Matt Padilla is doing round <a href="http://mortgage.freedomblogging.com/2008/03/04/reo-smackdown-ii/">two of his REO smack down</a>. Here is the comment I left, that is waiting for moderation (too many links)...
Matt,
<p>Here are the Redfin links for the properties…</p>
<p><a href="http://redfin.com/stingray/do/printable-listing?listing-id=1514144" rel="nofollow">Tangerine Place</a>, it sold for $950k in Feb. of 2006, then Citi took it back for $808k. Ouch, and there are six other homes listed on Tangerine, all are $1.198mil and above. Granted they are all larger homes, but the lowest sqft. price is $281 a sqft. Wow, I just checked the 2003 price was $647k, and adjusted for inflation the $769k price is almost the same as 2003. </p>
<p><a href="http://redfin.com/stingray/do/printable-listing?listing-id=1475073" rel="nofollow">Raintree Drive</a>, Wells took this one back for $368k, and it still needs work IMO. There was another home that sold for $477k on Raintree in December, but it sold for $580k in Feb. of 2006. Right in line with the DQ percentage drop of 20%.</p>
<p>The one on Swallow doesn’t appear to be on the MLS. But, the <a href="http://redfin.com/stingray/do/printable-property?external_id=5803768" rel="nofollow">Redfin info</a> makes it seem like B of A took it back for $650k in June of 2006. Again, this one sold for $522k in 2003, and it is only about $20k above the inflation adjusted price.</p>