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Cayucos, CA Real Estate News

By Paul Pickering
(Bay Osos Brokers)
If the price chosen to market your Cayucos property was based solely on price comparisons of properties that have sold, you could either be leaving money on the table or making certain that your home is "sale proof" by overpricing it.   Click to View My Entire Article "Get and Appraisal First Before Selling!"  If you list your Cayucos home with me, and subsequently have an independent 3rd party professional appraisal completed, I'll be happy to reimburse the cost of the appraisal if I'm able to sell your home. Click to Visit My Website at SLOhomes4sale.com to view all current Cayucos homes currently for sale or to see how I can help you sell your home, FAST!      Paul Pickering Broker Associate, Bay Osos Brokers CA DRE License #0997005 SEARCH ENGINE KEYWORDS CAYUCOS HOME PRICES CAYUCOS ...
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By Paul Pickering
(Bay Osos Brokers)
In response to the fed's "first-time & move-up home buyers' tax credits" due to expire on 4/30/10, the State of California has new legislation extending a tax credit of up to $10,000 to home buyers.  The credit is spread evenly over three years and is available to anyone who buys a newly built home or to first-time home buyers who buy a newly built or existing home.   To use this $10,000 credit, a home buyer must owe at least $3,333 in state income tax in each of the three years. A home buyer who owed only $2,000 in one year would lose $1,333 in tax savings that year. The unused credit cannot be used to reduce taxes owed in past or future years.  This program begins May 1, 2010 and extends to the end of the year.   Click to Visit My Website at SLOhomes4sale.com to view all current Cayuc...
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By Paul Pickering
(Bay Osos Brokers)
Interested in finding out what your Cayucos home is currently worth?  If so,   click for a Free/No Obligation Market Analysis of your Cayucos home. In the meantime, here are the latest year-to-date sales numbers, averages prices, and number of days homes in Cayucos are currently spending on the market (as of 1/1/10):    Area                                 Total Sales         Average Sales Price           Market Time Cayucos                                   4                           676,000                      94 Stats are for single family homes and are derived from the Central Coast Multiple Listing Service and are subject to change & copyright law.  Copyright 2010.  Click to Visit My Website at SLOhomes4sale.com to view all current Cayucos listings!     "Mr. Statistics" Paul Pick...
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By Paul Pickering
(Bay Osos Brokers)
  Interested in finding out what your Cayucos home is currently worth?  If so,   click for a Free/No Obligation Market Analysis of your Cayucos home. In the meantime, here are the latest year-to-date sales numbers, averages prices, and number of days homes in Cayucos are currently spending on the market (as of 1/1/10):    Area                                 Total Sales         Average Sales Price           Market Time Cayucos                                   2                           852,000                      95 Stats are for single family homes and are derived from the Central Coast Multiple Listing Service and are subject to change & copyright law.  Copyright 2010.  Click to Visit My Website at SLOhomes4sale.com to view all current Cayucos listings!     "Mr. Statistics" Paul Pi...
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By Paul Pickering
(Bay Osos Brokers)
According to a recent survey from Foreclosure Radar, a leading web-based research firm that monitors foreclosures in California, the number of foreclosures in California decreased in December '09 as compared to December '08. When comparing SLO County to other counties with in the state, however, the number of foreclosures actually went up when comparing December '08 with '09.  However, when comparing the volume of foreclosures in San Luis Obispo County with other counties within the state, SLO County barely registers.  This, in large part, can be credited to the county's geographic location, but most importantly, to its ridged control over growth. If an educated conclusion can be drawn from this industry survey, volume should be used as the most import factor as it applies to evaluatin...
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1.  "Over Pricing Your Property:" Always be sure to look at my local area statistics so you can stay on top of what's happening in your area of the Central Coast.   Click to View my "Local Cayucos Home Sales Statistics."     2. "Not Looking for Good Deals:"   I have access to virtually all bank-owned homes (REOs) on the Central Coast.  Call me and I'll put an REO specific property search together for you!   Or, Click to Search the Central Coast MLS for Homes and Land.    3. "Purchasing a Cheap Foreclosure:"   While foreclosures can offer homebuyers big discounts, these homes sometimes come with a great deal of deferred maintenance in the form of repairs requiring thousands to correct.                                                                                      4. "Not Using the...
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By Paul Pickering
(Bay Osos Brokers)
 2009 was a very challenging one for the Central Coast of California--especially as it applies to the number of foreclosures that dominated the market place.  In that regard, the total number of homes sold for specific areas of San Luis Obispo County for 2009 was 2,711.* Last year's total this time was 2,689; in comparison, market volume was up by one percent over 2008 but prices were down from the previous year by approximately 20 percent:  the average price of a home for 2009 was $479,000; while ‘08's average price was $608,000.  The average number of days homes spent on the market for 2009 was 99.  2008's average was 110. The average list-to-sales-price ratio for 2009 was 95 percent.  2008's average-list-to-sale-price ratio was 94 percent.  The average inventory of unsold homes for ...
