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How to Sell A Home with Tenants: 3 Tips

10/16/2010
Seller Info, Short Sale Info

Make sure you know when the lease will end, and when the tenants will begin a month to month tenancy. These are important facts to relay when selling a home with tenants. Investor buyers willl want to know, and other buyer will want to know when the tenants can vacate the property. Also, make sure you know how much notice the tenants are entitled to for showings - a well written lease will include a provision about notice.

Top 5 Short Sale Myths

10/08/2010
Seller Info, Short Sale Info

Myth #1: I have to be an owner occupant to qualify for a short sale. Where did this myth come from? I’ve done short sales for investors and non-owner occupants. They happen all the time. I just listed a home where the lender told the owner to do a short sale on their rental property. You can sell your investment or rental property via short sale.

Short Sale Flipping Information

09/29/2010
Seller Info, Short Sale Info

The California Department of Real Estate issued a warning in March 2010 against the practice of short sale flipping when the short sale lender is unaware that they are being presented with an under market bid for the home. Short

Failed Loan Modification? A Short Sale May Help You To Avoid Foreclosure

02/02/2010
Seller Info

Every week I speak to local homeowners who are frustrated with the process of obtaining a loan modification. I know there are a lot of people out there that claim they can guarantee results, etc. However, I am doubtful of those claims. And in my experience, whether you will get a loan modification depends mainly on who your lender is (servicer) and who the investors are behind the loan. Since you already have the loan and are in a bind, you can't do anything about who your lender is, what you have is what you have. I have spoken to homeowners who have spent 15 months working through the system only to be rejected for the second or third time.

Santa Maria CA Homes and Condos, 2009 Market Report

01/11/2010
Buyer Info, Santa Maria, Seller Info

The average price for a home in Santa Maria and Orcutt edged up only slightly from $250,000 in December 2008 to $252,000 in December 2009, reflecting the fact that the market appears to be stabilizing. Also, the average price for condos has gone up from $120,000 to $168,500.

Santa Maria and Lompoc CA Short Sale Seller Tips

01/07/2010
Lompoc / Vandenberg Village, Santa Maria, Seller Info, Short Sale Info

Everyone in the Santa Maria and Lompoc housing marlet is talking about short sales these days. They love them, they hate them, they love to hate them, they. . . well you get the picture. There are a lot of opinions on them. One thing is for sure, if you are a short sale seller you should work with an experienced agent and obtain legal and tax advice before entering into a short sale arrangement. Short sales have significant financial, legal, tax, and credit consequences.

Arborwalk & Autumn Glen Townhomes – Santa Maria CA Homes Update

01/03/2010
Santa Maria, Seller Info

The Arborwalk and Autumn Glen townhome communities are newer homes built between 2003 - 2006 and offer an ideal location in south Santa Maria. Both communities are close to shopping, restaurants and other amenities. Arborwalk is a gated community at the intersection of Miller & McCoy, and Autumn Glen is located across from the Crossroads Shopping Center at the intersection of Crossroad Lane & Bradley Rd.

Does 'Days on Market' Always Tell the Whole Story?

12/31/2009
Seller Info

It's the end of the year and time to begin compiling data and drawing conclusions about what the real estate market was like in Santa Maria and Lompoc this past year. Often, sellers and buyers rely on "days on market" to tell them additional and useful information about the real estate market. However, as with any one statistic, days on market can be an unreliable and misleading indicator of true market conditions.