A Fast Escrow Close in Santa Clarita? Possible Now?

January 3, 2010 by Tricia LaMotte · 1 Comment 

Valencia Creekside Windsor Homes

So you’ve been trying to close escrow before the April 30, 2010 deadline for the home buyer credit…and you keep running into short sales and bank owned properties with difficult banks to deal with? And you want a good deal?
Good news!! There are currently 251 homes on the market in Santa Clarita [...]

Home Foreclosures are Suspended

Home Foreclosures are Suspended

December 18, 2009 by Tricia LaMotte · Leave a Comment 

Struggling homeowners who are facing eviction due to foreclosure are being given a little more time in their homes – just in time for the holidays. 
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Stopping Evictions
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are suspending foreclosure evictions from December 19, 2009 through January 3, 2010. This is limited to properties up to [...]

California – Out in Front in Foreclosure Numbers

California – Out in Front in Foreclosure Numbers

December 18, 2009 by Tricia LaMotte · Leave a Comment 

For the second month in a row, California, along with Florida, Michigan, and Illinois accounted for 52% of the nation’s foreclosures.
Santa Clarita Foreclosures
Currently, there are 78 bank owned properties on the market in Santa Clarita Valley. Canyon Country has the largest number at 26 foreclosures on the market, ranging in price from $41,850 for a [...]

Home Staging – Appealing to Home Buyer Senses

Home Staging – Appealing to Home Buyer Senses

December 17, 2009 by Tricia LaMotte · Leave a Comment 

One of the best ways to sell a home quickly and appeal to the highest number of home buyers is to have a visually appealing and clean home.  Think of any model homes you have ever been in…they  smelled great, they were clean, and they were  decorated in a way that made you want to [...]