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What Should I Look for in a Santa Maria CA Lender?

03/13/2011
Buyer Info

I typically recommend local lenders because I find that they are more accountable. Even if a buyer is using a national bank, I find it is better to have a local representative on the file. Nothing is more frustrating than working with some 1-800 number lender who becomes conveniently absent when a deal starts heating up, or timelines get tight on a transaction.

January 2011 Santa Maria Homes Update

02/11/2011
Market Trends, Santa Maria

january 2011 santa maria home update

How Many Homes Were Sold in Santa Maria in 2010?*

01/13/2011
Market Trends, Santa Maria

It's the beginning of a new year, so many people are waiting anxiously to hear how many homes and condos were sold in Santa Maria last year, what the average sale price was, and how it compared to 2009.

Santa Maria Homes – River Oaks Community Update

11/17/2010
Neighborhood Updates, Santa Maria

River Oaks is a community of newer homes for sale in northeast Santa Maria. The neighborhood offers a secluded feeling and borders the Santa Maria Riverbed ad walking trails. At the center of the neighborhood is Ida Redmond Taylor Elementary, and directly behind is a community park which includes a lake, playground, and picnic area. These homes were constructed between about 1999 – 2003.

Santa Maria Homes – Traditions at Bradley Square Update

11/06/2010
Neighborhood Updates, Santa Maria

The Traditions 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 (Best Buy, Home Depot, TJ Maxx) and it is also adjacent to the award winning Rotary Centennial Park.

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.

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.

Santa Maria First Time Home Buyer Alert

10/10/2010
Buyer Info, Santa Maria

I’m afraid the days of 100% financing for everyone are gone. Unless you are a veteran with a VA home loan benefit, or buying in a rural area through the USDA loan program, there are not many 100% financing options. (Santa Maria does not qualify as a rural area, but in the past, Guadalupe and parts of Nipomo have qualified).