Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Distressed Sales: Virtually Non-Existent

For Sale: 492 Minnesota Ave in Willow Glen $849,000. This home near downtown Willow Glen is NOT ON THE MLS but still for sale. It is a fully updated 3 bedroom 1,593 SF home with a 7,496 SF lot. - Contact me to see it. Might be coming on in the next 60 days.
    

Secret Property:
425 Costa Mesa Terrace #E in Sunnyvale $320,000. 880 SF 2 bedroom 1 bath upstairs condo with inside laundry. NOT ON THE MLS YET - CONTACT ME if you want more information.
    

Just Sold: 1264 Woodlawn Ave in West San Jose - $852,000. 1st offer I wrote for my clients! Beat out 5 other offers and still came in below the highest offer!

MUST READ: Distressed sales continue downward trend
Distressed home sales continued to decline in April, as previously underwater homes rose in value, and the share of REO sales registered in the single-digits for the first time in more than five

RECENT EXPERIENCES:

  • Aided a seller in removing a pet odor prior to listing.
  • Bid on a property described as a “contractor’s special” with 25+ offers.
  • Discussed with a seller the benefits of selling within 36 months of converting to a rental.


THINGS I CAN HELP WITH:
In case you didn’t see from my last email, finding a home might have just gotten easier. Use this
link to search for properties with keywords like “open floorplan” or “big backyard”.

Selling before buying can be really tricky in a market like this, but you do have options. Let me help by first
filling out this form so I can get started on pricing your current home, and then we can discuss options to prevent a double move, or worse, not being able to buy the replacement!

FORECAST: Use this market to get your home sold if you think it may have a negative like a less than ideal floorplan or a large amount of car/train traffic. I can help get a buyer into your home so you can move up to a better property.

RECAP:
The chart below shows that cities east of highway 880 are still experiencing a very high demand for housing.

For Comparison: For the 3rd month in a row new listings outpaced sales for properties located WEST of 880, and this month it was by a fairly large margin. This change could possibly be seasonal, so we will need to wait until the June/July numbers come out to know for sure. It could also be the start of a leveling off period. CALL ME IF YOU FIND THIS CONCERNING.

SNAPSHOT:

The table represents aggregated values based on MLS data for the specified date.

As always I welcome referrals from friends, co-workers or family members looking to buy a piece of property.  I am also happy to provide unbiased sound advice at any time. You can rely on my integrity and follow-through.

* Mortgage rates were collected from publicly available sources (yahoo.com) on the date stated. The accuracy of the information and the availability of these rates are not guaranteed by the publisher. Rates are provided for informational purposes only and are subject to change without notice. Actual market interest rates may vary.

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Warm regards,
Nathan Nahouraii
Direct: (408) 404-6444
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