Newport Beach Short Sales | Market Update | March 2013
The Newport Beach real estate market has both short sales and foreclosures. The definition of a short sale is when a lienholder or bank agrees to accept a discounted payoff on a loan balance as a result of either economic or financial hardship on the part of the mortgagor.
The lenders or banks will attempt to obtain fair market value for the property. A bank or lender may request more than one BPO (broker price opinion) and obtain independent appraisals to help establish value.
Currently there are 3 active listings, 6 in back up status, 7 pending and there were 6 sales in March, 2013.
3 active listings compared to 3 active listings February, 2013
6 back up listings compared to 9 back up in February, 2013
7 pending listings compared to 11 pending in February, 2013
6 sold listings compared to 1 sold listings in February, 2013
The short sale inventory and sales continue to decline monthly.
There is a low absorption rate for short sales in Newport Beach. It is favoring an extreme seller’s market with approximately one-month absorption rate (or less).
Past months market reports for short sales in Newport Beach.
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