Welcome to ExtremeShortSale.com and the Gregory Real Estate Group. Certified Distressed Property Expert Matt Gregory provides a Santa Clarita Valley Short Sale Market Update for August, 2011. Take a look at the video and read below to learn more:
There are 1129 homes for sale in Santa Clarita, California. Of those 1129 homes, 478 are short sales. That’s 42% of the real estate market! 41%, or462 of those homes for sale are standard sales. We have a total 168 bank owned properties for sale, also known as REO’s. Short Sales have dominated the Santa Clarita real estate market for quite a long time now. This is not surprising and it is expected. As we stated at the beginning of the year with our 2011 predictions, “short sale transactions would continue to dominate the real estate market in the Santa Clarita Valley.”
Now is a good time to buy a home in Santa Clarita! Home prices are down and interest rates are low. If you’re considering buying a SCV home, it’s critical you select a real estate agent that is an expert with distressed property transactions. It’s no longer a good idea to just choose your friendly neighborhood real estate agent. Check to see if your agent has any special training or designations associated with distressed sales transactions. Check their track record for successfully closed short sale transactions. Talk to some past clients. These Santa Clarita short sale transactions can be extremely difficult, complex & time consuming. Once you finally end your lengthly home search and find that special home, you want the transaction to CLOSE. Having representation by an expert real estate agent that is experienced with with short sale transactions will allow the best chance at success. Contact Matt Gregory and his Gregory Real Estate Group today. Matt has successfully helped may friends and clients successfully buy and sell their short sale properties. He’s here to help you as well.
Matt Gregory 661-713-4799
