Santa Maria Short Sale Alert: What is a Contingent Short Sale? Contingent short sales are all over the Santa Maria market. Santa Maria home buyers are always asking me about them. They linger on the market. Often the seller is requesting no more showings. But why? With so many buyer
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10/14/2010
Santa Maria First Time Home Buyer Alert How much money do I need for a down payment? Walkway at Oak Creek Villas in Orcutt, CA I'm afraid the days of 100% financing for everyone are gone. Unless you are a veteran with a VA home loan benefit, or buying in a rural area through the USDA
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10/13/2010
Are you in the market for a condo in the Grover Beach CA area? (93436) There are currently 31 condos (and PUDs) listed for sale in the Grover Beach real estate market. The average asking price is about $291,000 and sellers are asking about $210 per square foot for condominiums. The lowest pri
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10/13/2010
Top 5 Short Sale Myths: A Message to Potential Short Sale Sellers Myth #1: I have to be an owner occupant to qualify for a short sale. Where did this myth come from? I've done short sales for investors and non-owner occupants. They happen all the time. I just listed a home wher
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10/13/2010
Santa Maria Short Sale Information Alert What is an approved short sale? An “approved” short sale is a short sale where the short sale lender has already communicated to the seller what they will accept as an offer for the property. The approval can be verbal or written, and of course, wr
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10/13/2010
Clarence Ruth Elementary School in Lompoc CA Are you in the market for a condo in the Lompoc CA area? (93436) There are currently 37 condos (and PUDs) listed for sale in the Lompoc real estate market. The average asking price is about $152,000 and sellers are asking about $112 per square foot
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10/13/2010
Santa Maria Real Estate: Tips for Buying Santa Maria Foreclosures Be prepared: 1) For an "as-is" purchase - Banks don't like to make repairs, and you will find that the Santa Maria real estate is littered with bank sellers who intend to make no repairs to their properties. This may even i
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10/13/2010
616 North Z Street in Lompoc, California, listed by Mint Properties Check out my new Lompoc listing! It's a deal at only $169,900. Cute as a button with matching red exterior doors. This exceptional home features a large family room addition off the kitchen for a great room effect and feel. Indoo
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10/13/2010
Top 5 Short Sale Myths: A Message to Santa Maria Short Sale Sellers Myth 1: I have to be an owner occupant to qualify for a short sale. Where did this myth come from? I've done short sales for investors and non-owner occupants. They happen all the time. You can sell your inves
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10/09/2010
Santa Maria Real Estate: Tips to Buying Santa Maria Short Sales Santa Maria City Hall 1) Be prepared for an "as-is" purchase. Many times there is deferred maintenance on short sale listings. Often owners in financial distress stop performing maintenance on the home either willfully and b
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10/07/2010