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        <Summary>Foreclosures remain relatively low for the Santa Clarita area, with only 40 bank-owned (REO) properties for sale.</Summary>
        <Description>&lt;p&gt;With rumors about sky-high rates of foreclosures becoming frequent news fodder these days both nationwide and in the Southern California area, a look at the Santa Clarita real estate market shows that there are very few foreclosed (bank owned or REO) properties for sale in the Santa Clarita area.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Below is a listing of bank-owned (REO) homes in the Santa Clarita area as of September 23, 2007:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p /&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;table style="WIDTH: 80%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;Zip Code&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;# of Homes Below $500k&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;# of Homes $501 - $999k&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;# of Homes 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                  <Title>Santa Clarita Foreclosures and Short Sales</Title>

                  <Synopsis>Foreclosure and short sale (preforeclosure) homes available for sale in the Santa Clarita area.</Synopsis>

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                  <Title>Foreclosure Myths</Title>

                  <Synopsis>Know the facts before jumping into the foreclosure market!</Synopsis>

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                  <Title>Foreclosure Investing: Risky Business</Title>

                  <Synopsis>Legal actions by prior owners, hidden liens and easements can spell disaster for small investors.</Synopsis>

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