I was thinking that Spring is just around the corner and then today happened! In some places snow is expected and it has rained around here all day and promises to do the same tomorrow but according to the weather.... Monday it will all blow over at least here in Northern California. 

So I am going ahead with my thoughts of Spring is just around the corner, at least in California.... or is it?  In some part of the country I know that it is anything but near Spring.  With all the pressures of the real estate market I have lost touch with the seasons!

March 8th is SPRING FORWARD which means it will be time to change our clocks again.  And this is usually the first sign of Spring is coming..... soon.

Statistically, more homes are put on the market in the Spring and Summer creating more competition.  However, with all the foreclosure buzz, houses are being put on the market either because of the pre-foreclosure process of Notices of Defaults and Foreclosures.  So doing your spring cleaning and home improvements have been put on hold by many.  Many are finding themselves in the middle of their lenders calling them 3/4 times a day or more or getting those IMPORTANT letters out of the mail box.  It is causing people to see people doing drive by to take pictures of their homes and that fear of the knock on the door to ask them to leave.

However, there are few that have mortgage free homes and want to get out of the real estate investment arena because of the low, low market.  They don't feel all that good about having a home or two that is way below the sea level or Fair Market Value and is nearing not worth half what they paid and so they just want to run.

All of a sudden the condition of the house does not matter to our homeowners that are in distress.  Who knows or cares about curb appeal.  This includes new home or resale homes, who cares?

Let's not mention the prevailing interest rates over kill, the economy, the crime rate in their area and the employment and timing.... these are all factors but right now the "heavy" is simply trying to hold on to their home.  Those that know that they cannot hold on are hoping to get an approval from their lender to do a short sale, right after the worry of even getting an offer.

Like someone said, "If this ain't recession" what is? But lets not talk about that right now, we can do that about 6 months from now.  That is the average time it takes the word to get around as to what stage we are really in.

It is a time that the Churches are full with people coming out to pray that God will have mercy on his children and give all of us a break. It is a time that most understand what others are going through and to remember that God promised to not give us more than we can bare.

So yes, Spring is around the corner and hopefully so is relief from the foreclosure crisis.

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