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By Paul Pickering
(Bay Osos Brokers)
Interested in finding out what your Cayucos home is currently worth?  If so,   click for a Free/No Obligation Market Analysis of your Cayucos home. In the meantime, here are the latest sales numbers, averages prices, and number of days homes are currently spending on the market in your Central Coast Area!  Area Total Sales Average Sales Price Market Time (days) Cambria 93 729,000 128 Cayucos 26 773,000 114 Morro Bay 96 574,000 137 Los Osos 113  436,000 97  San Luis Obispo 194  618,000 90  Pismo Beach 62  815,000 117 Arroyo Grande 200  554,000  102 Grover Beach 83  347,000 95 Oceano 29  307,000 97  Nipomo 182  424,000 94 Atascadero 246  404,000 91 Paso Robles* 314  323,000 94  Templeton 86 689,000 136 All stats are for single family homes.  *Stats for Paso Robles include those within cit...
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By Paul Pickering
(Bay Osos Brokers)
    If you are looking at a "short sale" home to purchase in Cayucos, but the seller (or borrower) has a 1st trust deed and a 2nd, the likelihood of both lenders working out a solution is slim to none-particularly if a home's value has continued to diminish during the short sale process (typically 6 months or longer).   So you know, a successful short sale on a home with both a 1st and 2nd trust deed is entirely contingent on the 2nd trust deed recouping a minimum of 10 percent on the current loan's balance.  Furthermore, the actual close-of-escrow-ratio of homes being sold through a short sale process is less than one percent.   Don't confuse REOs or Foreclosures with Short Sales.  For more information on the pitfalls of Short Sales,   Click to read my entire Short Sale Advisory   Clic...
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By Paul Pickering
(Bay Osos Brokers)
Interested in finding out what your Cayucos home is currently worth?  If so,   click for a Free/No Obligation Market Analysis of your Cayucos home. In the meantime, here are the latest sales numbers, averages prices, and number of days homes are currently spending on the market in your Central Coast Area!   Current Year-to-Date Statistics in All Areas I have Clients . . . Area Total Sales Average Sales Price Market Time (days) Cambria 80 749,000 121 Cayucos 23 720,000 109 Morro Bay 89 576,000 138 Los Osos 94  442,000 96  San Luis Obispo 177  620,000 89  Pismo Beach 58  825,000 120 Arroyo Grande 179  552,000  106 Grover Beach 73  348,000 97 Oceano 24  315,000 97  Nipomo 161  428,000 97 Atascadero 213  393,000 87 Paso Robles* 281  322,000 100  Templeton 77 690,000 131  All stats are for s...
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By Paul Pickering
(Bay Osos Brokers)
 Tired of Being a Landlord?  Need Help with a 1031 Exchange? Slow Rental Market Affecting Your Investment?   If you need to sell your Cayucos rental or investment property I can help you:   -- Sell Your Rental or Investment Property for Top Dollar  -- Eliminate Your Landlord Duties & Headaches  -- Increase Current Cash Flow, Renew Depreciation, and Identify Better Investments, and  -- Defer 100 percent of Your Property's Capital Gains Tax!   Click for a Free Comparitive Market Analysis of Your Property    Click to View the IRS's rules regarding 1031 Exchanges   Click to View Tips on Selling Your Rental or Investment Property     Click to View Recent Home Sales Statistics or Click to View My Website   If you are tired of your Tenants, their Trash, Toilets and the Property Taxes currently...
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By Paul Pickering
(Bay Osos Brokers)
It's still a great time to sell your Cayucos home-- providing you have the most accurate/up-to-date sales information and a good marketing plan like I can provide . . . Click to Search Your Cayucos Home's Current Value   Click to View The Latest Year-to-date Cayucos Home Sales Statistics Click to Visit My website at SLOhomes4sale.com   Search all Cayucos Homes by price range to see what's currently on the market! Click:  Entry Level/ $0 to $350K Click:  Mid-range/ $350K to $550K Click:  Upper-range/  $550K to $750K Click:  Upper & Beyond/  $750K to $3,000,000  "Mr. Statistics" Paul Pickering, Broker Associate Bay Osos Brokers, CA DRE# 00997005  SEARCH ENGINE KEYWORDS: CAYUCOS HOME VALUES CAYUCOS HOME SEARCH CAYUCOS HOME MARKET ANALYSIS CAYUCOS FORECLOSURES CAYUCOS REOCAYUCOS BANK OWNED ...
