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Riverside & San Bernardino Counties · Homes, Land & Industrial

Facing a foreclosure notice in Riverside or San Bernardino County?

The Inland Empire covers two counties with two different recorders. First, find which one holds your notice. Then check your dates and compare your choices. We help owners of homes, acreage, land and industrial property. Free first call. Plain answers, no pressure. Once you hire us as your agent, we represent you — not your lender.

Step 1 · Find your notice

Where your notice is recorded, and what to read on it.

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Riverside County property: notices are recorded with the Riverside County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder.

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San Bernardino County property: notices are recorded with the San Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk.

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The county is the one where the property sits, not where you live. The recording date at the top of the notice starts the clock.

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The trustee named on the notice runs the sale. Call the trustee to confirm the current date. Or send us a photo of the first page and we will read it with you, free.

California has a law called the Homeowner Bill of Rights. It covers a home of 1 to 4 units that the owner lives in. It sets rules on how your loan servicer contacts you. That is the company that collects your loan payments. It also limits moving ahead with a sale while the servicer reviews a complete application for help. Ask a HUD-approved housing counselor or a lawyer of your own how these rules apply to you.

Step 2 · Know your market

Homes, land and industrial: why the Inland Empire needs its own plan

Inland Empire owners range from single-family homes to acreage, raw land and logistics buildings. Each sells to a different buyer, so the first step is the right buyer list, not a generic listing.

Land and acreage take longer to sell than a house. If your notice is already recorded, count backward from the earliest possible sale date before choosing a path.

Industrial and commercial loans often come due all at once at maturity. That follows the loan papers, not the home-loan rules. See our commercial loan maturity guide.

Read more: Notice of Default guide · Notice of Sale guide · Short sales · Commercial loan maturity

Common Questions

Inland Empire questions owners ask us.

Which recorder holds my notice: Riverside or San Bernardino?

The recorder for the county where the property sits. Riverside County uses the Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder; San Bernardino County uses the Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk.

Can you help with land or an industrial building in the Inland Empire?

Yes. We review homes, acreage, land, industrial and retail property. Our first review is free, and we charge no upfront fees.

Does an open escrow pause an Inland Empire trustee sale?

An offer or an open escrow does not stop or pause the auction by itself. Only your lender, the trustee, or a court can change a sale date.

We are real estate licensees, not a law firm, and we don't give legal or tax advice. If you need legal advice, we can refer you to an independent attorney.

Talk With Us · Free First Call

Talk with Gay-Lynn Chavez or Francisco Williams, CCIM.

Plain answers, no pressure. Once you hire us as your agent, we represent you — not your lender.

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