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By Richard & Janet OBrian, Listing Specialist Palmdale, Lancaster CA
(Home Based Realty)
Real Estate Trends - Palmdale, Lancaster, Anaverde and the Greater Antelope Valley May 21 - 2010 Race Day in Palmdale as the Amgen Tour of California starts stage six in the high desert.  Just 135 miles to go in the most difficult part of the Amgen Tour of California, where the cyclists short of superstar Lance Armstrong who took a nasty fall yesterday are staging at the starting line.  On my way to the office bikes are everywhere... Keller Williams Realty AV Ranked #1 in the Antelope Valley 661.733.0508 to list your home. Janet O'Brian is a Certified Short Sales Specialist in California is ready to help you with your Situation… Pre-foreclosures  Monthend Numbers                   April March Feb   Jan '10  Dec '09  Nov   Oct   Sep Aug Listed  716 732 697 691 598 756 659 701 691 Pending...
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By Richard & Janet OBrian, Listing Specialist Palmdale, Lancaster CA
(Home Based Realty)
Real Estate Trends - Palmdale, Lancaster, Anaverde and the Greater Antelope Valley May 20 - 2010You may have heard or seen a report on a new flood of foreclosures coming.  The data is showing owners have miss at lest one mortgage payment in the first quarter of 2010.  There’re assuming these folks are going into foreclosure in the months to come, we beg to differ, we believe these “one missed payment” borrowers are actually being told by the bank to do so albeit indirectly.  The home owner for whatever reason is working hard to make there payment and can’t they have tried for a loan modification and did not qualify.  Now the bank tells then to sell using the short sale option, however they need to be late, thus they miss a payment.  In our local real estate market short sales make up 31...
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By Richard & Janet OBrian, Listing Specialist Palmdale, Lancaster CA
(Home Based Realty)
Real Estate Trends - Palmdale, Lancaster, Anaverde and the Greater Antelope Valley May 19 - 2010Palmdale this Friday May 21 will the place to be for Sports!  Stage six of the Amgen Tour of California.  Palmdale is going to see some of the best cyclists in the world riding for the win in stage six. Riders will be starting form Palmdale City Hall ending 135 miles away in the big bear ski village, climbing 12,000 feet at the high point in the race along the Angeles Crest Highway.  AV College is host to the state track & Field this Friday too.  More information to follow... The influx of these sporting events bring a new visibility to the high desert, we are not the little town we once were.  With a combined population over 250 thousand and the only area in Los Angeles County that is growin...
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By Richard & Janet OBrian, Listing Specialist Palmdale, Lancaster CA
(Home Based Realty)
Real Estate Trends - Palmdale, Lancaster, Anaverde and the Greater Antelope Valley May 18 - 2010 Aftermath... The fed first time buyer and repeater tax credit not hurting home sales in the Palmdale, Lancaster area at least for now...  Luck for California buyers that state has started a tax credit of there own.  Up to $10,000 over 3 years of your state income tax... Sales are moving along with no sign of slowing; inventories are still at all time lows making it a challenge for buyers to make the winning bid.  Keller Williams Realty AV Ranked #1 in the Antelope Valley 661.733.0508 to list your home. Janet O'Brian is a Certified Short Sales Specialist in California is ready to help you with your Situation… Pre-foreclosures Monthend Numbers April March Feb Jan '10 Dec '09 Nov Oct Sep Aug L...
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By Don Gockel, Realtor, Broker, GRI - Antelope Valley Real Estate
(NextHome The Gockel Group - Palmdale Lancaster Quartz Hill -)
East Palmdale, California Real EstateWe here at the Gockel Group, continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep our clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. Below you will find East Palmdale real estate statistics for the last seven days.Total inventory today is: 225   Of these, the number that are short pays is: 77Number of homes entering the market in the last 7 days: 47   Of these, the number that are short pays is: 11Number of homes entering escrow in the last 7 days: 45Number of homes closing escrow (sold) in the last 7 days: 30   Of these, the number that are short pays is: 3Number of homes cancelled/removed/expired/withdrawn from the market in the last 7 days: 24See my 24 hour Market Report of the entire Antelope Valley by viewing A.V. Real Estate Trends ...
