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July 2010 Stockton Area Market Update

 

Short Sale? Foreclosure? Strategic Default?

(Short Sales Continued...)

Last month we defined "Strategic Defaults" as defaults on home loans that take place even though a homeowner is capable of paying. They stop paying on their loan simply because they owe more than their home is worth.

We feel a short sale may be a better alternative.  

Your Home Team lists and closes more short sales than any other Central Valley agent or team. Our short sale processing is cost free to the seller and we are ready to help. Call us at (209) 471-6516 with any questions you may have. We also blog frequently about the short sale process and real estate trends.

The key to working out the problem is to act quickly.

In additional related news:

  • Fannie Mae announced that it will pursue deficiencies in some cases of strategic defaults.  It’s getting nasty! Read more here.

  • "Walk Away and You Will Pay." Fannie Mae later announced they may ban borrowers who walk away from their homes from obtaining new mortgages for seven years from the date of the their foreclosure. Read about that here.

  • "Uncle Sam is looking for homebuyers." The U.S. government holds a great deal of the housing inventory in the country, most of it having been seized through foreclosure. More here.

  • The FBI has announced that Stockton is at highest risk for mortgage fraud. More about that here.

We feel a short sale may be a better alternative... CALL US at (209) 471-6516.

 

 

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(Links are available at the bottom of this email to detailed market reports for Brookside, Lincoln Village, Lincoln Village West, Morada, Morada West, Quail Lakes, Spanos East and Spanos West.)
 

Stockton Market Trend:

Continued delinquencies, foreclosures,  and the new trend of Strategic Defaults should result in a housing inventory increase - and continued home price reductions. Traditional laws of supply and demand dictate this will happen, unless there is massive finance industry (bank and governmental) interference.

 

Stockton Market Trend:

Continued delinquencies, foreclosures,  and the new trend of Strategic Defaults should result in a housing inventory increase - and continued home price reductions. Traditional laws of supply and demand dictate this will happen, unless there is massive finance industry (bank and governmental) interference.

Stockton Stats for June 2010

  • There were 2,343 homes for sale in Stockton at the end of the month. This total includes 705 pending units, leaving a balance of 1,638 units (3.6 months' inventory) available for sale.
  • 5,395 homes were sold in Stockton during the 12 month period, an average of 450 homes per month. This compares to 6,958 homes, or a 580 unit average per month one year ago, a 22% drop.

  • SALES ARE SLOWING...

  • There is a 5 month inventory on the market (see the "Months Sales In Inventory" chart above). Exclusive of pending sales (more transactions fall out of escrow in this market than in a normal market) there is a 3.6 month adjusted inventory.

  • There should be a rash of new homes that will be placed on the market over the next few months unless lenders "bank" foreclosed-upon homes, or some other solution is found for 'warehoused' foreclosures and other "Shadow Inventory".

  • 471 units were sold this month.

  • The average sales price per square foot is $86 - less than the cost to build a home.

  • The average home sales price was $146,000.

  • Increasing delinquencies will result in new measures and should continue a downward pressure on Stockton home prices.

Click on any of the following links to view neighborhood specific market reports.