Real Estate
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What can you get for your money? See our home sales map
Get a snapshot of the local residential real estate market by taking a look at what’s sold recently in Bakersfield.
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Loan modifications hard to come by
Danielle Demison thought she was making a good investment when in 2006 she bought a house in southwest Bakersfield for $395,000.
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What are homes selling for? Find out on our maps
Get a snapshot of Bakersfield residential real estate market by taking a look at what’s sold recently.
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State accuses broker of failing to complete loan modification work
The California Department of Real Estate has filed a complaint against a local real estate broker, accusing him of accepting money to provide loan modification assistance and then failing to perform the work.
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Looking for a deal? See what homes are selling for
Get a glimpse of the local home market on our maps.
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Local existing home sales fall 7.2 percent month-over-month
Sales of existing homes in and around Bakersfield fell 7.2 percent from July to August, but the median sale price was nearly flat, increasing 0.2 percent.
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Real estate column: California’s anti-deficiency law
More than 50 percent of the mortgages in Kern County are now reportedly “upside down,” with the house worth less than the loan. During the heyday, many “second” mortgages were made at closing to cover down payments and closing costs, or to do home improvements and more. Here are three couples’ problems: They have first and second mortgages, and are upside down. Each must find a solution for that “second.”
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Another lawsuit filed against Crisp, Cole & Associates
A former subprime lender has filed another lawsuit against Crisp, Cole & Associates and a slew of real estate professionals who worked with the now defunct firm.
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What’s selling? View our latest home sales map
See the current update to our home sales maps, plus a year’s worth of data on the sale of Bakersfield homes.
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Guest column: Motivated homebuyers find competition heating up
As anyone who pays any attention to real estate can tell you, it is a great time to buy a house. Prices are lower than they have been in years, interest rates are more favorable than at any time in my adult life, and the U.S. government is providing an $8,000 tax credit to first time buyers.
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Ridgecrest ordinance to help renters in foreclosed property
In the aftermath of a real estate debacle that put about 300 tenants at risk of eviction, the city of Ridgecrest has become the first in Kern County to pass an ordinance to protect renters of foreclosed homes.
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Homebuilder seeks to have indictment dismissed
A couple accused of failing to finish work on homes they were paid to build has filed a motion to dismiss a grand jury indictment, as well as a request for a change of venue.
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See what’s selling: Click on our home sales map
Black push pins, blue push pins ... what does it all mean?
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Here's why about 100,000 properties were reassessed
Homeowners, brace yourselves.
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Insurer suing Bakersfield appraiser
An insurance underwriter is suing a Bakersfield appraiser who worked with Crisp, Cole & Associates, accusing Kirksey J. "Mark" Newton Jr. of failing to disclose key facts that would have disqualified him for a policy had they been known.
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Appraiser connected to Crisp & Cole gives up license
A Bakersfield appraiser has surrendered his appraisal license after admitting numerous violations, including inflating the value of a home purchased by Jennifer Crisp, wife of David Crisp of Crisp, Cole & Associates.
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How far can your money go? See our latest home sales map
Whether you want to buy or sell — or your simply curious — our home sales maps provide recent data on Bakersfield home sales.
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Guest column: New mortgage plan great idea for seniors
I am the owner of a local real estate company who recently decided to buy a new home. As an official senior citizen I found that, along with the many other changes that one experiences, the thought of buying a new home no longer filled me with excitement, but dread. The thought of being forced into one more long-term mortgage with the monthly ritual of payments was enough to make me reconsider my recent decision.
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More than half of Bakersfield homes with mortgages underwater
Owners of more than half of all mortgaged homes in Bakersfield are upside down on their loans.
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Time to buy? See what homes are selling for
Maybe you’re looking to buy. Or sell. What are homes going for?
