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Santa Maria Short Sale Alert: Contingent Short Sales?

October 13, 2010
Vandenberg AFB Homes
Buyer Info, Santa Maria, Short Sale Info

Contingent short sales are all over the Santa Maria market. Santa Maria home buyers are always asking me about them. They linger on the market. Often the seller is requesting no more showings. But why? With so many buyers looking for homes and condos in Santa Maria, why do these properties linger on the market? The answer is of course bank delay

How to Buy Short Sales in Santa Maria, CA (Part 2)

Sometimes, the second lien in a short sale situation is held or serviced by the same bank as the first mortgage. This can make the situation a little easier than whe that note is owned or serviced by two separate entities. But, not always. Often banks will "charge off" a second mortgage once it becomes too delinquent or after a Notice of Default is filed by the 1st mortgage. In those cases, the note can be sold for pennies on the dollar to what is essentially a collection agency. And, with that you are dealing with a completely different animal.