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A Snapshot of the Rising Foreclosure Problem–Western Oregon.

Homes headed to foreclosure continued to rise throughout the state of Oregon during the fourth quarter of 2008 and the first month 2009 with a total of 2,420 notices of default filed in 13 western Oregon counties between Oct. 1, 2008 and Dec. 31, 2008, a 117 percent increase from the previous quarter. A notice of default is the official beginning of the foreclosure process.

These numbers come as no surprise to those of us who have been studying the state’s housing market. It’s likely that we will continue to see increasing numbers of home foreclosures in the state of Oregon in the months ahead as the number of Notices of Default is a leading indicator of the foreclosure real estate market.

The foreclosure statistics in these counties reveal some interesting trends in the Oregon housing market, including the following:

Questions to ask as to whether someone qualifies for a short sale:

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Are they behind on their payments?

Do they owe more than their home is worth?

Have they lost their job, fell ill, or lost a loved one?

Did their “ARM” adjust & they can’t keep up?

Do they want to just walk away and not owe a dime?

The BPO is the MOTHER LODE of doing Short Sales

BPO stands for Broker’s Price Opinion. All this means is that a real estate agent or broker will assess the property and give their professional opinion of it’s value to the lender. The closer that number is to your offer the better. You want the BPO to be as low as possible. Listed below is a snap shot of a BPO requirement.

25, yes count them, 25 Questions about Short Sales!

Over time we’ve collected the questions we are most frequently asked by clients who were considering the short sale of their property. Some of these questions are listed below.

1. What is a short sale?

A short sale is…

What is a Short Sale?

The definition of a Short Sale is…

1. What happens to the seller’s credit rating when they allow an investor to short sell their property?…

How to Boost Curb Appeal for a Fast Sale at the Best Price

“Curb appeal” is the first impression that a home makes when a buyer arrives. It never ceases to amaze me how curb appeal effects a property. When you have a house up for sale the best place to boost curb appeal is by giving the front of the home a critical examination. Ill give you my favorite 3 ways to increase curb appeal for a fast sale with the best price….

10 Frequently Asked Questions about Short Sales

Here are 10 frequently asked short sale questions that are very helpful especially if you are just getting started or considering short sales as a means to acquiring pre-foreclosures.

1. What happens to the seller’s credit rating…

Why Banks Do Short Sales

Q: What makes a bank decide whether to take a discount on a defaulted mortgage or not? And what formula do they use to decide how much to take? Some banks I’ve talked to have just said no to a discount right away, and others seem perfectly happy to negotiate any offer, even if it’s a fraction of the loan amount.

There are a number of factors that go into a lender’s decision about whether (and by how much) to discount a loan gone bad….