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By Don Gockel, Realtor, Broker, GRI - Antelope Valley Real Estate
(NextHome The Gockel Group - Palmdale Lancaster Quartz Hill -)
West Palmdale, California Real EstateWe here at the Gockel Group, continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep our clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. Below you will find West Palmdale real estate statistics for the last seven days.Total inventory today is: 151   Of these, the number that are short pays is: 110Number of homes entering the market in the last 7 days: 18    Of these, the number that are short pays is: 14Number of homes entering escrow in the last 7 days: 19Number of homes closing escrow (sold) in the last 7 days: 8   Of these, the number that are short pays is: 7Number of homes cancelled/removed/expired/withdrawn from the market in the last 7 days: 7See my 24 hour Market Report of the entire Antelope Valley by viewing A.V. Real Estate Trends ...
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By Richard & Janet OBrian, Listing Specialist Palmdale, Lancaster CA
(Home Based Realty)
Real Estate Trends - Palmdale, Lancaster, Anaverde and the Greater Antelope Valley May 13 - 2010  RED DAY! Great! I’m calling today to invite you to Keller Williams Realty’s 2nd annual RED Day!!! If you don’t already know, RED Day is when all of our associates in the U.S. and Canada will donate one day to projects related to renewing and energizing our local communities. On May 13, 2010, we’ll be at the keller williams Realty AV office at the Antelope Valley Mall!  Come on by and see what it's all about! Keller Williams Realty AV Ranked #1 in the Antelope Valley 661.733.0508 to list your home.Janet O'Brian is a Certified Short Sales Specialist in California is ready to help you with your Situation… Pre-foreclosures  Monthend Numbers                   April March Feb   Jan '10  Dec '09  ...
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By Don Gockel, Realtor, Broker, GRI - Antelope Valley Real Estate
(NextHome The Gockel Group - Palmdale Lancaster Quartz Hill -)
West Palmdale, California Real EstateWe here at the Gockel Group, continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep our clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. Below you will find West Palmdale real estate statistics for the last seven days.Total inventory today is: 150   Of these, the number that are short pays is: 101Number of homes entering the market in the last 7 days: 18    Of these, the number that are short pays is: 9Number of homes entering escrow in the last 7 days: 16Number of homes closing escrow (sold) in the last 7 days: 9   Of these, the number that are short pays is: 8Number of homes cancelled/removed/expired/withdrawn from the market in the last 7 days: 8See my 24 hour Market Report of the entire Antelope Valley by viewing A.V. Real Estate Trends (...
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By Richard & Janet OBrian, Listing Specialist Palmdale, Lancaster CA
(Home Based Realty)
Real Estate Trends - Palmdale, Lancaster, Anaverde and the Greater Antelope Valley May 5 - 2010We have found that when submitting your complete short sale package to a bank it make easer if you include a “cover sheet” for each section of documents you are sending. (i.e.: paystubs, bank statements, taxes, purchase agreement, etc.) Cover sheets simply state the document that will follow in large bold type in the center of a blank page. They help to organize the package and present the documents more clearly to the negotiator. Often times some documents are overlooked because they get lost in the middle of the hundred or so pages you are faxing. We have experienced a much higher success rate with short sale packages the first time using cover sheets. Keller Williams Realty AV Ranked #1 in ...
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By Don Gockel, Realtor, Broker, GRI - Antelope Valley Real Estate
(NextHome The Gockel Group - Palmdale Lancaster Quartz Hill -)
West Palmdale, California Real EstateWe here at the Gockel Group, continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep our clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. Below you will find West Palmdale real estate statistics for the last seven days.Total inventory today is: 142   Of these, the number that are short pays is: 102Number of homes entering the market in the last 7 days: 22    Of these, the number that are short pays is: 19Number of homes entering escrow in the last 7 days: 26Number of homes closing escrow (sold) in the last 7 days: 9   Of these, the number that are short pays is: 14Number of homes cancelled/removed/expired/withdrawn from the market in the last 7 days: 18See my 24 hour Market Report of the entire Antelope Valley by viewing A.V. Real Estate Trend...
