Reo tapes - onmouseover="return window.status='http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/06/25/real_estate/Calif_home_sales_soar/index.htm?section=money_latest'" onmouseout="window.status=''" href="http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/06/25/real_estate/Calif_home_sales_soar/index.htm?section=money_latest">Calif. home sales soar 18% as prices swoon

On Wednesday there was some good news for California, which has been one of the hardest hit states in the housing crisis, when a local realtor group said that sales there jumped 18% in May compared to May 2007. www.bankreopropertydeals.com

The bank last month began requiring brokers of its REO properties to apprise potential buyers of its financing options. www.bankreopropertydeals.com

Latest figures also show inventory of homes listed for sale dropping as sellers don't want to compete with foreclosures. www.bankreopropertydeals.com

Mays DataQuick report shows O.C. prices at a low not seen in 4 years. www.bankreopropertydeals.com

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Chad Berry has plenty he could be distressed over as he and his crew clear out the remains of one family's life in the once-stately Bay Vista home. www.bankreopropertydeals.com

Alturas Minerals Corp. is pleased to report strong surface indications of polymetallic mineralization from continuous trench geochemical sampling at the Huajoto project in southern Peru. www.bankreopropertydeals.com

There was a story behind most every vehicle in the seventh annual Drivin' the Dixie, which brought together scores of antique-automobile owners for a leisurely 35-mile trek from downtown Blue Island to Momence. www.bankreopropertydeals.com