Conditional offers and Banks selling under Power of sale

I had another email inquiry with good questions about POS properties and thought I would share it with you.
Mark

Hello Mark;
I have been following your listings for the last couple of weeks now, and have read most of your information on the ins and outs of PofS shortfalls / opportunities and have a quick question on the list price. Where does this number come from? Is it negotiable?
Also are home inspections possible? or better still home inspection reports already completed available to view? Will a bank do a mortgage pre approval based on a Pof S. property?

At any rate. I am getting closer to finalizing my separation agreement and will be buying shortly thereafter and need to ensure I am not wasting my time studying Pof S.
Any feedback would be helpful.
thanks

BW

Hi BW,

Thank you for your real estate inquiry. These are all very good questions!

The list price is typically market value and often true market value, read about both here:
http://www.mississauga4sale.com/Power-of-Sale-True-Market-Value.htm
http://www.mississauga4sale.com/market-value-real-estate.htm

Yes, you can do a home inspection. The bank does not want any problems before or after the closing, they just want the property sold and off their books, thus they will often accept offers conditional upon home inspection. But, if you are in a competing situation, the bank will likely accept the highest non-conditional offer. This is understandable.

Yes, they will also accept a conditional upon financing offer, but again, if you are in competing offers, the best offer will often be accepted before a conditional offer. Thus, you need to get your financing in order ahead of time.

Please let me know if you have any other questions or if there is anything else I can help you with.

Thank you again for contacting me and I will do my best to help you with your real estate needs,

Mark

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October GTA Real Estate Reports Strong Growth in sales

This is the October report for TREB for the average prices and the number of sales, both were very strong last month.

TREB Reports Strong Growth in October MLS Transactions

TORONTO, November 4, 2009 - In October 2009, Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 8,476 sales, up 64 per cent from October 2008. The average price for October transactions was $423,559 – up by 20 per cent compared to the same month last year.

Year-to-date sales, at 74,721, were up nine per cent compared to the first ten months of 2008.

Average price, at $392,264 was up by almost three per cent. "After a short dip in the winter, the average home price in the GTA has rebounded because sales have been high relative to listings," according to Jason Mercer, TREB's Senior Manager of Market Analysis. "Watch for listings to rebound in 2010 as home owners react to the strong sales and price growth experienced in the latter half of this year."

"Strong sales growth has occurred across many property classes – from price ranges that would attract first-time buyers to luxury properties selling for over one million dollars," said TREB President Tom Lebour. "The highest rate of sales growth in October was experienced for properties selling for over $750,000. In contrast, luxury home sales declined at an above-average rate last year."

Read more: http://www.mississauga4sale.com/TREBprice.htm

I hope this finds you Happy and Healthy!

All the Best!

Mark

A. Mark Argentino
P. Eng. Broker
Specializing in Residential & Investment Real Estate

Thinking of Selling? Best Mortgage Rates Current Home Prices Search MLS Newsletter
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Financial markets and the possibility of a crash! Series

Fourth in a series of articles about our financial markets here in Canada



...of this past "crash".There were bailouts, injections of large amounts of cash, by both Banks and private individuals.Interestingly enough, there was no Government intervention. The Fed's felt that the prevailing markets could best be served if left to their own devices.

Although many felt that this was the cause of the Great Depression, noted economists, both today and then,state that this may just have been a contributing factor, however, all agree it was not the cause.
Seems just like today, except the Government did the bailouts.

I hope this finds you Happy and Healthy!

All the Best!

Mark

A. Mark Argentino
P. Eng. Broker
Specializing in Residential & Investment Real Estate

Thinking of Selling? Best Mortgage Rates Current Home Prices Search MLS Newsletter
RE/MAX Realty Specialists Inc.
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Financial markets and the possibility of a crash! Series 3

Third in a series of articles about our financial markets

Quite probably, also as was the term Credit Crunch which was liberally used.And we think we invented everything.