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By Don Gockel, Realtor, Broker, GRI - Antelope Valley Real Estate
(NextHome The Gockel Group - Palmdale Lancaster Quartz Hill -)
East Palmdale, California Real EstateWe here at the Gockel Group, continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep our clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. Below you will find East Palmdale real estate statistics for the last seven days.Total inventory today is: 202   Of these, the number that are short pays is: 68Number of homes entering the market in the last 7 days: 38   Of these, the number that are short pays is: 6Number of homes entering escrow in the last 7 days: 48Number of homes closing escrow (sold) in the last 7 days: 41   Of these, the number that are short pays is: 4Number of homes cancelled/removed/expired/withdrawn from the market in the last 7 days: 11See my 24 hour Market Report of the entire Antelope Valley by viewing A.V. Real Estate Trends (...
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By Richard & Janet OBrian, Listing Specialist Palmdale, Lancaster CA
(Home Based Realty)
Richard OBrian www.homesbyjr.com | Keller Williams Reality AV | (661) 733-0508 or 0507 37022 Bernardin Dr, Palmdale, CA Single Story Extra large 2+2 home. Great starter home for single person, retiree or small family. 2BR/2BA Single Family House offered at $110,000 Year Built 1989 Sq Footage 1,065 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 2 full, 0 partial Floors 1 Parking Unspecified Lot Size 6,780 sqft HOA/Maint $0 per month DESCRIPTION Super Value home. NOT short or REO. Single Story Extra large 2+2 home. Great starter home for single person, retiree or small family. Walking distance to all amenities. Cul-de-sac with extra large lot and paved and gated RV space. Water maintenance front yard landscaping and rear features covered patio with storage shed. Newer central heating system installed. Cozy firepl...
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By Richard & Janet OBrian, Listing Specialist Palmdale, Lancaster CA
(Home Based Realty)
Real Estate Trends - Palmdale, Lancaster, Anaverde and the Greater Antelope Valley April 22 - 2010 Home owners are under pressure to sell their homes in a short sale are getting relief, in part to the federal government's Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives, or HAFA, program. Before many short sales where the lender accepts the sale of the property for less than the full amount owed took months to finish. With the complexity and length of process many were unsuccessful and ended in foreclosure. HAFA is smoothing out the short sale rules and adds incentives to the borrowers and lenders thus avoiding foreclosure.  Before HAFA homeowners often listed their home for sale without an idea of what the lender would accept.  Loads of sellers and their Realtors have not been able to sort ou...
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By Lupe Soto-Realtor, Listing, Selling Burbank, San Fernando Valley LA
(Premier Realty Assoc)
BE THE REAL  YOU......Let life know who you are. If you have to hide yourself to get what you want, do you really even want it? And while you're at it, make sure you let yourself know who you are. Be absolutely honest and authentic, especially with yourself. It's easy to get what you want from life. The real difficult and essential work is figuring out what that is. If you think it might be nice, that's not enough. If it looks good on somebody else, that's not enough. What you truly want is what you dearly love. It is something that uniquely and elegantly expresses the real, live, passionate person you are. You cannot find that or follow it by pretending to be who you're not. Be the real you, all the time, and joyfully feel the flow of your own great abundance. -- Ralph Marston  www.Gre...
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By Richard & Janet OBrian, Listing Specialist Palmdale, Lancaster CA
(Home Based Realty)
Real Estate Trends - Palmdale, Lancaster, Anaverde and the Greater Antelope Valley April 8 - 2010 Buyers are under constant bombardment by Real Estate news that may be correct or misleading or completely wrong.  Buyer with erroneous information on current market conditions drive around looking for yard signs and have mistaken beliefs. I never pay over list price! In our current market you’ll be our bid almost every time as prices are moving up and savvy buyers know and need to offer more than the list price.  Having a buyer agent who know the current market values is key to making the right offer and winning. Foreclosures are the best buys and I won’t buy a short sales!   Buyers find out very quickly that finding foreclosure that are price right and in good condition can be very frustr...
