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Buyer Tip — Use a Local Lender when Buying Central Coast Property

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Tni LeBlanc, JD, MA, CDPE, REALTOR®

In the past couple of weeks, I have had two clients shop for mortgages online after securing a contract on a home. Both came back with inaccurate information. My advice to both was to use a local lender. It is natural and good practice to want to shop around. Online shopping is very convenient because you can do it at your convenience. But, I highly advise my clients to shop their loan with local lenders for several reasons inspired by experience: Continue reading →

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Can I find 100% Financing in the Central Coast market?

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Tni LeBlanc, JD, MA, CDPE, REALTOR®

I get this question all the time forom buyers looking to jump into the market. For the most part, the answer to that is no. There is a program through the USDA that provides 100% financing for rural properties. I’m told by a local lender that this applies to some areas of Guadalupe, and also some areas of Nipomo, but I haven’t been able to verify it. There is also the Veterans Affairs (VA) Loan Program which offers 100% financing to qualifying veterans. But unless you have some military service under your belt, you are not eligible. Other than that, right now I don’t know of any 100% financing program available to buyers. Continue reading →

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Buying Bank Owned Homes (REOs) in the Santa Maria CA & Orcutt CA Market – Should I Use FHA/VA or Conventional Financing?

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Tni LeBlanc, JD, MA, CDPE, REALTOR®

When the bidding gets competitive, buyers are often left to wonder how asset managers make their decisions about which offer to choose. If you have 15 offers how do you select one over the other? The obvious selection would be based on the net to the lender, but there are other factors. In particular, time and time again, I see FHA buyers assed over in this market for buyers using conventional financing. That is not to say that FHA financing is not being used — it is. Continue reading →

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