Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Monday, May 9, 2011
San Diego seems to be in better shape than the rest of U.S.
In San Diego, the banks are controlling their inventory, and dripping out less than a 2 month supply at any time. There are plenty of bank owned properties, they just are not hitting our market.
National Home Prices Double Dip
Home prices have double dipped nationwide, now lower than their March 2009 trough, according to a new report from Clear Capital.
It was inevitable, and it was predicted (by me for sure) that a surge in sales of foreclosed properties and a big push by banks to facilitate short sales would force home prices down dramatically.
Sales of bank-owned (REO) properties hit 34.5 percent of the market, according to the survey, resulting in a national price drop of 4.9 percent quarterly and 5 percent year-over-year. National home prices have fallen 11.5 percent in the past nine months, a rate not seen since 2008. Add short sales, where the bank allows the borrower to sell for less than the value of the mortgage, and prices have nowhere to go but down.