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By Connie Winstead, San Luis Obispo County CA Real Estate Agent
(Nancy Puder & Associates )
Fourth of July is a fabulous day in Cayucos. The sand sculptures are created by children, novices, and professionals. (Maybe you would like to build one?)They are truly works of art. The hometown parade is a delight to all. Make sure you come early to find parking and your observation spot. And the fireworks display being shot off the pier? Well, come see for yourself. Find that special spot on the beach and enjoy the show. Cayucos rocks on the Fourth of July! Sand Sculpture Contest 5am-8am---by the pier Cayucos Annual Parade 10am---Ocean Ave. Lion's BBQ/food 11am-3pm---Front Street Vet's Hall Lioness Bingo 1pm---Vets Hall Vet's Hall Fireworks 9pm---Pier
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By Regina P. Brown, M.B.A., Broker, Instructor
(MBA Broker Consultants)
Real estate closed escrow sales for January 2009 were at 2, which is lower than the all-time record of 6 in 2007.   Thanks to First American Title in San Luis Obispo for supplying this chart.  If you'd like to know more about real estate buying or selling on the California Central Coast, I'm a top expert and would be happy to answer your questions! Join my new AR group and post your blog at http://activerain.com/groups/virtualoffice Regina P. BrownBroker, Realtor®, e-ProAuthor of eBook "Stop Foreclosure Fast: Solutions to Save your House" Text copyright © 2009 R.P. Brown, All Rights Reserved 
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By Sherry Peckhoon Sim, Broker/Owner, Covering the Beautiful Central Coast
(Sims & Company)
  JANUARY-DECEMBER 2008 VERSUS JANUARY-DECEMBER 2007 CAYUCOS                         SALES AVG.DOM HIGH LOW MEDIAN 2007 35 158 $3,400,000.00 $500,000.00 $840,000.00 2008 43 137 $3,800,000.00 $415,000.00 $799,750.00 2008/2007 8 -21 $400,000.00 ($85,000.00) ($40,250.00) % DIFF. 23% -13%     -5%   Data from the Central Coast MLS shows that sales of stick-built single-family homes in Cayucos improved by 23% or 8 more sales, in 2008, when compared with 2007. It also appears that the average time taken to market properties improved by 13% from 158 days to 137 days. Conversely, the median sale price dropped by 5% from $840,000 in 2007 to $799,750 in 2008. The above data shows that home sale prices in Cayucos are still holding relatively strong when compared to other cities/towns in San Luis Ob...
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By Regina P. Brown, M.B.A., Broker, Instructor
(MBA Broker Consultants)
Selling real estate in a semi-rural area with acreage is great because you get to show & sell rural ranch properties out in the country.  You get to do exciting things you can't do with "normal" tract houses in suburban subdivisions.    For instance, you discover interesting things like: Viewing a couple of rural properties can take up your ENTIRE day.  After the 1-2 hour drive there, viewing them can be very extensive.  And exhausting. Contrary to the Verizon commercial, there are many remote places that your cell phone just won't work.  Although amazingly enough, once you climb to the peak of the mountain, you'll get the clearest reception ever! You get to learn about septic tanks (hold your nose while it's being pumped out), propane tanks (the on/off switch), water wells (which need ...
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By Regina P. Brown, M.B.A., Broker, Instructor
(MBA Broker Consultants)
Everyone needs a passport.  "Even me?", you are wondering.  Yes, here's why you and your family should be prepared with a passport: You may be called unexpectedly to the missionary field, or a global emergency, in a foreign country. You may win a vacation, and can't go until you have a passport. You may need to travel out of the country for a family member's emergency while traveling abroad. You may want to take a trip to Mexico, Canada, or the Caribbean on short notice. To strengthen border security, the United States implemented new laws requiring all travelers to have a passport for entry into the U.S.  Soon passports will be required for all air, sea, AND land border crossings.  For instance, you could drive to Mexico, and be stuck there - not able to return back into the U.S. witho...
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By Shirley Hulin
(Century 21 Hometown Realty)
This This year my husband and I decided to ring in the New Year by watching hundreds of daring individuals swim in the 57 degree waters at Cayucos Pier.  It was more exciting and fun than I realized.  What a way to start the New Year! 
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By Sherry Peckhoon Sim, Broker/Owner, Covering the Beautiful Central Coast
(Sims & Company)
    Halloween in Cayucos is a tradition and meant to be lots of fun for the children.  For more than 10 years, the students of Cayucos School dressed up and went around just being themselves, and participated in a parade and visited establishments in town.  Of course, what's Halloween without candy.  As they strolled on to show off their costumes, the students are treated to candy while townsfolk cheered them on.   Check out the ingenuity of the homemade costumes and the norm found from the stores.  The young and old alike had a good time.    As big sisters to the little ones, the 8th graders in the photo below, guided the younger students as they crossed the street, and took great care of them.      The big brothers, (photo below) who are also 8th graders, couldn't help but have a blas...
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By Sherry Peckhoon Sim, Broker/Owner, Covering the Beautiful Central Coast
(Sims & Company)
  Every first Tuesday of the month, I picked up my box of gloves, jackets, hard hats, supply of trash bags, clippers plus a good supply of bottled water and head out to Box 383 (See photo below), along Highway One, about 3 miles north of San Geronimo along the Pacific Coast, just north of Cayucos, CA, to meet fellow Realtors for our monthly highway clean-up.     The exercise is a dedicated effort on the part of the members from the Scenic Coast of Association of Realtors.  Member Realtors from different real estate agencies or brokerages and affiliates from title companies show up to help on different weeks.  The coordinated cooperative leads to a cleaner highway and a more pleasing experience for the motorists and travelers who stop to enjoy the views by the coast.       At the end of...
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