There are 295 active and pending homes and condos in the Orcutt zip code of 93455. Of those 295 properties, 41 homes are foreclosures (13.8%) and 113 are short sales (38.3%). So currently, over 50% of the Orcutt market is either a bank owned property or a short sale. Average asking price overall was $337,392, asking prices for foreclosures was significantly lower at $256,678, and for short sales it was $269,678.
Grover Beach, California foreclosure activity: There are 88 active and pending homes and condos in the city of Grover Beach. Of those 88 properties, 9 homes are foreclosures (10.2%) and 27 are short sales (30.6%). Looking back six months, there have been 72 sales in Grover Beach with an average listing price of $346,140 and an average selling price of $338,940.
Arroyo Grande, California foreclosure activity: There are 233 active and pending homes and condos in the city of Arroyo Grande. Of those 233 properties, 28 homes are foreclosures (12%) and 45 are short sales (19.3%). Looking back six months, there have been 153 sales in Arroyo Grande with an average listing price of $559, 854 and an average selling price of $534,838, so sellers are getting about 95.5% of their asking prices in Arroyo Grande indicating that there is some bargaining room for buyers in the Arroyo Grande market.
Pismo Beach, California foreclosure activity: There are 139 active and pending homes and condos in Pismo Beach currently. Of those 139 properties, 9 homes are foreclosures and 12 are short sales. Looking back six months, there have been 35 sales in Pismo Beach with an average listing price of $671,239, and an avergae selling price of $616,669, so sellers are getting about 91.8% of their asking prices in Pismo Beach
One of our favorite things to do is to pile the dogs into the car and drive up the coast to Avila Beach and grab some oysters. There are some local spots on the pier or in town where you could get them at a restaurant, but we prefer to buy to buy our own
Have you checked out Central City Market in Santa Maria Town Center mall yet? If you head to the Macy's annex and look directly across from the new location for Gina's Piece of Cake you will make a delightful discovery. Central City market is part deli, part gourmet grocery, and it fills a much needed void for the local wine and food enthusiast (i.e. food snob). The items included in their inventory have been thoughtfully selected and are displayed in a manner that will draw you in rather than overwhelm you with excess
The average selling price in Nipomo for homes, PUDs and condos was $435,478 with 105 days on market and $219 per square foot paid. Looking at just single family homes during this same time period, the average was higher at $449,750 with 106 days on market and $224 per square foot paid. Average price for condos was $263,163 with 101 days on market and an average of $189 per square foot paid. Overall, sellers are receiving 97.8% of their asking price, and foreclosure sellers in Nipomo are receiving slightly over asking on average.
The first half of 2010 has been pretty dramatic with the $8000 federal tax credit extension and the introuction of the $10,000 California new home and first time home buyer credit. Buyers were on a roller coaster with the first two months having moderate activity, then a blaze of acvtivity in March and April followed by low activity in May and June. Overall sales for the 6 month period were high with 553 properties being sold in the Santa Maria Orcutt area.
What does the average home in Santa Maria cost? In the past 30 days, home buyers in Santa Maria have paid $220,930 for a home in Santa Maria, and an average of $146 per square foot. Looking at the past 6 months (since the beginning of the year), the average was slightly lower at $217, 911 and $143 per square foot paid.
An “approved” short sale is a short sale where the short sale lender has already communicated to the seller what they will accept as an offer for the property.