Nine Months as REO

Apr 30th, 2009 by IrvineRenter 

Most lenders are off their foreclosure moratoriums, and they are beginning proceedings in earnest. But there is another issue not getting much press coverage, and that is the number of REOs being withheld from the market. Today’s featured property was bought at foreclosure on 7/22/2008, and it is just now coming to market.

30 Desert Willow front 30 Desert Willow kitchen

Asking Price: $849,900

Address: 30 Desert Willow, Irvine, CA 92606

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Posted in Real Estate Owned

S.O.S. The Market Is Sinking

Apr 29th, 2009 by IrvineRenter 

Market distress is clearly working its way up the market strata. Today’s featured property is a Northwood II 4/4 asking $285/SF. 

34 Bombay front 34 Bombay kitchen

Asking Price: $680,000

Address:  34 Bombay, Irvine, CA 92620

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50% off

Apr 28th, 2009 by IrvineRenter 

REO pricing is starting to really pummel the bottom of the market. Today’s featured property is being offered for 50% less than its peak purchase price.

27 Snowberry

Asking Price: $244,900

Address: 27 Snowberry #33, Irvine, CA 92604

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Posted in Real Estate Owned

California Personal Finance: Ponzi Style

Apr 27th, 2009 by IrvineRenter 

Californians have become masters of the personal finance Ponzi Scheme. Today we will examine how it happened and how it works.

51 Cartier Aisle outside 51 Cartier Aisle kitchen 

Asking Price: $399,000

Address: 51 Cartier Aisle, Irvine, CA 92620

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HELOC abuse Hollywood Style

Apr 25th, 2009 by IrvineRenter 

We are the Irvine Housing Blog, and during the week, I focus exclusively on Irvine properties. However, the weekends I leave open for exploration. If I am particularly inspired (and ambitious), I will do more than provide an open thread. This weekend, I was inspired.

501 S ROSSMORE Ave front 501 S ROSSMORE Ave kitchen

Asking Price: $3,675,000

Address: 501 S Rossmore Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90020

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Posted in HELOC Abuse

Apricot Crush

Apr 24th, 2009 by IrvineRenter 

The decline at the low end of the market is truly remarkable. Even in Irvine, there are properties 43% off the peak.

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7215 Apricot Dr inside 7215 Apricot Dr kitchen

Asking Price: $199,000

Address:  7215 Apricot Drive #7215, Irvine, CA 92618

The Great Housing Bubble

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Posted in Real Estate Owned

Our HELOC Economy

Apr 23rd, 2009 by IrvineRenter 

Today’s post began as an email exhange between me an OC Progressive. He has analyzed the impact of the loss of mortgage equity withdrawal on the local economy. What he found is remarkable.

21 S Caraway front 21 S Caraway kitchen

Asking Price: $635,000

Address: 21 S Caraway, Irvine, CA 92604

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