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Buying San Ramon Foreclosures

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Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty

San Ramon Foreclosures

San Ramon Foreclosures

Below are some links to current San Ramon Foreclosures as well as San Ramon Short Sales.  A Foreclosure, also known as a Bank Owned house, or in Bank speak, an REO.  This simply means that the lender has gone through the foreclosure process and has taken back ownership of the house from the previous owner. A Short Sale on the other hand, is a situation where the home has not gone through the foreclosures process, rather, the current owner is attempting to sell the home for less than what is owed to the lender. San Ramon, like most areas of the country has experienced an increase in foreclosure activity in past few years.  The amount of foreclosures to hit the market has not reached a level where it has caused home values to crash.  The percentage of San Ramon Foreclosures has remained fairly steady at between 10 to 20% of the market. The following are ways that you can search foreclosures, bank owned homes and short sales in the San Ramon valley. Note that in the Advanced Search, you can also search for bank owned homes. Look for the "Disclosures" list box and select the REO/Bank Owneditem from the list.

San Ramon Foreclosures

San Ramon Short Sales

What you need to know about San Ramon Foreclosures

In San Ramon, foreclosures are very sought after properties.  They represent the possibility of getting a great deal in a real estate market where multiple offers are still common.  As a buyer, you need to understand that lenders typically price their properties very accurately.    I've listed many Foreclosures in San Ramon, and they all sell quickly.  So if you find a bank owned house for sale in San Ramon, you need to look closely at the comparable properties, so you can figure out what to offer.  This is where a  seasoned foreclosure specialist can be of great help to you.   Just because the house is a foreclosure, doesn't mean you can offer 30% below asking and expect to get the property.  If the house is trashed, then that's a different story.  Sometimes the home may be so messed up that a traditional lender won't lend on it.  THIS is where a deal can be had.  The catch is that you have to have cash in hand, i.e. no loan contingency.   Banks love cash buyers!  In this market, cash is king!

How To Purchase San Ramon Foreclosures

Purchasing a San Ramon Foreclosure is not all that different from a purchasing a home from a regular person.  There are a few tricks though, that can make or break your offer.  The following are few of my secrets. 1.  Never ever request more than 30 days to close escrow 2.  Keep the offer clean, do not clutter the offer with allot of miscellaneous requests. 3.  Don't go cheap on the earnest money deposit.  If you put less than 3% deposit on your offer, then the lender may think you don't want the property bad enough to go through with the sale. That's a few of my tricks, but there are more.  If you need help purchasing a home in San Ramon or the surrounding area, I would love to talk with you and earn your business.   [post_list preset="related-posts"]

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Scott Summers - Realtor

www.SanRamonValleyBlog.com

Direct:  925-236-2375
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Danville CA.  94526