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Central Coast Real Estate – How Many Days Does the Buyer Have to Inspect the Property?

11/01/2010
Central Coast Real Estate, Seller Info

In the standard residential purchase contract used on most real estate transactions on the Central Coast., the buyer has 17 days to complete all their inspections. The seller has 7 days to provide disclosures to the buyer, and the buyer then has an opportunity to review those disclosures within their inspection period.

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.

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.

6 Tips for Choosing the Best Offer for Your Home

10/22/2010
Seller Info

6 Tips for Choosing the Best Offer for Your Home Have a plan for reviewing purchase offers so you don’t let the best slip through your fingers. Read Visit houselogic.com for more articles like this. Copyright 2010 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF…

What is a BPO and how can it Affect a Short Sale?

10/21/2010
Seller Info, Short Sale Info

A BPO is an acronym that stands for Broker Price Opinion. As a part of approving a short sale, a bank will order either an appraisal or a Broker Price Opinion (or both) to determine the market value of the property.

Lompoc Luxury Homes: Foreclosure Real Estate Update

10/18/2010
Buyer Info, Lompoc / Vandenberg Village, Seller Info

Looking at the luxury real estate market in Lompoc California, there are currently 29 homes priced above $400,000 with an average list price of about $592,000 and 145 days on market, and a median asking price of $499,000. Looking at the luxury foreclosure market, there was only one active luxury foreclosure listing and there were 2 available short sales in Lompoc.