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Santa Monica Real Estate – Single Family Homes:   Active Listings: 63* Short Sales – 4* Bank Owned/REO – 3   Of the 63 active Santa Monica homes for sale, 17 had their List Price decreased, and 1 of them actually increased in list price...continue reading

Maybe it’s that usual New Year’s hopefulness induced by the popular belief that the new calendar year brings good luck. Or maybe it’s the emotional need to dig ourselves out of what has surely been one of the more depressing times in the U.S. economy. My opinion? There is still hope in real esta...

Santa Monica Real Estate – Single Family Homes:     Active Listings: 57* Short Sales – 5* Bank Owned/REO – 1   Of the 57 active Santa Monica homes for sale, 19 had their List Price decreased, and 1 of them actually increased in list price...continue reading

Santa Monica Real Estate – Single Family Homes:    Active Listings: 64* Short Sales – 4* Bank Owned/REO – 1 Of the 64 active Santa Monica homes for sale, 23 had their List Price decreased, and 2 of them actually increased in list price.

For home sellers who owe more on a mortgage than what their home is presently worth, it is not as hopeless as it might seem. Negotiating a short sale with the bank can and may be the best answer to their problem. This means that the seller or their agent sells the underwater property to a potent...

Santa Monica Real Estate – Single Family Homes:   Active Listings: 67* Short Sales – 5* Bank Owned/REO – 1 Of the 67 active Santa Monica homes for sale, 24 had their List Price decreased, and 1 of them actually increased in list price...continue reading

Why Some Short Sales Never Sell A lot of short sale sellers realize that it is not easy to sell a home as a short sale – sometimes a little too late. Short selling a home is a complicated process, and if not carried out correctly, may not go as planned and / or can cause the sellers to lose their...

Santa Monica Real Estate – Single Family Homes:   Active Listings: 70* Short Sales – 4* Bank Owned/REO – 1 Of the 70 active Santa Monica homes for sale, 22 had their List Price decreased, and 1 of them actually increased in list price....continue reading

It’s that time of the year again; and everyone is in a festive mood. Here in Santa Monica, there’s plenty of great cheer to go around. With the spirit of sharing and giving growing with the holiday season, we can all look forward to some great events happening over the coming weeks. Here is a mi...

Santa Monica Real Estate – Single Family Homes:Active Listings: 73* Short Sales – 5* Bank Owned/REO – 1   Of the 73 active Santa Monica homes for sale, 24 had their List Price decreased, and 1 of them actually increased in list price....continue reading