Archive for June, 2007
Sawdust Art Festival
The Sawdust Art Festival in Laguna Beach is running its Summer Show from June 29 -September 2, 2007. This is an awesome event that draws hundreds of thousands of people from around the world to experience the work of over 200 Laguna Beach artists. Every day there are demonstrations or classes taught on everything from [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Interesting Investments
Hey everyone, I have to run to the South Orange County Chamber in a minute… but I figured I would upload some good – looking Southern California investment properties for you first. Yes I’m including the listing agent’s information but really you shouldn’t buy property from the person who’s listing it!!! Call Mike or myself [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Kitchens aren’t just for cooking!
Kitchen now a days are not necessarily a place to spend in solitude slaving away for your family. Today’s kitchens are like family rooms with all of the comfortable furniture and entertainment aspects. If you’re thinking of redesigning your kitchen keep that in mind. If you are the type who spends their weekends touring the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Good Real Estate, good prices in Mission Viejo, Costa Mesa, and Laguna Niguel
Lately many people seem to be complaining that the Real Estate market is scary, or prices are going down. As an agent, I see houses and get pitched on land every day. I am seeing prices I haven’t seen in years. In cities that are DESIRED by MANY…like Mission Viejo and Costa Mesa and Laguna [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Too Busy for a Homemade Meal? Never!
Listen up friends! Want to prepare great meals, but have no time or talent? I’ve discovered the key to cooking like a gourmet chef although I can barely boil water!! Right here in Orange County, off of La Paz and the 5! Besides the fact that I am constantly on the go. By the time [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )What to do with Small Rooms when selling your home?
The BIG dilemna. Southern California home builders go crazy when building new homes trying to capture the interest of large families and couples who will be caring for aging parents. In order to maximize the number of bedrooms they skimp on room size. If you live in Aliso Viejo, Tustin Ranch, Irvine, or Ladera Ranch [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Huntington Beach Housing Programs
Hey friends, Huntington Beach has a first time buyer program out there to offer one more way to be creative when trying to purchase Real Estate. As you know, there’s not that many affordable homes in Huntington Beach, but this program gives people one more option when looking to make that first purchase. If you [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Good deal in Mission Viejo, CA
I went to an exclusive open house today in our La Paz neighborhood – its in Mission Viejo off of Marguerite and Aldeano. Here’s the specs: Single Family Residence Location: 26822 Carranza Drive, Mission Viejo, CA 92691 Price: $775,000 Status: Exclusive Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Approx Square Feet: 1800 Approx Lot Size: 9169 Year Built: [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Short Sale Properties – opportunity or obstacle?
Mike and I went to a short sale – foreclosure seminar yesterday hosted by Metro Realty . Orange County is experiencing quite a few of these “Short Sale” transactions lately, and we wanted to find out more about the process so you could get the scoop. What is a Short Sale? Short Sales occur when an [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Condo Conversions are great for First Time Buyers
Today I thought it would be a good idea to blog for our first time buyers about condo conversions. There are quite a few of them around Orange County, and they offer unique incentives to buyers. What the heck is a condo conversion? In the most simplistic layman’s terms, its basically when an apartment building [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Help Orange County’s Homeless
This weekend Mike and I had the pleasure of attending the Homeaid “Limelight” event. Brad Coleman, our awesome office manager and VP of Metro Realty invited us to come. We had never heard of Homeaid, and we thought maybe you had not either. Homeaid provides shelter and housing for people who are temporarily homeless. They [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Orange County Homebuyer Seminar
Are you interested in buying a home? Its time for another one of our famous 1st time buyer seminars! We understand that purchasing your first home can be a lengthy process, and we lay out a logical action plan for you. In addition, our First Time buyer kits are second to none. You’ll go home [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Countrywide still has good loan packages!
Hey everybody! We know that lending-land has been turned upside down lately, but there is still some calm in the storm. Our Countrywide lender David Frank has this GREAT program, called “Fast and Easy”. He says: Basically, I can offer any client with good credit, a down payment and two years in the same line [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Remodeling in Orange County?
I got a GREAT remodeling tip yesterday, from Habitat for Humanity of all places Did you know they have 2 REstores here in OC? Habitat REstores are actually home improvement warehouses that have new and gently used items for sale at ROCK BOTTOM prices. There’s one in Santa Ana, and another in Garden Grove. Supposedly [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Home Value Websites – do they work?
Most home value websites we find are interesting…but far from trustworthy when it comes to actually pricing your home. I was interested to know if anyone out there has looked up the price at zillow.com or another online value website, and found it to be the same as what your Realtor suggested? I was reading [...]
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