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Pima County Distressed Property Report November 15 – December 15

	ACTIVE	SHORT SALES	REO	% DISTRESSED	SOLD	SHORT SALES	REO	% DISTRESSED
By County
Maricopa County	34,446	12,575	4,473	49.49%	6,768	1,421	2,759	61.76%
Pima County	7,745	1,604	815	31.23%	988	149	285	43.93%
Pinal County	4,144	1,714	655	57.17%	961	195	438	65.87%
Phoenix Area
Ahwatukee-Foothills	678	265	61	48.08%	112	23	31	48.21%
Anthem	235	136	10	62.13%	58	19	15	58.62%
Apache Junction	469	128	80	44.35%	82	17	39	68.29%
Avondale	541	314	101	76.71%	198	39	111	75.76%
Buckeye	921	386	175	60.91%	236	52	123	74.15%
Chandler	1,665	755	206	57.72%	365	87	120	56.71%
Carefree-Cave Creek	596	135	37	28.86%	59	12	23	59.32%
Fountain Hills	607	107	52	26.19%	57	11	19	52.63%
Gilbert	1,810	977	181	63.98%	397	118	109	57.18%
Glendale	1,421	677	267	66.43%	417	94	183	66.43%
Goodyear	715	319	109	59.86%	201	50	79	64.18%
Mesa	3,365	1,225	481	50.70%	663	135	279	62.44%
Paradise Valley	523	54	19	13.96%	23	6	6	52.17%
Peoria	1,363	610	192	58.84%	282	68	116	65.25%
Phoenix	8,768	3,497	1,438	56.28%	1,987	374	936	65.93%
Queen Creek	1,168	682	132	69.69%	370	103	130	62.97%
Scottsdale	4,909	1,078	369	29.48%	581	112	171	48.71%
Sun City	1,492	109	75	12.33%	178	9	24	18.54%
Sun City West	577	24	17	7.11%	76	0	5	6.58%
Surprise	1,546	748	179	59.96%	352	88	126	60.80%
Tempe	926	256	129	41.58%	97	16	28	45.36%
Tucson Area
Central Tucson	954	134	110	25.58%	122	17	30	38.52%
East Tucson	483	106	58	33.95%	58	12	13	43.10%
North Tucson	763	57	27	11.01%	71	9	9	25.35%
Northeast Tucson	446	53	31	18.83%	45	6	8	31.11%
Northwest Tucson	2,023	401	170	28.23%	230	36	41	33.48%
South Tucson	528	210	115	61.55%	89	16	47	70.79%
Southeast Tucson	587	191	56	42.08%	90	14	18	35.56%
Southwest Tucson	597	178	100	46.57%	100	16	53	69.00%
West Tucson	423	81	48	30.50%	56	8	24	57.14%
Extended Northwest	139	22	21	30.94%	21	1	7	38.10%
Extended South	539	150	55	38.03%	78	13	29	53.85%
Extended Southwest	362	38	30	18.78%	40	5	11	40.00%
Extended West	74	14	11	33.78%	3	0	0	0.00%
All Tucson	6,014	1,249	669	31.89%	779	122	238	46.21%
Prescott MLS	2,446	221	262	19.75%	200	17	79	48.00%
Lake Havasu MLS	4,189	357	751	26.45%	382	28	190	57.07%
Green Valley MLS	921	43	24	7.27%	61	4	2	9.84%
White Mountains MLS	1,895	64	137	10.61%	81	4	28	39.51%

 

Information is taken from ARMLS, TARMLS, WARDEX, GV/SAH MLS, PAAR MLS & White Mntns MLS on 12/16/09 and includes All Residential Actives, all dwelling types. Solds are for the period 11/15/09 – 12/15/09. REOs are Foreclosures (Real Estate Owned)

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Tucson Short Sales – Part 5 – End Game Short Sales

This is the fifth and final installment in my Tucson Short Sales series.  I would suggest reading part one (Tucson Short Sales – Part 1 – What are Short Sales?) part two (Tucson Short Sales – Part 2 – I’m Ready to Short Sale My Home.. What Are The Repercussions?)  part three (Tucson Short Sales – Part 3 – How to Short Sale My Home) and part four (Tucson Short Sales – Part 4 – The Offer is in to the Bank) before reading this article.

