Nipomo Homes Report – First Half of 2010

The average selling price in Nipomo for homes, PUDs and condos was $435,478 with 105 days on market and $219 per square foot paid. Looking at just single family homes during this same time period, the average was higher at $449,750 with 106 days on market and $224 per square foot paid. Average price for condos was $263,163 with 101 days on market and an average of $189 per square foot paid. Overall, sellers are receiving 97.8% of their asking price, and foreclosure sellers in Nipomo are receiving slightly over asking on average.
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Santa Maria Homes Report – First Half of 2010

The first half of 2010 has been pretty dramatic with the $8000 federal tax credit extension and the introuction of the $10,000 California new home and first time home buyer credit. Buyers were on a roller coaster with the first two months having moderate activity, then a blaze of acvtivity in March and April followed by low activity in May and June. Overall sales for the 6 month period were high with 553 properties being sold in the Santa Maria Orcutt area.
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What does the average home in Santa Maria cost?

What does the average home in Santa Maria cost? In the past 30 days, home buyers in Santa Maria have paid $220,930 for a home in Santa Maria, and an average of $146 per square foot. Looking at the past 6 months (since the beginning of the year), the average was slightly lower at $217, 911 and $143 per square foot paid.
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Santa Maria Real Estate Alert: Beware of Rental Scams on Craig’s’ List

There is a common scam run on websites (Craig’s List in particular, but not exclusively) whereby properties that are listed for sale with an agent are fraudulently advertised for rent. Typically, the person running the rental ad tells potential renters that they are overseas working (in the armed services or as a missionary, etc.) and they advertise very cheap rent. They ask the potential tenant to send a cashier’s check for the first and last month’s rent and/or a prepayment of several months of rent in exchange for them mailing the keys at a later date. Unfortunately, once your money goes out of the country, there is very little you can do to recover it. These people are very clever; they will access property records and create fake email accounts with the real property owner’s name.
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Santa Maria Real Estate For Sale

Now that the housing boom has busted the average price for homes within Santa Maria hovers around $200,000, homes in Orcutt average higher around $300,000. Are you searching for real estate in Santa Maria market? Check out the search links before for current listings. Are you looking to sell your Santa Maria or Orcutt home?
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List of Cheap Foreclosure Homes in Santa Maria

Wondering what the cheap foreclosure homes sell for in Santa Maria? Last month, the average foreclosure property in Santa Maria sold for $210,630, and for over its list price by nearly 2%. But, how much for the cheap ones you ask? There wer 30 homes that sold, and the cheapest was a 2 bedroom one bath fixer on West Mill which sold for $90,350. After that the cheapest foreclosure sold in Santa Maria was 3 bedroom one bath home on East Las Flores (near Hancock College) which sold for $109,900.*
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