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Classics At Bradley Square In Santa Maria CA

Santa Maria Homes for sale Classics at Bradley Square

11/03/2010
Buyer Info, Santa Maria

The Classics at Bradley Square is community of newer homes for sale in southeast Santa Maria; it is near much of the new shopping in south Santa Maria (Home Depot, TJ Maxx, Best Buy) and it is also adjacent to the award winning Rotary Centennial Park. Local builder, Inland Pacific began building the Classics in about 2003.

View Of Hills From Models At Rice Ranch In Orcutt

Orcutt New Homes – Rice Ranch Community Opens the Pine Creek Neighborhood!

10/31/2010
Buyer Info, Santa Maria

Have you visited the models at the Orcutt new home community, Rice Ranch lately? I went by on Saturday to take a peek. The upgrades included are impressive: granite counter tops, 9.5 - 10 foot ceilings, surround sound wiring in great rooms, two tone interior paint, fully insulated exterior walls and ceilings, and ceramic tile flooring in the kitchens.

Outdoor Pool And Fireplace At La Ventana Clubhouse

Santa Maria Homes – La Ventana Snapshot Update

10/29/2010
Buyer Info, Santa Maria

La Ventana is a community of single family homes and luxury townhomes in northeast Santa Maria; its location is ideal for those who need to be near Marian Medical Center and the surrounding medical office complexes. Local builder, Inland Pacific, began selling homes in the La Ventana development around 2005 and because these Santa Maria homes were sold new during the height of the housing boom, many if not most of the recent re-sales in the development are foreclosures or distress sales.

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.

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 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:

How to Buy HUD Foreclosures in Santa Maria & Orcutt

10/20/2010
Buyer Info, Foreclosure / Bank Owned (REO) Info

First you should find a HUD selling agent, as only HUD selling agents can show and write offers on HUD properties. Mint Properties is a HUD selling agent and can assist you with this process. Sometimes HUD properties are advertised on the local MLS, but I’ve found that often they are not. Typically, HUD homes are listed on Friday and you must check the HUD website to find their newly listed foreclosures.