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The above house is located in Pasadena zip code 91104. Listing records indicate that it 1852 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths on an 8100 square foot lot.

The house was sold in August of 2005 for its full asking price of $650,000 according to MLS records and was on the market for 63 days. The financing was 100%.

From looking at the chain of title it appears that the property was foreclosed on in June 2006. It was relisted according to i-tech and is showing “pending” at a listing price of $474,900.

What makes a house worth almost $200,000 less in just two years? Unfortunately, it is just one more example of how loans were being carelessly funded without the proper research and documentation and the predominant thinking that home prices would continue to defy expectations and keep on going up.

About Doug Willis

I see so many properties listed for sale that have absolutely no creativity or marketing plan. They are compromised by a poor description, terrible photography and a real estate agent that doesn't understand how to sell a property. If the most important issue to you is getting your home sold, allow me the opportunity to meet with you and show you the results a real marketing program will produce.

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