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

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.
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Santa Maria Homes Gated Community: Arborwalk Snapshot Update

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

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.
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Nipomo Luxury Foreclosure Real Estate Update

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.
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