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By Don Gockel, Realtor, Broker, GRI - Antelope Valley Real Estate
(NextHome The Gockel Group - Palmdale Lancaster Quartz Hill -)
East Palmdale, California Real EstateWe here at the Gockel Group, continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep our clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. Below you will find East Palmdale real estate statistics for the last seven days.Total inventory today is: 201   Of these, the number that are short pays is: 80Number of homes entering the market in the last 7 days: 38   Of these, the number that are short pays is: 8Number of homes entering escrow in the last 7 days: 56Number of homes closing escrow (sold) in the last 7 days: 42   Of these, the number that are short pays is: 5Number of homes cancelled/removed/expired/withdrawn from the market in the last 7 days: 22See my 24 hour Market Report of the entire Antelope Valley by viewing A.V. Real Estate Trends (...
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By Don Gockel, Realtor, Broker, GRI - Antelope Valley Real Estate
(NextHome The Gockel Group - Palmdale Lancaster Quartz Hill -)
West Palmdale, California Real EstateWe here at the Gockel Group, continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep our clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. Below you will find West Palmdale real estate statistics for the last seven days.Total inventory today is: 167   Of these, the number that are short pays is: 113Number of homes entering the market in the last 7 days: 25    Of these, the number that are short pays is: 18Number of homes entering escrow in the last 7 days: 22Number of homes closing escrow (sold) in the last 7 days: 16   Of these, the number that are short pays is: 14Number of homes cancelled/removed/expired/withdrawn from the market in the last 7 days: 9See my 24 hour Market Report of the entire Antelope Valley by viewing A.V. Real Estate Trend...
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By Richard & Janet OBrian, Listing Specialist Palmdale, Lancaster CA
(Home Based Realty)
Real Estate Trends - Palmdale, Lancaster, Anaverde and the Greater Antelope Valley Match 25 - 2010 Bank of America to help homeowners by reducing mortgage principal, that is over time and you need to qualify.  The program is slated to start up in May and might aid some 45 thousand homeowners that’s nationally. With BoA taking on countrywide subprime troubles this seems like a drop in the bucket, with an estimated 11 million homeowners underwater.  Maybe some other banks will mirror the same plan, that remainds to be seen.  Borrowers must behind at least two mortgage payments and be way underwater to qualify owing 20% more than their home is worth. It is also limited to borrowers with certain types of riskier loans, such as subprime or loans with a two-year adjustable rate.  Lets say yo...
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By Richard & Janet OBrian, Listing Specialist Palmdale, Lancaster CA
(Home Based Realty)
Real Estate Trends - Palmdale, Lancaster, Anaverde and the Greater Antelope Valley Match 19 - 2010The City of Palmdale is served by a variety of utility agencies. This reference section will direct you to the appropriate agency for each utility. For more specific information, please call 661/267-5115. Just some of the folks in Palmdale ready to help you when you relocate to the high desert the fastest growing part of Los Angeles County. Verizon - Telephone Service 800/483-4000Time Warner Cable 888/892-2253SBC/AT&T 800/288-2020Palmdale Water District 661/947-4111Los Angeles County Water Antelope Valley Office 260 East Avenue K-8 Lancaster CA 93535 Information: 661/942-1157 Fax: 661/723-7027 Southern California Edison 800/655-4555Report a street light outage: 800/611-1911 or www.sce.com/f...
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By Richard & Janet OBrian, Listing Specialist Palmdale, Lancaster CA
(Home Based Realty)
Real Estate Trends - Palmdale, Lancaster, Anaverde and the Greater Antelope Valley Match 18 - 2010We all are hearing how foreclosures are taking over, that may not be the truth anymore. Foreclosures decreased 2% in February compared with January.  Foreclosure filings were reported on over 300K properties in February. A 2% decrease compared with January, but up 6 percent compared with February 2009 but not in the Antelope Valley we are way down.  Foreclosure activity in California decreased almost 5% in February compared with January and was down 15 percent compared with February 2009.  One in every 195 housing units in California received a foreclosure filing, according to the report.  In the Antelope Valley the Foreclosure activity decreased almost 8% in February compared with January ...
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