Local RE Reports

Santa Clarita Short Sale or Standard Sale – What’s the Better Deal?

January 5, 2012

  Our Santa Clarita homebuyers are always asking us what’s a better deal to pursue, a short sale or standard sale. In the end, as it turns out, there is no right answer, and it’s simply a case by case situation. You may however, be curious to know how the stats play out  when you [...]

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Looking to buy your first Santa Clarita rental property?

January 4, 2012

If you’ve been thinking about entering the Santa Clarita real estate market, as an investor, you may have excellent timing on your side. The entry point at which you can purchase a condo, for instance, is incredibly low. Check out this example.  Let’s say you’re in the market to purchase a 1 bedroom condo, in [...]

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Anti-flipping policy waiver extended – helps Santa Clarita FHA homebuyers

January 3, 2012

For the second year in a row, Santa Clarita homebuyers utilizing FHA insured mortgages will be relieved to know that the Federal Housing Administration has extended the waiver of their anti-flipping policy. The anti-flipping policy affected FHA homebuyers who wanted to purchase homes that had been owned for 90 days or less. The government wanted [...]

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Loan limit changes and their effect on Santa Clarita real estate market

September 30, 2011

On October 1, 2011, the maximum loan limits for conforming FHA/Conventional loans will change. The Santa Clarita real estate market will be impacted. But how much? Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, at he directive of the US Government, can no longer buy loans that have a loan amount more than $625,500. This is a change, [...]

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35% of Santa Clarita bank owned homes demand specific loan approval

September 19, 2011

No doubt, if you’ve shopped for a house over the last 4 or so years, you’ve ran into Santa Clarita bank owned homes. Also known as foreclosures. Ok, or REO’s. For the buyer who must finance their purchase (isn’t that almost all of us?) you may run into an annoying bump in the road, of [...]

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Are there condos in Santa Clarita under $100,000?

July 19, 2011

  Why, yes, there is! Condos in Santa Clarita are currently at super affordable prices, and one could easily find an SCV condo for under $100,000. We recently just sold a condo to a very happy client, who bought the Canyon Country condo from a bank who had foreclosed. He paid close to $80,000! It [...]

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32 Santa Clarita Homes For Sale Worth A Closer Look

July 18, 2011

  House bargain hunting? In the Santa Clarita real estate market, just as in any market, there are homes for sale that are over priced, fairly priced, and there are those that are great buys. If your goal is to buy a home in Santa Clarita, and buy on the cheap, then one of the [...]

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UPADTE: List of Santa Clarita FHA approved condos by city – June 2011

July 12, 2011

Here is the latest list of Santa Clarita FHA approved communities. This list was updated in late June 2011, and has been very helpful. It was produced and updated by Mike Meena and his team at Augusta Financial. Looking for a community in Santa Clarita where you can buy a home, and utilize an FHA insured loan? It’s [...]

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June 2011 Santa Clarita Real Estate Stats Are In!

July 7, 2011

The first week of the month always brings with it something new, and old. In this instance, we’re talking about the old. June 2011 statistics in the Santa Clarita real estate market are out, and ready for consumption. Click here to view the Santa Clarita Real Estate Statistics summary for June 2011. The noteworthy statistics [...]

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Santa Claita Short Sale Statistics – July 2011

July 6, 2011

  Not all home sales are created equal. Certainly, Santa Clarita short sales, would fail a hot or not test when it comes to real estate sales in the Santa Clarita Valley. Sure, short sales are popular. They’re all the talk. Perception, however, starts to change, preferences for sale types, begin to alter, once you start [...]

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