Once your purchase package has been submitted to the bank it will typically pass through several levels before reaching someone who has the actual authority to make a decision on the offer.

Larger lenders have different negotiators at each level who each have a specific task. A bottom level negotiator will typically review a package for completeness and ensure that everything is signed as required. A mid-level negotiator will typically order an appraisal or BPO on the property to find current market value and then attach that to the file and pass it on. And a high level negotiator will take all of the information provided along with the valuation of the home and render a decision.

The same process applies for smaller banks but usually one negotiator handles all of the tasks listed above.

“How much will the bank accept?” is the question I am usually asked by potential clients.

You will usually hear that there is a magic formula that lenders use to decide whether or not a short sale offer is sufficient. And truthfully, there probably are. But there isn’t an industry standard that can be cited in this article that you can use to accurately gauge your chances of obtaining a short sale acceptance.

It is different for every lender and for every situation. I’ve had deals with the same lender (Bank of America) where they were willing to accept different percentage of payoffs for properties just months apart. By the time you read this article the standards will have probably changed again and they will continue to evolve for the next few years as we work our way out of this mess.

If you would like to search the Tucson MLS for Short Sale, Bank-Owned, or Foreclosure homes, search for Tucson Homes for Sale or contact me for a comprehensive list.

If you would like assistance in avoiding foreclosure feel free to contact me for a no-cost consultation.

Surprise! You’re in a flood zone!

After waking up this morning and having a cup of coffee I came across the following article in the LA Times while progressing through my daily news read:

 Homeowners forced to buy flood insurance after FEMA redraws maps

I had eerie flashbacks to our own situation here in Marana back in 2006 after moving into my house because .. well.. the same thing happened!

Some background to catch you up:

http://www.michaelkrotchie.com/fema-revising-flood-plain-maps-in-pima-county/
http://www.michaelkrotchie.com/marana-floodplain-issue-closer-to-being-resolved/

I find it frustrating that FEMA proposes “revised” floodplain maps without first consulting with the areas involved. In most cases the town/city/county(s) end up coming out of pocket for a private study to be performed to find out if FEMA’s assessment really is valid.

Here in Marana, most of the areas placed in the new floodplain were removed, with only a small portion being re-classified into the floodplain.

Essentially what is happening is that FEMA is playing the “better safe than sorry” card and drawing new maps to be in “danger zones” and then placing the onus on homeowners or government officials to prove them wrong. Don’t get me wrong, no one wants to be unsafe, but no one wants to suffer from the effects of being in a floodplain if they don’t have to.

(Just a brief note if you didn’t read the above articles, for federally backed mortgages (almost all of them are), flood insurance is required if you are designated to be in a floodplain.)

