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Having to sell your home short? Check out Short Sale Tips

Short Sale Tips

(Requirements may vary depending on the lender)

•· Cover Letter - prepared by Real Estate Professional

•· Authorization to Release Information - signed by Borrower

•· Seller's Hardship Letter - prepared by Seller

•· Seller's Financial Statement - Form 1126 Borrower's Financial Information http://www.freddiemac.com/sell/forms/pdf/1126.pdf

•· 2 Years W2 Forms - provided by Seller

•· 2 Month's Pay Stubs - provided by Seller

•· 2 Month's Bank Statements - provided by Seller

•· Supporting Hardship Information - provided by Seller
(HOA liens, medical/disability statements, prior income proof, prior tax returns, etc.)

•· Repair Estimate for the property if needed - prepared by Real Estate Professional

•· Comparable Sales - prepared by Real Estate Professional

•· Listing or Purchase Contract - provided by Real Estate Professional

•· Net Sheet - prepared by Escrow Closer with Pre-title & Escrow setup.

•· Payoff amounts from additional mortgages - provided by Seller

•· Preliminary Title Report - obtained from Title within 24 hours. (please specify short sale)

•· Lender Specific Forms - contact Lender for additional forms they require.

Mortgage interest rates to as low as 4.5%! Can it be true?

The Treasury Department is considering a plan to purchase mortgage-backed securities in the hopes of driving mortgage rates to as low as 4.5%. Interest rates at 4.5% would help homeowners and buyers with good credit, but would do little for troubled borrowers.

To read the entire story:

http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/03/news/economy/treasury_mortgage_rates/index.htm?postversion=2008120319

Monroe, WA 98272 market statistical report on real estate market

What’s going on in our local Real Estate Market?

You have been watching the homes for sale go up, down and up again by a new listing agent. You may know of a home in your neighborhood that has recently gone through foreclosure. Now, you’re concerned for what this will mean for your home value. To sell your home you must Make sure your home is compelling:

STAGING, CURB APPEAL, IMMACULATE, FIX, CLEAN & PRICE 10% BELOW COMPETITION.



Market Analysis Criteria

Property Type Residential School District Monroe
Statuses Active, Contingent, Pending BU Requested (5/28/2008 or after) , Pending Feasibility (5/28/2008 or after) , Pending Inspection (5/28/2008 or after) , Pending (5/28/2008 or after) , Sold (5/28/2008 or after) Price 450,000 or less Bedrooms 3.00 or more Bathrooms 2.00 or more Structure 1100 or + Lot Size .1 ac or excluded 20-Manuf-Single Wide AND 21-Manuf-Double Wide AND 22-Manuf-Triple Wide AND 24-Houseboat AND 32-Townhouse



· Currently in the last 6 months in Monroe School District, there have been 64 SOLD Homes beaks down to 10.6 closings per month.

· Average Days on Market for SOLD homes:

o 15 homes sold in less than 30 days

o 17 homes sold in 31-60 days

o 11 homes sold in 61-90 days

o 8 homes sold in 91-120 days

o 13 homes sold in 120 days or more

· Average Price per square foot is selling at $184.00

· The average selling price of a medium priced home is: $331,213

· 112 Active listings Priced between 0 – $450,000

· 64 Homes have sold in the last 6 months, Priced between 0 – $450,000

· 16 Homes are currently Pending Sales

Quick Stats - Averages

Average List Price /Sell Price

Listing $

Sq Ft

Listing Price/Sq Ft

CDOM

Sale $

Selling Price/Sq Ft

Residential (192)

$343,412

2019

$177

153

$331,213

$184

Active: 112

Pending: 16

Sold: 64

Other: 0

Total: 192

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Square Feet

List Price

Selling Price

Days On Market

Minimum

3

1.00

1,104

$224,950

$237,200

0

Average

3

2.00

2,019

$343,412

$331,213

94

Median

3

2.50

1,862

$335,000

$316,200

74

Maximum

6

0.00

4,028

$450,000

$449,950

328

Average Days on Market Breakdown and Average % of List Price received on Solds by Market time:


0-30 Days

31-60 Days

61-90 Days

91-120 Days

120+ Days

No. of Listings

15

17

11

8

13

Breakdown %

23.44

26.56

17.19

12.50

20.31

Avg SP % LP

100.28

98.45

98.61

97.43

99.01

Snohomish County: Monroe, WA 98272 : Housing Market Active, Pending, Sold

PROPERTIES CRITERIA:

Property Type Residential School District Monroe
Statuses Active, Active - STI, Pending (9/20/2007 or after), Sold (1/1/2008 or after)
Price 1 to $300,000

Active: 34

Pending: 5

Sold: 11

Other: 0

Total: 50

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Square Feet

List Price

Selling Price

Days on Market

Minimum

1

0.75

640

$175,000

$215,000

2

Average

3

1.67

1,531

$269,934

$264,427

66

Median

3

1.75

1,230

$281,975

$272,000

40

Maximum

5

2.75

10,890

$299,999

$292,500

297

Average DOM Breakdown and Average % of List Price received on Solds by Market time:

Days on Market

0-30 Days

31-60 Days

61-90 Days

91-120 Days

120+ Days

No. of Listings

5

0

3

1

2

Breakdown %

45.45

0.00

27.27

9.09

18.18

Avg % SP/LP

97.08

0.00

99.74

100.00

98.43

PROPERTIES CRITERIA:

