en-us http://sdbankhomes.richardelias.com/ The San Diego Bank Homes RSS Blog features information & tips on buying bank owned properties, investing in real estate, foreclosed homes and up to date information on San Diego County's real estate market trends. http://sdbankhomes.richardelias.com/SanDiegoHomePricesAndNumberOfSalesOnTheRise/blogpost11237 Home sales and median home prices were both up in May, indicating the market is beginning to rebound from record numbers of foreclosures. There are still plenty of San Diego foreclosures available, however and Richard Elias explains what the rise in home prices means to foreclosures buyers. Richard Elias 2009-5-25 http://sdbankhomes.richardelias.com/TransitProjectsImproveTrafficNearSanDiegoBankHomes/blogpost10302 San Diego foreclosures benefit from new transit projects across the county. Richard Elias explains what the $10 million in Smart Growth funds will pay for and what it means for buyers of San Diego bank homes. Richard Elias 2009-5-18 http://sdbankhomes.richardelias.com/SanDiegoForeclosuresFadingFromMarketForNow/blogpost10274 San Diego foreclosures are disappearing from the listings, shrinking inventory and creating a seller’s market. Richard Elias offers insight into the current San Diego foreclosures market. Richard Elias 2009-5-11 http://sdbankhomes.richardelias.com/HomesSalesRiseNearly5InAprilFueledBySanDiegoForeclosures/blogpost10243 Homes sales rose 4.8% in April, and climbed 21.9% from April a year ago, fueled in part by record numbers of San Diego foreclosures. Richard Elias puts the numbers in perspective. Richard Elias 2009-5-4 http://sdbankhomes.richardelias.com/SanDiegoForeclosuresLeadToIncreasedHousingAffordability/blogpost9781 Housing affordability is up across the southland, primarily due to lower sales prices on San Diego foreclosures. Richard Elias explains what that means for buyers entering the market. Richard Elias 2009-4-27 http://sdbankhomes.richardelias.com/SanDiegoHomeSalesSoarInMarch/blogpost9533 The March sales numbers have been analyzed and San Diego home sales continue to climb. Richard Elias puts the numbers in perspective and explains what it means to the San Diego foreclosures market. Richard Elias 2009-4-20 http://sdbankhomes.richardelias.com/MortgageProtectionProgramMakesHousePaymentsForBuyersWhoAreLaidOff/blogpost9532 The California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.) has developed a mortgage protection program that helps first time home buyers by paying up to $1,500 a month should the buyer lose their job due to layoff. Richard Elias explains how the program works. Richard Elias 2009-4-13 http://sdbankhomes.richardelias.com/SanDiegoMovesForwardOnCapitalProjectsImprovesFacilitiesForResidents/blogpost8980 Many San Diego County government agencies are taking advantage of low prices to build important public improvements now. Find out how this impacts the best San Diego foreclosures listings and what neighborhoods can expect new facilities. Richard Elias 2009-4-6 http://sdbankhomes.richardelias.com/FallingInterestRatesHelpSanDiegoForeclosuresSales/blogpost8913 Interest rates continue to fall, creating new opportunities for home buyers among San Diego foreclosures. Richard Elias explains what the rates mean to you. Richard Elias 2009-3-30 http://sdbankhomes.richardelias.com/SanDiegoCountyHomePricesRising/blogpost8848 The median home price in San Diego rose last month for the first time since April of 2008. Richard Elias explains the impact on San Diego County foreclosures and why buyers need to act fast to pick up bank owned bargains. Richard Elias 2009-3-23