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ParticipantI think that your concern is natural. My advice would be as follows… if you love the home and can afford it, then move forward. I would expect that the area will continue to depreciate, especially for homes in that price range and above. I have some clients in a very similar situation. They had been looking for about 3 years in Kensington and Mission Hills. They ended up buying a home in Mission Hills similar to your price. In the past 3 years they submitted offers on 7 homes and were either outbid or unsuccessful. In one case they backed out in escrow. They ended up spending more then they wanted. They acknowledged that they most likely overpayed for the home. Conversely they love the place and have a much different lifestyle then they used to have in Talmadge which they liked alot. They also acknowledge that if they waited another year they may have saved money. They also acknowledge that they had a very hard time finding homes they loved. 7 offers in 3 years is not alot and we probably viewed about 100 homes in that timeframe.
So I am not gonna tell you that you got a great deal or a stinker deal. Hard for me to say because there is a variance on the RIM and potential abounds with many of those homes but so does disrepair.
What you really need to reconcile more is not what others think, and maybe not whether you are overpaying because many times you may HAVE to overpay to get exactly what you want WHEN you want it. Yes you probably CAN save money if you wait. How long you will have to wait is another question. Anyone that ever says you will NEVER get a deal like this again or other inane statements really is not doing you a service.
So…. forget what others think… if you really worry about the numbers have your agent give you a full blown comp analysis with the solds in the area and also look at expireds and cancelleds. If you love it and can afford it, and can tolerate depreciation you will be okay. If not… there will always be another one.
Good luck!
SD Realtor
ParticipantI think that your concern is natural. My advice would be as follows… if you love the home and can afford it, then move forward. I would expect that the area will continue to depreciate, especially for homes in that price range and above. I have some clients in a very similar situation. They had been looking for about 3 years in Kensington and Mission Hills. They ended up buying a home in Mission Hills similar to your price. In the past 3 years they submitted offers on 7 homes and were either outbid or unsuccessful. In one case they backed out in escrow. They ended up spending more then they wanted. They acknowledged that they most likely overpayed for the home. Conversely they love the place and have a much different lifestyle then they used to have in Talmadge which they liked alot. They also acknowledge that if they waited another year they may have saved money. They also acknowledge that they had a very hard time finding homes they loved. 7 offers in 3 years is not alot and we probably viewed about 100 homes in that timeframe.
So I am not gonna tell you that you got a great deal or a stinker deal. Hard for me to say because there is a variance on the RIM and potential abounds with many of those homes but so does disrepair.
What you really need to reconcile more is not what others think, and maybe not whether you are overpaying because many times you may HAVE to overpay to get exactly what you want WHEN you want it. Yes you probably CAN save money if you wait. How long you will have to wait is another question. Anyone that ever says you will NEVER get a deal like this again or other inane statements really is not doing you a service.
So…. forget what others think… if you really worry about the numbers have your agent give you a full blown comp analysis with the solds in the area and also look at expireds and cancelleds. If you love it and can afford it, and can tolerate depreciation you will be okay. If not… there will always be another one.
Good luck!
SD Realtor
ParticipantI think that your concern is natural. My advice would be as follows… if you love the home and can afford it, then move forward. I would expect that the area will continue to depreciate, especially for homes in that price range and above. I have some clients in a very similar situation. They had been looking for about 3 years in Kensington and Mission Hills. They ended up buying a home in Mission Hills similar to your price. In the past 3 years they submitted offers on 7 homes and were either outbid or unsuccessful. In one case they backed out in escrow. They ended up spending more then they wanted. They acknowledged that they most likely overpayed for the home. Conversely they love the place and have a much different lifestyle then they used to have in Talmadge which they liked alot. They also acknowledge that if they waited another year they may have saved money. They also acknowledge that they had a very hard time finding homes they loved. 7 offers in 3 years is not alot and we probably viewed about 100 homes in that timeframe.
So I am not gonna tell you that you got a great deal or a stinker deal. Hard for me to say because there is a variance on the RIM and potential abounds with many of those homes but so does disrepair.
What you really need to reconcile more is not what others think, and maybe not whether you are overpaying because many times you may HAVE to overpay to get exactly what you want WHEN you want it. Yes you probably CAN save money if you wait. How long you will have to wait is another question. Anyone that ever says you will NEVER get a deal like this again or other inane statements really is not doing you a service.
So…. forget what others think… if you really worry about the numbers have your agent give you a full blown comp analysis with the solds in the area and also look at expireds and cancelleds. If you love it and can afford it, and can tolerate depreciation you will be okay. If not… there will always be another one.
