The trustee's sales are not as busy on the holidays... or so many seem to think.  But if you look, you will see that the sales happen whether you are home wrapping presents or standing at the courthouse.  Just look at the types of properties that went back to the lender yesterday...

4BR/2BA Home at 24422 Brodiaea Ave. in Moreno Valley...

Value:  $143,500.00  Est Bid:  $97,391.00  sold REO at $100,682.80

2BR/2BA Home at 301 W. Heald  Ave. in Lake Elsinore...

Value:  $114,000.00   Est Bid:  130,004.00  sold REO at $61,337.00

2BR/1BA Home at 1253 W. King St. in San Bernardino...

Value:  $88,000.00  Est Bid:  $270,168.00   sold REO at $36,000.00

4BR/3BA at 6980 Danbury Ave. in Hesperia...

Value:  $163,000.00  Est Bid:  $235,655.00  sold REO at $115,726.00