Thursday, August 4, 2011
Most Realtors say short sale process is broken
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More Realtors described closing short-sales as ”difficult” or ”extremely difficult” than in a similar survey late last year, according to the California Association of Realtors’ latest Lender Satisfaction Survey.
The more than three-fourths– 77% — of Realtors who said closing short-sales were tough was up from 70% in December, according to the C.A.R. survey.
The survey was a follow-up to one conducted in December 2010. The majority of those surveyed dealt with short-sale transactions, in which homeowners negotiate with lenders to accept less than what is owed on the mortgage. The questions focused on the agents’ most recent transactions.
Most of the Realtors surveyed dealt with Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and JPMorgan Chase in their most recent short sales, according to C.A.R.
“Despite promises by lenders to improve their short-sale processes, clearly, they are not doing enough,” said C.A.R. President Beth L. Peerce. “Instead of helping struggling homeowners who need to sell and willing home buyers who want to buy, lenders have created man-made roadblocks that have caused real estate gridlock and hindered a desperately needed housing recovery.”
Reasons given for the dissatisfaction:
Two thirds — 66% — of Realtors cited slow response time to a short-sale package.
55% cited poor communication with lender representatives.
51% cited repeated requests for documentation.
More than 15% indicated that the lender foreclosed on the home before the short-sale could be completed.
Two-thirds — 67% – said it took more than 60 days for lenders or servicers to return a written response on the approval or disapproval of the short-sale agreement submitted.
43% said it took the lender more than 5 days to return any form of communication.
Less than 20% said lenders responded “within one business day” or less.
Overall satisfaction: 75% were “not satisfied” or “not at all satisfied,” up from 67 percent in December.
And nearly eight in 10 — 78% — said they were “not likely” or “not at all likely” to refer buyers to the lender for future home purchases.
C.A.R. also recently asked members, through its website, shortsalescalifornia.org, which lender is easiest to work with:
40% said Wells Fargo is easiest
23% said Bank of America
17% said JPMorgan Chase
11% said Citi
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
See Newport Beach waterfront $3.9 million short sale
It took longer after the housing crash for high-end short sales to come on the market in Orange County, and while they are still relatively rare, you do see more of them now. Here’s a bayfront Balboa Peninsula house that closed this month at $3,875,000.
.Highlights:
- Address: 1314 West Bay Ave.
- 5 bedrooms, 5 baths
- Lot Size: 3,778 square feet
- Style: 2 level, contemporary, Spanish
- View: Bay, city lights, harbor, marina
- 2.5-car garage
- Year Built: 1936
The home was listed in August, 2009 at $5,900,000.
The remodel included a 55-foot boat dock, with room for a Duffy, says Spyro Kemble, the co-listing agent with Rosanne Kline at Surterre Properties. Kemble also represented the buyer.
Redfin shows 10 nearby, comparable homes have gone for $1,110,000 – $3,700,000 in the last 6 months. Just two on that list were distressed, both bank-owned sales.
Kemble says he’s got 2 more pricey short sales expected to close in the next week. We’ll check in with him soon again..
http://mortgage.ocregister.com/2010/10/25/see-waterfront-3-8-million-short-sale/39478/
Monday, September 27, 2010
$3.9 million home on O.C. “sale rack”
Here’s a list of the homes in Orange County with the heftiest price chops, percentage wise — of all residences on the market right now. This is courtesy of the new “sale rack” feature on ZipRealty’s website. Most of these are short sales, with 3 exceptions (see below). *
ZipRealty will be sending us a fresh list of O.C.’s top “sale rack” homes on a regular basis.
Shown in the photo: 31951 Monarch Crest, Laguna Niguel, @ $3,895,000.
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City | ZIP | Beds | Baths | Sq ft | Original List Price | List Price | Price cut | % Change |
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400 N ACACIA Ave. C12 Fullerton | 92831 | 1 | 1.0 | 673 | $275,000 | $101,999 | ($173,001) | -62.9% |
932 N FRENCH St. Santa Ana | 92701 | 4 | 2.5 | 2,767 | $1,250,000 | $475,000 | ($775,000) | -62.0% |
20751 TRABUCO OAKS Dr. Trabuco Canyon | 92678 | 1 | 1.0 | 572 | $350,000 | $181,000 | ($169,000) | -48.3% |
200 AVENIDA PRESIDIO San Clemente | 92672 | 4 | 2.0 | 1,898 | $949,000 | $500,000 | ($449,000) | -47.3% |
8163 WOODLAND Dr. #56, Buena Park | 90620 | 2 | 1.0 | 962 | $329,000 | $179,900 | ($149,100) | -45.3% |
24 MONARCH BEACH RESORT, Dana Point | 92629 | 3 | 3 | 3,318 | $3,999,000 | $2,200,000 | ($1,799,000) | -45% |
808 SUNSET Dr., Placentia | 92870 | 4 | 2.5 | 2,000 | $605,000 | $339,000 | ($266.000) | -44% |
31381 COAST Hwy, Laguna Beach | 92651 | 3 | 2.5 | 1,585 | $5,000 | $2,900,000 | ($2,100,000) | -42% |
31951 MONARCH CREST, Laguna Niguel | 92677 | 4 | 5 | 6,613 | $6,699,000 | $3,895,000 | $2,804,000 | -41.9% |
602 S RAITT St., Santa Ana | 92703 | 3 | 1 | 1,022 | $425,000 | $250,000 | ($175,000) | -41.2% |
*All are short sales except for Acacia, Monarch Beach Resort and Coast Hwy.
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