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Here is a link I thought it might be good to share with everyone... it is from a local title company, they email agents a weekly update of properties going into foreclosure. Why would I share this with you? Good question, I want each of you to be highly aware of what the market is currently doing... If you click on this link Foreclosure List you can thumb thru 239 pages of homes that now have dates set for foreclosure. This is just this WEEK's list... and there are 4 homes on each page. (if you are reading this after the week of Dec 11th- the link above automatically updates weekly)

Here's what I really want to share and felt it important to email on... I have a buyer I have been working with for about 6 weeks now to locate a home under 140K in Queen Creek, he needs his closing costs & down payment covered for him; which means short sales (the last step before foreclosure) are out because banks wont cover that, AND bank owned already foreclsoed properties will consider it; so we planned to go look at homes that were still owned by families.

I pulled up research and found 150 homes that were under 140K in Queen Creek, only 6 had anyone living in them that were for sale by an owner occupying the property!! Most were short sales which won't cover his costs, etc and the rest were bank owned... Until looking at this list on today's link I felt Gilbert was still well insulated against being hit as hard...

If you open the link Gilbert properties begin on page 34 and end on page 47; 15 pages x 4 houses on each = 60 have been scheduled a foreclosure date this week alone! I am seeing many more short sales/foreclosures in Gilbert- several within Morrison Ranch where I live.

Here is the most recent graph showing the number of homes on the market vs. how many sell each month, Market Stats we are still holding at only 5% of the homes on market selling each month.

The key to this market is being sure you are priced properly so buyers see your home as well as want to buy it because it is the best they saw in condition, features or price. We have SOLD 4 homes in the last 45 days, things are moving... feel free to call me with any questions or concerns.

Yours to Count On,
Erika Madsen
Real Estate Consultant
Re/Max Power Realty
"Your Advisory Team" Founder/Manager
480-695-6572

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