October 2010 - Santa Maria CA Real Estate Blog & Information, REALTOR® Selling Santa Maria CA Homes

View Of Hills From Models At Rice Ranch In Orcutt

Orcutt New Homes – Rice Ranch Community Opens the Pine Creek Neighborhood!

10/31/2010
Buyer Info, Santa Maria

Have you visited the models at the Orcutt new home community, Rice Ranch lately? I went by on Saturday to take a peek. The upgrades included are impressive: granite counter tops, 9.5 - 10 foot ceilings, surround sound wiring in great rooms, two tone interior paint, fully insulated exterior walls and ceilings, and ceramic tile flooring in the kitchens.

Outdoor Pool And Fireplace At La Ventana Clubhouse

Santa Maria Homes – La Ventana Snapshot Update

10/29/2010
Buyer Info, Santa Maria

La Ventana is a community of single family homes and luxury townhomes in northeast Santa Maria; its location is ideal for those who need to be near Marian Medical Center and the surrounding medical office complexes. Local builder, Inland Pacific, began selling homes in the La Ventana development around 2005 and because these Santa Maria homes were sold new during the height of the housing boom, many if not most of the recent re-sales in the development are foreclosures or distress sales.

Did someone die in this house? 3 Points to Consider

10/29/2010
Buyer Info, Seller Info

This may be a taboo subject, but it is a question I am asked all the time when acting as a buyer’s agent. I know everyone has different feeling about death, but it is peculiar to me that when you ask most people where they would prefer to die, they usually say at home. Yet, many people feel like they don’t want to purchase a home in which someone has passed away.

Four Things Santa Maria Home Sellers Should Know About the HAFA Short Sale Program

10/28/2010
Seller Info, Short Sale Info

HAFA stands for Home Affordable to Foreclosure Alternatives and it is a government program designed to help home owners who are in danger of losing their home to foreclosure. •1) You must apply for a HAMP (Home Affordable Modification Program) loan modification to be eligible for HAFA. If offered a modification, you can turn the loan modification down, or even if you are turned down under HAMP, you can request a short sale under HAFA if a short sale is the best answer for your situation.

Santa Maria Homes Gated Community: Arborwalk Snapshot Update

10/27/2010
Buyer Info, Seller Info

Arborwalk is a gated community of townhomes at the intersection of McCoy and Miller; it is near much of the new shopping and commercial development in south Santa Maria. Watt Developers began building Arborwalk in about 2004. Because the homes were sold new during the height of the housing boom, many if not most of the current and recent sales in the development are foreclosures or distress sales.

When is a Foreclosure Removed from Your Credit Report?

10/26/2010
Foreclosure / Bank Owned (REO) Info

When is a foreclosure removed form your credit report?

Santa Maria Real Estate Update: Can Investors Purchase Short Sales?

10/26/2010
Short Sale Info

Yes, investors can purchase short sales. There are pitfalls though, such as if the property has a notice of default filed on it. In that case, specific disclaimers MUST be provided to the seller. California law seeks to protect sellers from unscrupulous equity strippers, and as ironic as it may sound, those disclaimers still apply when the property is a short sale. So, even though there is no equity, investors much make sure sellers are aware of their rights.

Santa Maria Homes – Pacific Crest Estates Snapshot

10/25/2010
Santa Maria, Seller Info

Inland Pacific, a local builder, built Pacific Crest Estates beginning in about 2005. Because the homes were sold new during the height of the housing boom, many if not most of the current and recent sales in the development are foreclosures or distress sales.