Oddly enough, there were many rich investors on a ship on which J.P. Morgan had an office onboard, with a wireless connection to their NY office.

These investors who held huge positions on margin, when they left Southampton were rich, however when they arrived in NY they were wiped out,although they had been trying to sell all the way on their return voyage home.

Many of these people lost as much as $20 Millions each and one of the investors in NY offered and finally did put up $25 Millions of his own Capital, only to lose it.

Being somewhat entrepreneurial, he had saved some cash and bought back the $250.00 shares for 20 -30 CENTS EACH and held onto them.

His son was interviewed from his Long Island home a few weeks ago. Apparently, they have kept the fathers spoils of war, as they are not living in abject poverty.

The moral of the story could be: Hold Nortel and Bre-x, they just may come back

I hope this finds you Happy and Healthy!

All the Best!

Mark

A. Mark Argentino
P. Eng. Broker
Specializing in Residential & Investment Real Estate

Thinking of Selling? Best Mortgage Rates Current Home Prices Search MLS Newsletter
RE/MAX Realty Specialists Inc.
Providing Full-Time Professional Real Estate Services since 1987
( BUS 905-828-3434
2 FAX 905-828-2829 ÈCELL 416-520-1577
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Real Estate Market Market Trends 2009

This is the latest press release from RE/MAX regarding the housing market in Ontario Atlantic Canada, all good news, of course!

Enjoy

Mark

Luxury housing sales edge higher as purchasers take advantage of buying opportunities in Ontario-Atlantic Canada, says RE/MAX

Mississauga, Ontario (November 3, 2009) - Luxury homes sales continue to accelerate as economic recovery takes hold in major markets in Ontario and Atlantic Canada, according to a report released today by RE/MAX.

The RE/MAX Upper End Report found that momentum is building in St. John's, Saint John, Halifax-Dartmouth, Ottawa, Kingston, Greater Toronto, Hamilton-Burlington, and London as purchasers realize that the best buying period in recent history is about to come to a close. Sales are already on par or ahead of last year's levels in 50 per cent of cities surveyed, while the remaining markets are set to reach 2008 figures by year-end.

"Twelve months of healthy home buying activity have clearly been crammed into five short months," says Michael Polzler, Executive Vice President, RE/MAX Ontario-Atlantic Canada. "It's hard to believe that the transition in the market began in May. We've seen steady upward momentum since that time, with solid year-over-year gains posted each and every month."

I hope this finds you Happy and Healthy!

All the Best!

Mark

A. Mark Argentino
P. Eng. Broker
Specializing in Residential & Investment Real Estate

Thinking of Selling? Best Mortgage Rates Current Home Prices Search MLS Newsletter
RE/MAX Realty Specialists Inc.
Providing Full-Time Professional Real Estate Services since 1987
( BUS 905-828-3434
2 FAX 905-828-2829 ÈCELL 416-520-1577
› E-MAIL : mailto:mark@mississauga4sale.com?subject=Mississauga
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Financial markets and the possibility of a crash! Series 2

Second in a set about the financial markets in Canada

Depression was a result of many factors.In that the Market had crashed, the companies who used to be traded, had now shares that had no monetary value ( read Nortel ).

In that the Banks had no faith in these companies, because they had nothing that would show a positive collateral value, they could not raise funds to operate.

The words "Credit Crunch" were used liberally on the old film clips. Additionally, as these companies also had no ability to produce product, their markets shrank or actually disappeared completely. This gave rise to a continuum of layoffs and plant closures.At that point in time, the general public lost faith and just stopped buying anything except necessities.

Additionally, at that time, Credit was becoming a household word, people had borrowed money to get into the "can't lose Stock Market" and now could not pay it back. This resulted in multiple foreclosures, no building, no buying.

The rest is History, save and except a few enterprising people who had stayed out of the Market and were Cash rich.

They went out, cash in hand and bought up any Real Estate that had a potential for recovery and also expensive Automobiles that they put away and sold at huge profits when the Economy returned to normal.

