Antelope Valley Real Estate

Hud
Antelope Valley HUD listings are easier to put offers in on. You fill out simple paperwork and then your agent will submit a bid for you online. Once you get an offer accepted, your real estate agent has 48 hours to get the rest of the paperwork into HUD, so you will want to meet with them the same day the offer gets accepted. View HUD Houses.


Why West Palmdale?
It seems that Lancaster and Littlerock are just as good as any city in the Antelope Valley and when I see just how beautiful some of the areas and houses are, I can easily fall in love with the properties I’m selling. But many people ask for West Palmdale as their area of choice and I always like to ask them why. Read more.


Before Selling Your Home
Getting your house ready to sell should be easy and cost efficient.  From the street, take a look at the house. Are automobiles obstructing the view? On the inside, repair any plumbing issues, so clients don’t flush the toilet and surprise everyone, including themselves. Read more.


Buying a Home
The smartest way to go about the buying process is to get prequalified for a loan first. The lender will collect some information from you and then figure out your debt to income ratio. Once that is taken care of, they will give you a prequalification letter, so you can start buying. If you aren’t sure which lender to use, a real estate agent can help you. Direct lenders are the best ones to choose.  Read more.


Short Sale Process
A short sale is the best option when a homeowner gets behind in payments, wants to avoid foreclosure, and the property is not worth what they owe on the loan.  After the seller signs the listing agreement and goes through the short sale package with the agent, they are set to receive offers and submit them to the bank for approval. Once that happens, escrow begins. The bank pays for the escrow costs, which is one great benefit of a short sale. Read more.



Most Common Reasons a House Won’t Sell
If a buyer puts an offer above what the house will appraise for, the lender will not give them a loan on the property. If you owned a pawn shop, would you give someone a $1,000 loan for a ring that’s only worth $800 as collateral?  If your customer doesn’t pay you back, you not only have to sell the ring to recoup your money, but you also only get  back 80% of what you loaned. Lenders see it the same way. Read more.


How Much Is My House Worth?
Marketing your house at the best price is very important. Overpricing a property can prevent it from competing with other houses that are also on the market.  The longer a home sits on the market, the less appealing it is to buyers and even other agents.  If they see a for sale sign in the same lawn for a very long time, people will come to the conclusion that there has to be a reason why everyone else has avoided it before them.  Read more.


HAFA Program
Palm Realty is conveniently located in Palmdale, California and is a certified member of the HAFA short sale program.  If you were part of the Home Affordable Modification Program and are considered eligible for a short sale, you can contact an agent here, or by calling 661-305-0385.