Getting the Best Deals as Buyers

This market represents an historic buying opportunity.  If you are selling a home to buy up, although it can be intimidating to think of selling for less than you would have a year ago, you will also buy for significantly less, so it nets out in the end.

The North Bay is not one real estate market; price strength and appreciation vary by town and neighborhood.   Premier upper end markets in Southern Marin are holding their own but selling more slowly.  The hardest hit areas are the lower end, where buyers previously took advantage of low down ARM's.  Those lower end markets see more short sales, foreclosures and ultimately, bank owned properties.   The one bright spot in that market is that it opens opportunties for  buyers to get deals.

Scroll to bottom of page for a list of Marin BANK OWNED HOMES.  These change daily.  Email me if you would like details and new listings.

When looking to take advantage of a down market, sometimes even more advantageous than a short sale or foreclosure are the BANK OWNED properties.  They have already been through foreclosure and the bank is now holding the property.   They are motivated to get it off their books.  I can help you find these properties and make offers.

I am an experienced REO listing agent and can help you with any REO.   Below are some examples of my recent REO listings.  CALL ME FOR UPCOMING AND CURRENT LISTINGS.   Let's talk about your needs. 

THIS IS A GREAT BUYERS' MARKET, BUT YOU NEED TO KNOW HOW TO QUALIFY AND GET THE JOB DONE - AS YOU MAY KNOW, FROM A LENDING PERSPECTIVE IT IS NOT AS EASY TO BUY AS IT WAS IN THE BOOM MARKET

I CAN HELP, LET'S TALK  ldunlap@fhallen.com  415-308-1763