High Desert Real Estate
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Good Reading (Articles) Beginning of a Slow Ending? Snow 12/17/2008 Want to be a Landlord A Cowboy Say's It Best - Video (Thanks Brad) Special Report Get The Most Out of This Market Consumer Foreclosure Alert: New Foreclosure Timeline Bank Owned Properties How to Buy Foreclosed Homes Foreclosure Web Sites  Housing and Recovery Act Large inventory of  Bank Foreclosed Homes and real estate to select from

High Desert Real Estate is the place to come when you want to become informed and stay informed on real estate and homes in the High Desert Region of The Inland Empire.  We are a local site specializing in property in our real estate market: Apple Valley, Victorville, Hesperia, Lucerne Valley, Oak Hills, Phelan and Spring Valley Lake. Regardless of your need to buy or sell we can provide the tools that will make the home buying or selling process easier for you. We have complete lists of homes for sale from the Multiple Listing Service (that includes all homes for sale from all companies). Personalized custom searches for “Bank Foreclosure Properties”, your “Personal Dream Home Finder”.  Our “Neighborhood Alert” and “Market Snapshot” will keep you informed on neighborhood activities and your personal home’s value.  Use our monthly “Market Condition Report”, “What’s Cooking in The High Desert Blog” and “News Letter” as helpful tools.  You also have full access to our Buyer’s and Seller’s Library and if you can’t find what you’re looking for, you can get a timely answer to your question by using our “Ask an Expert” form.

We're always among the first to know when the best properties anywhere in High Desert country become available for sale especially in such desirable neighbor-hoods as Desert Knolls, Eagle Ranch, Brentwood, Spring Valley Lake, Jess Ranch, Del Webb Sun City and Sycamore Rocks. Our exclusive and MLS real estate listings include luxury homes, houses, lots, land, multi family and other varieties of property - including new construction - for sale throughout the Southern California High Desert region.  If you are considering listing your home for sale, if you're looking for the home of your dreams, relocating to our area, or seeking a nice lot or vacant parcel for later development, we will work with you tirelessly until you've successfully achieved your real estate goals. We look forward to talking to you soon.

Real Estate and Lending News Mortgage applications dip despite low rates Read full story for latest details. Pending home sales sink to 7-year low The number of homes under contract to be sold fell 4% in November, according to a report released Tuesday. Your house can make you sick You're sniffling and wheezing your way through another winter. A run of bad luck with germs? Sure, but it also may be the result of something more insidious: toxins. Big Apple home prices defy gravity Home prices in Manhattan held up remarkably well in the fourth quarter, despite the economic crisis. Buying their dream home From California to D.C., falling home prices and cheaper mortgage rates helped these families to become homeowners. Refinancing for less Question: I'm refinancing my mortgage, and my lender tells me that I need to get a new title insurance policy, which will cost more than a thousand dollars. We haven't made any changes to our home, and there aren't any outstanding liens on the property. Is there any way around this fee? Where home prices are headed next The housing implosion is nowhere near over. In 75 of the 100 top U.S. cities, prices are expected to fall in the next 12 months according to Fiserv Lending Solutions. Confessions of a former real estate bull Q. Were you wrong to be so bullish? Mortgage rates hit fresh 37-year low Rates on mortgage loans are the lowest in the 37-year history of the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, according to a weekly report released Wednesday. Mortgage apps still at 5-year peak Read full story for latest details. Home prices post record 18% drop Home prices posted another record decline in October, falling 18% in October compared with a year earlier, according to a closely watched monthly report released Tuesday. When good appliances go bad The hot water goes cold, the air conditioner goes hot or maybe the washing machine's spin cycle is starting to sound like a Harley-Davidson rally. Alas, your warranty on the appliance in question expired long ago. Suddenly you're faced with a tough, potentially pricey decision: fix the broken item or replace it? Repair would cost less in the short term, but you'd hate to invest in something that could spring another problem soon. These guidelines will help you decide. Refi madness Low interest rates are fueling a mortgage refinance frenzy as homeowners rush to lower their payments. When mortgage rescues go bad That lenders are ramping up their attempts to help troubled home borrowers stay in their homes is the good news. Home sales, prices in deep plunge The number of existing homes sold during November plummeted 8.6% as prices plunged by record amounts, according to a closely watched housing industry report issued Tuesday. 10 worst housing markets for 2009 The housing market hasn't bottomed out yet. Of the top 100 markets, here are 10 with the worst forecasts. Mortgage rescue or rip off? If mortgage lending was the Wild West during the boom years, foreclosure-prevention counseling is the lucrative new frontier of the bust. Hope Now ramps up foreclosure-prevention Some 2.2 million at-risk homeowners will receive foreclosure-prevention help this year, according to an industry report issued Monday, with the number expected to rise to more than 3 million in 2009. Housing permits, starts at lowest Housing permits and starts fell to record lows in November, the government said Tuesday, in the latest sign that the housing market is continuing its decline. Mortgage rates fall to 37-year low Mortgage rates fell this week, with the 30-year fixed mortgage sinking to its lowest rate in 37 years as the Federal Reserve cut interest rates to historic lows. Powered By http;//www.cnn.com Sponsored By Brio

High Desert homes and real estate prices are changing rapidly due to the large  amount of foreclosed real estate on the market for sale.  If you're planning to buy or sell a home in Apple Valley, Hesperia, Adelanto or Victorville you'll need help from brokers and agents who move even faster than the market.  For a free personal property consultation, please contact us today. High Desert Real Estate Brokers and agents have unparalleled knowledge of and experience in the fast moving Apple Valley, Victorville, Hesperia, Lucerne Valley, Oak Hills, and Spring Valley Lake home market.  We are Realtors® and we look forward to serving you.  In addition to membership in and adherence to the high ethical standards of both the National and California Associations of Realtors, we are very active in the Victor Valley Association of Realtors, The Victor Valley and MRMLS Multiple Listing Service.