All too familiar....No?

I hope this finds you Happy and Healthy!

All the Best!

Mark

A. Mark Argentino
P. Eng. Broker
Specializing in Residential & Investment Real Estate

Thinking of Selling? Best Mortgage Rates Current Home Prices Search MLS Newsletter
RE/MAX Realty Specialists Inc.
Providing Full-Time Professional Real Estate Services since 1987
( BUS 905-828-3434
2 FAX 905-828-2829 ÈCELL 416-520-1577
› E-MAIL : mailto:mark@mississauga4sale.com?subject=Mississauga
Website : Mississauga4Sale.com

• Thinking of selling your home in the next 3 to 6 months? Would you like a Complimentary & Quick Over-The-Net Home Evaluation ?
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Financial markets and the possibility of a crash! Series 1

This is a very good series of articles and this is the first of a series

of this past "crash".There were bailouts, injections of large amounts of cash, by both Banks and private individuals.Interestingly enough, there was no Government intervention.

The Fed's felt that the prevailing markets could best be served if left to their own devices.

Although many felt that this was the cause of the Great Depression, noted economists, both today and then,state that this may just have been a contributing factor, however, all agree it was not the cause.

Seems just like today, except the Government did the bailouts.

I hope this finds you Happy and Healthy!

All the Best!

Mark

A. Mark Argentino
P. Eng. Broker
Specializing in Residential & Investment Real Estate

Thinking of Selling? Best Mortgage Rates Current Home Prices Search MLS Newsletter
RE/MAX Realty Specialists Inc.
Providing Full-Time Professional Real Estate Services since 1987
( BUS 905-828-3434
2 FAX 905-828-2829 ÈCELL 416-520-1577
› E-MAIL : mailto:mark@mississauga4sale.com?subject=Mississauga
Website : Mississauga4Sale.com

• Thinking of selling your home in the next 3 to 6 months? Would you like a Complimentary & Quick Over-The-Net Home Evaluation ?
• Power of Sales and Foreclosures
• If you have not already signed up to receive my monthly real estate newsletter, you may do so here: On-Line Real Estate Newsletter sign up
• See seasonal housing patterns
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Financial Markets in Canada

What is the outlook for the financial markets in Canada?

This is a question that has been asked many times over in the past.

Here are some thoughts, Enjoy!

Mark

Our morning rant about the economy and it's possible demise. Again!!

Employment numbers are up as of this morning.

RE is up yet again, both in sales and avg. values.

The Cdn. Dollar is headed back to parity. Oh well, never mind that I bought a bunch of USD before it went to $1.05 now it's about $104.4

Gold is still on the upswing at $1096

Silver at $18.45

All these are out of sync.

When the dollar goes one way, metals usually go the other.

W hat is going on?. This is either a mirage which will disappear soon or is it really possible that real recovery is in progress.

Now the Prophet of Doom speaks....SELL, The end is nigh !!.

Hope you can answer any of this, because I sure cannot.

If you can make heads or tails of the markets, let me know your secret!
Mark

Residential real estate Tips for the week

This is a good tip from a lawyer, Bello Lagoudis

He states:

When acting on a residential property being used as a multiple family dwelling always insist on a buyer condition regarding the retrofit status of such property. This includes tenanted basements as buyers are depending more and more on this source of income generation, cities and towns are getting tougher on violators, and lenders are increasingly insisting on retrofit status.

Should the seller refuse the condition it would at least alert the buyer that the property is, in all likelihood, zoned for single family use.

I hope you find our hints helpful!

Please feel free to email any question you may have on residential real estate,

Mark

Why dogs do not like Halloween.......

Why dogs do not like Halloween.......
I posted this on my blog because this is just 'too funny'
If you have any other photos of dogs or pets in funny Halloween costumes, please post them here or send me the picture in an email and I'll post it on my blog.
Thanks and Enjoy!

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