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The Foreclosure Wave Has Not Yet Swamped Lexington Country

 

Lexington County, South Carolina, located in the central of the state is home to over 235,000 people. While not as busy as a county like its neighbor Richland, it has found itself right in the middle of the foreclosure meltdown that has set the rest of the country back on its heels.

While the situation is considered moderate here the county on the average sees 9 people a week lose their homes to foreclosure, according to Michael M. Shaw, a Lexington County stop foreclosure specialists.

Even with foreclosures not having the same dramatic impact as elsewhere they have nonetheless forced home prices down.

Following suit with the rest of the United States, the root cause for the foreclosure problem here mirrors the rest of the country with speculation buying and overbuilding by huge new home builders leading to a rise in inventory levels as the demand for homes flattened. Later as more and more foreclosures come on the market this has continued to increase the inventory levels, which has put a huge downward pressure on prices.

All types of residences have felt the effects with the working middle-class feeling the pinch hardest.

As previously mentioned foreclosure filings here did seem to lag the rest of the country in both numbers and severity but filings have been steadily increasing since 2006 at the beginning of the crisis. Worse yet is the belief by local experts that the peak has not been realized, with little hope of seeing one in 2008.

As is the case across most of the country there is no direct involvement from the local or state government in the form of relief. Many homeowner associations and cities in the county are trying to pass laws to make the banks responsible for the maintenance of the lawns for the real estate owner properties. This will lead to huge fines, which the bank will pass on to the new buyers.

Options for homeowners to stop foreclosure in Lexington County remain limited. Many are listing their homes for sale, but have trouble selling because the agents have gotten burned by the short sale process. Many agents will not even show a short sale to their clients, and with a lack of other options more and more homeowners are walking away

The overall real estate picture is showing new construction at a standstill, with overall prices in the county falling this year as inventory has decreased.

No place is safe from the foreclosure epidemic gripping the country. Even Lexington County with its relatively moderate problem is not yet bale to breath easy. The hope seems to be that the current trends stays the course and the county emerges in the end largely unscathed.

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