Good luck!
SD Realtor
ParticipantI am sorry but tend to look at this the other way. You may not get your deposit back but I would call it far from being in a bind.
When we purchased homes at trustee sales we HATED IT when they were tenant occupied. The fact of the matter is that there are UBER protections for tenants who occupy foreclosed homes. First and foremost, you cannot be evicted as long as you continue to honor the lease. This is an assumption that the lease is bona fide and was an arms length transaction AND is charging market rent. It must be honored by the new owner to FULL TERM.
In all probability if the home IS foreclosed on you can negotiate a sweet offer with the new owner for a buyout. As someone who used to negotiate these with the tenants we just wanted them out asap so we gave them a great deal covering their deposit and moving costs.
So if I were you I would be rather optimistic. Check with any attorney you want. As long as that lease is valid, you are in the catbirds seat.
SD Realtor
ParticipantI am sorry but tend to look at this the other way. You may not get your deposit back but I would call it far from being in a bind.
When we purchased homes at trustee sales we HATED IT when they were tenant occupied. The fact of the matter is that there are UBER protections for tenants who occupy foreclosed homes. First and foremost, you cannot be evicted as long as you continue to honor the lease. This is an assumption that the lease is bona fide and was an arms length transaction AND is charging market rent. It must be honored by the new owner to FULL TERM.
In all probability if the home IS foreclosed on you can negotiate a sweet offer with the new owner for a buyout. As someone who used to negotiate these with the tenants we just wanted them out asap so we gave them a great deal covering their deposit and moving costs.
So if I were you I would be rather optimistic. Check with any attorney you want. As long as that lease is valid, you are in the catbirds seat.
SD Realtor
ParticipantI am sorry but tend to look at this the other way. You may not get your deposit back but I would call it far from being in a bind.
When we purchased homes at trustee sales we HATED IT when they were tenant occupied. The fact of the matter is that there are UBER protections for tenants who occupy foreclosed homes. First and foremost, you cannot be evicted as long as you continue to honor the lease. This is an assumption that the lease is bona fide and was an arms length transaction AND is charging market rent. It must be honored by the new owner to FULL TERM.
In all probability if the home IS foreclosed on you can negotiate a sweet offer with the new owner for a buyout. As someone who used to negotiate these with the tenants we just wanted them out asap so we gave them a great deal covering their deposit and moving costs.
So if I were you I would be rather optimistic. Check with any attorney you want. As long as that lease is valid, you are in the catbirds seat.
SD Realtor
ParticipantI am sorry but tend to look at this the other way. You may not get your deposit back but I would call it far from being in a bind.
When we purchased homes at trustee sales we HATED IT when they were tenant occupied. The fact of the matter is that there are UBER protections for tenants who occupy foreclosed homes. First and foremost, you cannot be evicted as long as you continue to honor the lease. This is an assumption that the lease is bona fide and was an arms length transaction AND is charging market rent. It must be honored by the new owner to FULL TERM.
In all probability if the home IS foreclosed on you can negotiate a sweet offer with the new owner for a buyout. As someone who used to negotiate these with the tenants we just wanted them out asap so we gave them a great deal covering their deposit and moving costs.
So if I were you I would be rather optimistic. Check with any attorney you want. As long as that lease is valid, you are in the catbirds seat.
SD Realtor
ParticipantI am sorry but tend to look at this the other way. You may not get your deposit back but I would call it far from being in a bind.
When we purchased homes at trustee sales we HATED IT when they were tenant occupied. The fact of the matter is that there are UBER protections for tenants who occupy foreclosed homes. First and foremost, you cannot be evicted as long as you continue to honor the lease. This is an assumption that the lease is bona fide and was an arms length transaction AND is charging market rent. It must be honored by the new owner to FULL TERM.
In all probability if the home IS foreclosed on you can negotiate a sweet offer with the new owner for a buyout. As someone who used to negotiate these with the tenants we just wanted them out asap so we gave them a great deal covering their deposit and moving costs.
So if I were you I would be rather optimistic. Check with any attorney you want. As long as that lease is valid, you are in the catbirds seat.
SD Realtor
ParticipantAbsolutely more distress to come in Stonebridge.
SD Realtor
ParticipantAbsolutely more distress to come in Stonebridge.
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ParticipantAbsolutely more distress to come in Stonebridge.
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ParticipantAbsolutely more distress to come in Stonebridge.
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ParticipantAbsolutely more distress to come in Stonebridge.
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ParticipantYes I agree… not bad. It will be interesting to see what it goes for.
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