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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.

Nipomo Luxury Foreclosure Real Estate Update

10/24/2010
Central Coast Real Estate, Foreclosure / Bank Owned (REO) Info

Looking at the luxury real estate market in Nipomo California, there are currently 37 homes priced above $600,000 with an average list price of about $1,066,000 and 191 days on market, and a median asking price of $749,000. Looking at the Nipomo luxury foreclosure market, there were no active luxury foreclosure listings and there was one available short sale in Nipomo.

Santa Maria Foreclosure Alert: Are foreclosures frozen in Santa Maria, CA?

10/23/2010
Buyer Info, Santa Maria

I realize this is a controversial subject, but I do agree that freezing foreclosures or trying to turn back the clock only benefits a limited group of people. In California, most people who are losing their home to foreclosure are severely underwater and I find that once the foreclosure happens, a sense of relief soon follows that they can put the whole thing behind them.

Providence Landing: New Homes in Lompoc’s Vandenberg Village

10/22/2010
Buyer Info, Lompoc / Vandenberg Village

This week, Capital Pacific Homes invited local agents and REALTORS to an open house for their new community, Providence Landing, located in Vandenberg Village. It was a fun opportunity to tour their new home models again. During the behind the private behind the scenes look, Capital Pacific revealed the new builder incentives they are offering buyers which include: