Robert Mickalson

Stevenson Ranch: The Most In-Demand Santa Clarita Valley Community

May 16, 2013

With the April 2013 stats out, it’s clear that the Stevenson Ranch community, located on the west side of the Santa Clarita Valley, is the most in-demand when it comes to home buyers. Real estate in Stevenson Ranch has always been a hot commodity. The beautiful homes, freeway commute friendly location, views, top-notch schools, the [...]

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May 2013 – Updated FHA Santa Clarita Approved Condo Communities List

May 3, 2013

It needed to be done. So here it is. An updated list of all Santa Clarita condo communities that are FHA approved. Unless a new Santa Clarita condo community comes back to life as an approved condo community…this list might be up-to-date until October 2013 when the next few communities FHA approval, expires (such as [...]

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Santa Clarita Rent Prices On Homes Lowering? Investors The Cause?

April 11, 2013

It looks like renters in Santa Clarita may soon find great value in single family homes. Rent prices appear to be lowering due to a large saturation of investor owned single family homes. These homes have been purchased on the market, and at foreclosure auctions, where homes go to get foreclosed on in California. [...]

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Tax Deductions In 2013 For Santa Clarita Homeowners

April 9, 2013

Buying a home in Santa Clarita? Already own a home in Santa Clarita? Check out these tax deductions to consider, that could come as we approach the tax filing deadline on April 15th. I found a great article at Realtor.com blog, that shares the top 10 real estate tax deductions for homeowners. Summarized, they are: [...]

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Buying Santa Clarita Home After Foreclosure Could Mean 7 Year Wait.

April 9, 2013

Buying a home in Santa Clarita after having had a foreclosure on your credit, could mean waiting 7 years to become a homeowner again. With FHA financing terms becoming less attractive due to increased mortgage insurance premiums, and the fact that they are also in place for longer periods of time, more and more homebuyers [...]

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Was Your Offer On A Santa Clarita House Rejected? 6 Tips To Cope.

April 8, 2013

Rejection. It can hurt. It comes in many forms, too. This isn’t a dating blog, so, today, we’re talking about rejection with respect to real estate and your quest for a home in Santa Clarita. It’s a seller’s market (right now). Too few homes. Too many buyers. Sellers have many choices of buyers. Buyers have [...]

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All Cash Buyers Prominent In Santa Clarita Real Estate Market

April 5, 2013

Hedge Fund home-buying groups, novice investors, move-up buyers with saved up reserves, and even children with gift funds from family; they’re all examples of different types of people in the pool of homebuyers, paying all cash for homes in the Santa Clarita real estate market. All Cash? Say What!? It’s true. There is a lot [...]

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4 Mistakes To Avoid When Negotiating Your Santa Clarita House Purchase

April 3, 2013

Sometimes your own worse enemy is yourself. Real estate transactions are full of negotiations. Things could go either way, in your favor, or not. There are plenty of do’s. And don’ts. Today I’ll share 4 mistakes to avoid when negotiating your Santa Clarita house purchase. This is the best advice for negotiating in a seller’s [...]

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How Many Santa Clarita Foreclosures Will Hit The Market?

April 2, 2013

Stats! There are so many stats! There’s really no way to keep this simple. But, I’ll try. This is a post for all of you SCV real estate market nerds. How many Santa Clarita foreclosures will hit the market in the near future? As many homebuyers in Santa Clarita struggle to find any inventory [...]

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Stats Show Santa Clarita Short Sales Are A Better Deal

April 1, 2013

The stats are in. Well a healthy sample at least. And it appears it is as I thought. Short sales in Santa Clarita are the better deal. This comes as no surprise to many, especially Santa Clarita real estate agents, because we know that many-a-short sales are under priced vs. their fair market value. While [...]