sales closed escrow with an average price of $209,803.00 and a median price of $210,000.00. The average price per SF on the Short Sales was $104.00 and the hom... 10/21/2010

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Antioch CA - I recently met a realtor in a another town. “I hate short sales", she told me. "They are so frustrating. They take forever. Most of mine have dragged out for 9-12 months. The short sale lenders are so tough to work with.” Discover how other sellers successfully did a short sale and request a free consultation by clicking here. The closest comparison I can think of is learning to ride a bike. Remember the first time you tried to ride a bike and you crashed and fell off? You felt like you would never be able to ride a bike. Maybe you told your mother, "I'm just not as smart as Timmy. He knows how to ride a bike." Apparently this agent does not specialize in short sales. Neither do a lot of the other agents that complain about them. These agents openly admit they hate short sa... 10/15/2010

Antioch California Bank Owned Homes Bank Owned Homes have dominated the market for the last couple of years. At this time Short Sales may be more prevalent, but as banks begin to unload inventory we may see more and more Bank Owned Homes on the Market. (Click Here for Free Report on Bank Owned Homes!) This report looks at market trends of Single Family Antioch California Bank Owned Homes by looking at the current market and comparing it with sales of Bank Owned Homes in September and August. Right now there are 116 Antioch California Bank Owned Homes on the market with an average asking price of $200,768.00 and a median asking price of $192,450.00. The average asking price per SF is $110.00 and they have been on the market an average of 37 days. In September 47 Antioch California Bank O... 10/14/2010

Stop and chat with Jack Monroe for all your Real Estate needs. For all your Real Estate needs in Antioch, Pittsburg, Bay Point, Brentwood call Jack Monroe. Jack Monroe with Security Pacific Real Estate is happy to help you if you are a 1st time home buyer, investing in Real Estate, planning on moving up, or just need to list your home. For insight on Real Estate Trends in Antioch, Pittsburg, Brentwood or the East County call Jack Monroe  " It has to begin with TRUST" Jack D Monroe Security Pacific Real Estate Services REALTOR   Telephone: 925-778-9002 Cell: 925-457-1841 Fax: 925-778-9009 Email:jackdmonroe@gmail.com  DRE # 01877155   10/14/2010

Antioch CA - Many of the people we help are concerned that their neighbors will find out about the short sale. No one wants their dirty laundry put out for the entire neighborhood to see. Discover how other sellers successfully did a short sale and request a free consultation by clicking here. Here is what we do when a customer has a concern with that. First, we will make sure that everything your neighbors see does not say "short sale" on it. The sign will look like all the other for sale signs in town. Your neighbors will simply think that you are selling your house. The for sale sign will not say "foreclosure" on it. Neither will any real estate website say "short sale" or "foreclosure" on it. We won't discuss it with the neighbors or tell them what is happening. After all, your priv... 10/12/2010

Antioch California Homes for Sale The Market Report looks at Single Family Antioch California Homes for Sale by comparing the current market with sales for the last two months. Right now there are 381 Antioch California Homes for Sale with an average asking price of $219,782.00 and a median price of $212,900.00. The average asking price per SF is $113.00 and the homes have spent an average of 50 days on the market. In September 93 Antioch California Homes for Sale sold for an average price of $218,893.00 and a median price of $210,000.00. This is an average price per SF of $109.00 and the homes were on the market for an average of 32 days. In August 127 Antioch California Homes for Sale sold for an average price of $202,613.00 and a median price of $195,000.00. This is an average sold p... 10/06/2010

Bank Owned Homes in Antioch California Bank Owned Homes have dominated the market for the last couple of years. At this time Short Sales may be more prevalent, but as banks begin to unload inventory we may see more and more Bank Owned Homes on the Market. (Click Here for Free Report on Bank Owned Homes!) This report looks at market trends of Single Family Bank Owned Homes in Antioch California by looking at the current market and comparing it with sales of Bank Owned Homes in July and August. Right now there are 107 Bank Owned Homes in Antioch California on the market with an average asking price of $206,297.00 and a median asking price of $207,100.00. The average asking price per SF is $110.00 and they have been on the market an average of 37 days. In July 48 Bank Owned Homes in Antioc... 09/22/2010

Royal Rangers of Outpost 5 went on a hike in Black Diamonds Mine Regional Park on Saturday.  Royal Rangers is part of the Assembly of God Church and works a lot like Scouting.  Rangers Ministers and works with boys from K-12. About 20 of us showed up for the hike.  Black Diamond Mines is primarily an area that formerly had a a number of coal mines and small towns.  However, the picture of the boys is at the entrance to a sandstone mine.  The coal mines are dangerous and closed; although I think I went in one about 30 years ago in Boy Scouts.  Little Sherman in the picture is my 3 year old that went on the hike with us; but they would not let him go in the mine at that age.  He was very upset. Royal Rangers Out Post 5 meets at Calvary Temple in Concord.  Although technically in Concord i... 09/20/2010

Short Sales in Antioch California Short Sales have become the dominate part of the market. You cannot ignore what is going on with Short Sales. This report looks at Single Family Home Short Sales in Antioch California by comparing the Active Market to the Pending Short Sale Market and the Short Sales for the last two months. There are 149 Active Short Sales in Antioch California on the market now with an average asking price of $210,789.00 and a median price of $205,000.00. These Short Sale Homes are listed at an average or $109.00 per SF and have been on the market an average of 56 days. In July 34 Short Sales in Antioch California closed escrow with an average price of $207,345.00 and a median price of $197,500.00. The average price per SF on the Short Sales was $115.00 and the homes ... 09/15/2010

Homes for Sale in Antioch California The Market Report looks at Single Family Homes for Sale in Antioch California by comparing the current market with sales for the last two months. Right now there are 332 Homes for Sale in Antioch California with an average asking price of $223,204.00 and a median price of $215,000.00. The average asking price per SF is $114.00 and the homes have spent an average of 53 days on the market. In July 130 Homes for Sale in Antioch California sold for an average price of $214,315.00 and a median price of $214,950.00. This is an average price per SF of $114.00 and the homes were on the market for an average of 29 days. In August 114 Homes for Sale in Antioch California sold for an average price of $205,793.00 and a median price of $201,000.00. This is an ave... 09/08/2010

Antioch California Bank Owned Homes Bank Owned Homes have dominated the market for the last couple of years. At this time Short Sales may be more prevalent, but as banks begin to unload inventory we may see more and more Bank Owned Homes on the Market. (Click Here for Free Report on Bank Owned Homes!) This report looks at market trends of Single Family Antioch California Bank Owned Homes by looking at the current market and comparing it with sales of Bank Owned Homes in June and July. Right now there are 103 Antioch California Bank Owned Homes on the market with an average asking price of $219,256.00 and a median asking price of $214,990.00. The average asking price per SF is $114.00 and they have been on the market an average of 33 days. In July 48 Antioch California Bank Owned Homes s... 08/26/2010