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Mission Viejo Book Signing – ‘Making the Most of Your Money’
Last week I visited the Mission Viejo Library to get a copy of what is supposed to be the best personal financial planning book on the market right now. Entitled ‘Making the Most of Your Money’, it was written by Jane Bryant Quinn. Honestly, I [...]
Grab the Orange County Real Estate Opportunities in 2010
New Year, New Opportunities in Orange County Real Estate
First let me wish a ‘Happy New Year’ to all. Yes, folks, 2010 is here. And with the new year, there promises to be a wealth of new opportunities emerging in the bustling world of Orange County Real Estate. So get up off your comfy couch and [...]
Short Sale 101 – how long till I can get this property, anyway??
So, you can’t find any decent REO’s, or you’re getting outbid.
And there’s not enough equity sales.
You want the 8k homebuyer credit.
You find youself here, fishing in the sea of short sales in Orange County.
You’ve already read our post about what every buyer needs to know about a short sale.
But you’re still stuck! Short sales won’t [...]
Good news about Short sale taxes, and Mortgage PMI from an expert ;)
Hi everyone!
Thought you’d enjoy this real estate update from Suze Orman – feel free to post questions below!
Laguna Beach homes – WOW whatta view!!!
We love selling Laguna Beach homes! Today is absolutely GORGEOUS, and I am sitting at 637 Loretta Drive in Laguna Beach. The view of Catalina island is completely unobstructed… I can also see South Laguna, North Laguna, and Newport Beach from the wrap around balcony. Its so beautiful, I promise my treo pictures don’t do [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )OMG It’s an economical EARTHQUAKE! What to do from a financial planner’s perspective…
Special thanks to William Jordan, our favorite Orange County financial planner, for taking time out from his hectic week to help educate our clients on what is REALLY going on with the economy right now. Mike & I highly encourage all of you to call your financial advisors this week, and if you don’t have [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Interview with a mortgage expert – what the HECK is up with loans???
Yes, this is a blog about Orange County real estate. But this week Mike and I have invited a couple guest bloggers to get involved, because you can’t get real estate without financing and loans. Right now the media is all over what happened with IndyMac bank, and Fannie and Freddie. We want you to hear [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Orange County CA Home Sellers, are you overpriced?
The Orange County Real Estate market is moving. What direction? Many. What are we seeing? Good deals, strapped homeowners. What are we hearing? Happy stories, Sad stories. There’s a positive and a negative in every environment, and we always encourage you to look at the glass as half full.
BUT….if your house is on the market right [...]
Mortgage Payment Relief – will the New Stimulus Package help?
Hi All!
Manny Piceno, one of our OC preferred lenders, wrote an informational email about the new Stimulus bill that Congress has been working on. Call him at 949-285-0216 if you would like more info….
So where is the relief? As you know, President Bush signed the Economic Stimulus Bill into law Wednesday February 13th.
HUD has 30 days [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Dodging the Orange County Tax Collector, legally
For those of you upset your home prices have declined, we have a little good news for you. If you purchased a home prior to 2006 during the “hot” OC market, here is your chance to save some extra money.
It’s tax time, and your property tax bill is one of many. Because the market went down, your taxes can go down, too. To [...]
Orange County Real Estate Market update by Gary Watts
Hello Friends!! For all of you who are looking for information regarding the Orange County housing market (like who isn’t?)…here is the Economic Forecast from Gary Watts. Gary is one of the most respected Real Estate forecasters in the nation. His conferences fill up where ever he speaks and his insightful information is beneficial for [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Attention SoCal Fire Victims!!
Hey everyone! Just wanted to let everyone know about this just incase you know of anyone who lost their real estate in the recent Lake Forest Fires or Orange County area. One Time Construction, Inc. is offering a special discount of $10,000 to the rebuilding of your home if you use their services.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Drowning in Debt?!?!
Eeks!!! If you’re like most of us in Orange County, you’ve been in or are currently in some kind of debt. It usually started out with a small limit on a credit card or an auto loan….. and BAM! Now you’re in over your head and can’t seem to figure out how to pay off [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Your Realtor should be a community RESOURCE
Hi everyone,
Hope you had a great weekend – ours was very nice! We went to a baby shower for a couple of our past clients, which was so fun. (Did you know like 50% of our closed clients have a baby within a couple years of moving in??? OMG!)
There were gifts galore – the place was littered with [...]
Market Update per the California Association of Realtors
Hi everyone,
Just wanted to give you some quick stats from my CAR newsletter on the California real estate market. Its nice to see the median home below 600K again. Now is a great time to buy. I saw a really cute 2/2 in Rancho available for 370 today – nice :)
Calif. median home price – June [...]
Good “summer cool-down” deals
Hi everyone,
Hope you had a GREAT Labor Day, and that you were near a pool somewhere! It was HOT in Socal, huh? Speaking of hot, here are some good deals in South OC. We have a few in Mission Viejo, and then Laguna Hills and Laguna Niguel. The one pictured is in Ladera Ranch…nice kitchen [...]
Smooth Sailing – Easy Closings – Simple Real Estate
I had to take a moment to blog about our best deal ever. I’m talking best buyers, best sellers, best team, best all around EXPERIENCE. Working in the Orange County Real Estate field for over 4 years now, Mike & I have some big time horror stories. Real Estate is NOT easy, there are lots of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Nouveau Riche – Invest In Real Estate without the School of Hard Knocks
Looking for an opportunity to change your financial future? Nouveau Riche may be the answer. Nouveau Riche is actually a College University designed specifically for real estate investing. Through education, NRU trains investors how to be savvy.
Since most investors (including us) went to the unofficial School of Hard Knocks, this is a new method of [...]
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