On the Caravan: Five Houses in Palmdale-Lancaster

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LA Land tries to get out to one Brokers’ Caravan every week. Today we drove the 62 hilly miles from the Westside to Palmdale-Lancaster, where we saw something rare in LA County: acre after acre of brand-spanking-new houses. Resale Listings:

1653 Baring St., Lancaster: Short Sale. Four-bedroom, 2-bath, 1,621 square feet, built in 2003. Current owner made payments for two years, but home is now in pre-foreclosure. Listed at $299,000.

Saint Andrews St., Lancaster: Another Short Sale. Four-bedroom, three bath, 2,094 square feet, built in 1990. Originally listed at $369,000, now reduced to $349,900.

41003 Via Tranqilo, West Palmdale: Five-bedroom, 3-bath, 3,077 square feet on 20,000-square foot lot in gated Belle Vista community. Gated, paved RV pad. $649,999. Broker consensus was the house would go in the $600K to $615K range. 100% Financing advertised at Open House.

5709 Avenida Entrada, West Palmdale (pictured): Five-bedroom, three baths, 2,900 square feet on a huge lot (28,000 square feet) in the gated Belle Vista area. Infinity pool with sweeping Valley Views. Built in 1996. $620,000.

5308 W Avenue L10 Lancaster: Another Short Sale. Three bedrooms, two baths, 1,638 square feet, built in 1971. Needs TLC. After a refinance, owner owes roughly $400K; Originally listed at $389,000, now listed at $314,900. Listing agent, Donna Oehler: ‘Honestly, I think the bank will take less than $315,000 on this one.’

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