Pima County Distressed Property Report Oct 12-Nov12

	ACTIVE LISTINGS	SHORT SALES	REO	% DISTRESSED	SOLD LISTINGS	SHORT SALES	REO	% DISTRESSED
By County
Maricopa County	33,892	12,477	4,148	49.05%	7,361	1,372	3,148	61.40%
Pima County	7,874	1,584	785	30.09%	1,092	106	348	41.58%
Pinal County	4,042	1,703	611	57.25%	892	155	433	65.92%
Phoenix Area
Ahwatukee-Foothills	651	240	53	45.01%	111	25	30	49.55%
Anthem	246	143	14	63.82%	69	17	17	49.28%
Apache Junction	459	124	70	42.27%	80	7	43	62.50%
Avondale	516	314	79	76.16%	189	41	100	74.60%
Buckeye	878	396	149	62.07%	250	37	141	71.20%
Chandler	1,640	745	194	57.26%	402	99	130	56.97%
Carefree-Cave Creek	606	133	37	28.05%	56	8	19	48.21%
Fountain Hills	596	101	50	25.34%	50	5	17	44.00%
Gilbert	1,782	965	163	63.30%	430	122	130	58.60%
Glendale	1,402	669	250	65.55%	456	78	233	68.20%
Goodyear	736	350	109	62.36%	188	34	81	61.17%
Mesa	3,235	1,188	430	50.02%	804	156	320	59.20%
Paradise Valley	515	56	22	15.15%	33	4	8	36.36%
Peoria	1,311	556	171	55.45%	306	67	127	63.40%
Phoenix	8,662	3,479	1,342	55.66%	2,200	342	1,128	66.82%
Queen Creek	1,189	724	118	70.82%	374	82	145	60.70%
Scottsdale	4,932	1,119	335	29.48%	567	108	155	46.38%
Sun City	1,458	111	78	12.96%	183	9	30	21.31%
Sun City West	566	25	17	7.42%	72	4	7	15.28%
Surprise	1,549	725	177	58.23%	378	80	152	61.38%
Tempe	894	244	115	40.16%	164	26	47	44.51%
Tucson Area
Central Tucson	976	120	107	23.26%	140	8	34	30.00%
East Tucson	501	110	50	31.94%	78	6	22	35.90%
North Tucson	771	62	24	11.15%	78	5	17	28.21%
Northeast Tucson	462	45	24	14.94%	46	5	10	32.61%
Northwest Tucson	2,043	385	148	26.09%	273	27	67	34.43%
South Tucson	533	220	110	61.91%	116	14	67	69.83%
Southeast Tucson	579	177	59	40.76%	95	9	26	36.84%
Southwest Tucson	623	193	111	48.80%	99	12	43	55.56%
West Tucson	437	75	56	29.98%	64	7	26	51.56%
Extended Northwest	152	20	19	25.66%	17	1	7	47.06%
Extended South	546	137	51	34.43%	76	9	23	42.11%
Extended Southwest	346	38	29	19.36%	25	4	5	36.00%
Extended West	74	13	8	28.38%	2	0	1	50.00%
All Tucson	6,155	1,256	655	31.05%	898	79	296	41.76%
Prescott MLS	2,496	276	258	21.39%	223	22	78	44.84%
Lake Havasu MLS	3,537	215	434	18.35%	354	25	191	61.02%
Green Valley MLS	918	45	25	7.63%	51	3	5	15.69%
White Mountains MLS	2,011	74	141	10.69%	110	4	30	30.91%

Information is taken from ARMLS, TARMLS, WARDEX, GV/SAH MLS, PAAR MLS & White Mntns MLS on 11/13/09 and includes All Residential Actives, all dwelling types. Solds are for the period 10/12/09 – 11/12/09. REOs are Foreclosures (Real Estate Owned)

1351 East Fort Lowell #E, Tucson, AZ 85719 – Great Investment Opportunity

Check out this cozy, perfectly located 3Br/3ba condo located in the heart of the city.  Fabulous location near bus, shopping & UA.  Pool view from master bedroom balcony or covered patio, HOA fees include roof, exterior paint, hazard insurance, landscaping, exterior pest control. Priced to sell!

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USDA Loosens Income Limits on No-PMI Loans

Zero-down programs are few and far between these days, but one stalwart just got an upgrade!

USDA Guaranteed Rural Development loans offer 100% financing with no monthly Private Mortgage Insurance. Seriously, did you hear me? I said NO monthly PMI.

Although income restrictions for this program are determined based on the number of people living in a household, these limits were loosened beginning April 20. Previously, the income limitations were based on the exact number of people living in the home. For example, the limit for two people was different from the limit for one person; the limit for three people was different from the limit for two people, etc.

As of April 20, however, the household income limitations are grouped into two categories: 1-4 Person Households and 5-8 Person Households. This is great news!

It means that higher income earners with fewer people in the household may be more likely to qualify.

In non high-cost counties, where 1-4 people reside in a home, the income limit will now be $70,750. In homes where 5-8 people reside, the limit is $93,400. While these figures serve as a guide, there are certain formulas to arrive at these numbers where people can earn more and still qualify.

Now just because you see the word “rural” in the program name, it doesn’t mean we’re talking farmland here.   Rural generally is defined as areas that are not densely populated and have fewer neighborhoods – but you might be surprised at how many neighborhoods qualify. To check if a home you are interested in would qualify click the link below.

Is my property eligible for USDA Guaranteed Rural Housing financing?

More buyers will have the ability to buy a home without a down payment. Also, when it comes to USDA Rural Housing loans, the seller can pay closing costs up to 6%. When you combine these benefits with the available tax credit of up to $8,000 for first time home buyers, helping more people get into the home of their dreams is suddenly a lot easier.

To learn more about how this program can help you sell more homes, and how people earning more than the limits listed above can qualify, give us a call. This is a great opportunity to increase your business and your share of the market.

Sincerely,

Anita Becker
Coldwell Banker Home Loans
(520) 730-0969

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