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Buying Foreclosures and Shortsales in San Fernando Valley CA

09-11-09
Pat Willson
Pat Willson: Real Estate Agent in Sherman Oaks, CA

Wondering what precautions to take when buying San Fernando CA Real Estate foreclosure and shortsale property? There are many many excellent buys in San Fernando Valley CA shortsales and foreclosures when prepared and well advised. Now is the perfect time to buy! And yet there are amany pitfalls to avoid. Buying San Fernando CA real estate foreclosures and shortsales can be made much less stressful and much easier by using a San Fernando Valley CA realtor who is experienced in buying foreclosures and shortsales. Most oftern you will need to have cash on hand to do some fixing up after buying foreclosure and shortsale properties.

Obviously the reason they are on the market at a loss is from lack of funds so maintenance will not have been a priority. For a property to reach the foreclosure stage most often more time has elapsed since an owner has had the funds to maintain the property than a shortsale has had. The reason an owner would want to shortsale their San Fernando Valley CA real estate is usually an effort to lessen the damage to his/her credit. Buying Shortsales can take much longer from offer to close of escrow than foreclosures generally do. The banks that approve the shortsales do not begin the approval process until an offer is submitted. This can take 3-4 months. Patience is a must in buying shortsales . This is where an experienced San Fernando Valley CA shortsale and foreclosure realtor is invaluable. It takes tenacity and knowledge above and beyond the usual transaction on the part of the San Fernando Valley CA shortsale and foreclosure realtor. Inexperienced realtors often give into the stress and walk away. Once you have made your offer for buying a San Fernando Valley Ca shortsale or foreclosure it is very important to have a reliable inspector inspect the property. A reliable inspector can advise you as to any underlying issues regarding your purchase. Buyer beware! We hope you will regard this advice carefully so that your experience will be a profitable one. ! We are expecting a large amount of San Fernando Valley Foreclosures to come on the market shortly so if you are buyer interested in buying forelosures and shortsales in the San Fernando Valley CA Foreclosure and Shortsale Market line up your realtor with experience in these fields today!

City of San Fernando California Home Sales Statistics For May 2009

Alberto  Pacheco: Real Estate Sales Person in Granada Hills, CA

New Listings: 20

Average Listing Price: $ 229,520

Listings Under Contract: 4

Average Listing Price: $ 196,225

Listings Sold: 33

Average Selling Price: $ 219,206

% Difence Between Listing Price versus Selling Price: 100.13 %

% Sales Price Versus Old Listing Price: 88.61 %

Average Days on The Market: 77

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City of San Fernando California Home Sales Statistics For April 2009

Alberto  Pacheco: Real Estate Sales Person in Granada Hills, CA

New Listings: 47

Average Listing Price: $ 224,677

Listings Under Contract: 0

Average Listing Price: $ 0

Listings Sold: 34

Average Selling Price: $ 217,602

% Difence Between Listing Price versus Selling Price: 101.28 %

% Sales Price Versus Old Listing Price: 91.57 %

Average Days on The Market: 43

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San Fernando Community Details Localism

James Engel KW Beverly Hills: Real Estate Agent in Beverly Hills, CA

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San Fernando is located in the northwestern region of Los Angeles and named after the Mission San Fernando Rey de Espana. San Fernando is completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles, with the districts of Sylmar to the north, Lake View Terrace to the east, Pacoima to the south, and Mission Hills to the west. San Fernando was the first community to be organized in the valley in 1874 so it is rich in culture and history. San Fernando is a quaint close knit community overlooking the San Gabriel foothills and close to Downtown Los Angeles and many other metropolitan areas due to the vast network of freeways.

Some of the local landmarks include the Lopez Adobe, the San Fernando Mission, The Cesar Chavez Memorial and the San Fernando Museum of Art & History. The City of San Fernando's Department of Recreation and Community Services offers programs in the following areas: Spring and Summer, Dance and Music, Computer Technology Enhancement Program, Special Events , Youth Programs, Youth Sports, Adult Sports, Senior Programs, Senior Excursions, Las Palmas Senior Citizen Club, Mission City Transit, and Facility Information. Check out all San Fernando has to offer as your place to live, work and play!

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