Property Type Residential School District Monroe
Statuses Active, Active - STI, Pending (9/20/2007 or after), Sold (1/1/2008 or after)
Price $300,001 to $400,000

Active: 81

Pending: 16

Sold: 17

Other: 0

Total: 114

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Square Feet

List Price

Selling Price

Days on Market

Minimum

2

1.00

1,080

$280,000

$304,000

1

Average

3

2.34

1,861

$350,078

$348,552

77

Median

3

2.50

1,847

$349,250

$344,900

54

Maximum

5

3.00

2,886

$400,000

$399,950

297

Average DOM Breakdown and Average % of List Price received on Solds by Market time:

Days on Market

0-30 Days

31-60 Days

61-90 Days

91-120 Days

120+ Days

No. of Listings

2

4

4

4

3

Breakdown %

11.76

23.53

23.53

23.53

17.65

Avg % SP/LP

100.66

99.37

99.38

99.79

99.71

PROPERTIES CRITERIA:

Property Type Residential School District Monroe
Statuses Active, Active - STI, Pending (9/20/2007 or after), Sold (1/1/2008 or after)
Price $400,001 to $500,000

Active: 51

Pending: 6

Sold: 2

Other: 0

Total: 59

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Square Feet

List Price

Selling Price

Days on Market

Minimum

2

1.00

1,400

$409,950

$450,000

1

Average

4

2.47

2,459

$452,638

$470,000

81

Median

3

2.50

2,324

$441,000

$470,000

55

Maximum

6

4.25

4,028

$509,950

$490,000

252

Average DOM Breakdown and Average % of List Price received on Solds by Market time:

Days on Market

0-30 Days

31-60 Days

61-90 Days

91-120 Days

120+ Days

No. of Listings

0

0

0

0

2

Breakdown %

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

100.00

Avg % SP/LP

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

96.92

PROPERTIES CRITERIA:

Property Type Residential School District Monroe
Statuses Active, Active - STI, Pending (9/20/2007 or after), Sold (1/1/2008 or after)
Price $500,001 to $600,000

Active: 56

Pending: 7

Sold: 7

Other: 0

Total: 70

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Square Feet

List Price

Selling Price

Days on Market

Minimum

3

1.00

1,002

$509,950

$502,000

0

Average

4

2.61

2,871

$554,705

$544,893

96

Median

4

2.50

2,940

$559,250

$550,000

57

Maximum

5

4.00

4,217

$600,000

$587,000

371

Average DOM Breakdown and Average % of List Price received on Solds by Market time:

Days on Market

0-30 Days

31-60 Days

61-90 Days

91-120 Days

120+ Days

No. of Listings

2

2

0

0

3

Breakdown %

28.57

28.57

0.00

0.00

42.86

Avg % SP/LP

98.85

97.52

0.00

0.00

97.39

PROPERTIES CRITERIA:

Property Type Residential School District Monroe
Statuses Active, Active - STI, Pending (9/20/2007 or after), Sold (1/1/2008 or after)
Price $600,001 to $1,000,000

Active: 60

Pending: 2

Sold: 13

Other: 0

Total: 75

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Square Feet

List Price

Selling Price

Days on Market

Minimum

1

1.50

1,472

$610,000

$620,000

0

Average

4

2.81

3,380

$746,372

$723,371

134

Median

4

2.50

3,289

$695,000

$701,540

106

Maximum

8

5.00

5,443

$1,000,000

$862,500

396

Average DOM Breakdown and Average % of List Price received on Solds by Market time:

Days on Market

0-30 Days

31-60 Days

61-90 Days

91-120 Days

120+ Days

No. of Listings

5

0

2

2

4

Breakdown %

38.46

0.00

15.38

15.38

30.77

Avg % SP/LP

99.32

0.00

93.85

99.25

91.47

Snohomish, WA :Home Sales Stats for Homes on the Market in Snohomish

Stats for Homes on the Market in Snohomish WA (12/01/07 - 01/28/08)

QUIK STATS

Listing $

Sq Ft

Listing Pr/Sq Ft

CDOM

Sale $

Selling Pr/Sq Ft

Residential (226 Listings)

$391,062

2110

$193

136

$376,953

$185

Active: 125

Pending: 16

Sold: 39

Other: 46

Total: 226

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Square Feet

List Price

Selling Price

Days on Market

Minimum

3

2.00

924

$185,000

$230,000

0

Average

4

2.46

2,110

$391,062

$376,953

85

Median

3

2.50

2,028

$374,925

$357,500

73

Maximum

6

4.25

3,940

$595,000

$550,000

366

(DOM = Days on Market)

Average DOM Breakdown & Average % of List Price received on Sold(s) by Market time:

0-30 Days

31-60 Days

61-90 Days

91-120 Days

120+ Days

No. of Listings

4

10

11

5

9

Breakdown %

10.26

25.64

28.21

12.82

23.08

Avg % SP/LP

100.98

99.70

97.48

99.58

97.43

SP = Sold Price LP = List Price DOM = Days on Market

Search Criteria

Property Type Residential School District Monroe Statuses Date: 10/28/2007 – 01/28/2008, Active, Contingent, Active - STI, Expired, Pending, Sold Price $550,000 or less Bedrooms 3.00 or more Bathrooms 2.00 or more

Listings per Status

Minimum, Average & Maximum
Days On Market Analysis
Listing Price\Selling Price

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