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Posted on March 12, 2010. Filed under: First Time Buyer help, Making Life Easier, Orange County Real Estate | Tags: buying a home, Orange County Real Estate |
First Time Buyer Brett Olson
Recently, I bought a home in Orange County – my first. Like most first-timers, I really didn’t know what to expect. But it wasn’t long before my uncertainties began to vanish. That’s because I had a super Realtor there with me every step of the way. Angie Weeks really [...]
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Posted on March 9, 2010. Filed under: First Time Buyer help, Making Life Easier, Orange County Real Estate | Tags: buying a home, Orange County Real Estate |
Mission Viejo Homes Offer Ultimate Appeal
Great people, great schools, great environment – there’s plenty to luv about the sunny city of Mission Viejo. And if you’re searching for one of the many ideally-located Mission Viejo homes, you now can register with an Orange County Real Estate resource that will make your house hunt a [...]
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Posted on March 9, 2010. Filed under: First Time Buyer help, Making Life Easier, Orange County Real Estate | Tags: buying a home, Orange County Real Estate |
Procrastinators Beware: You Could Be Losing Up to $8 Thousand
April 30 – that’s when it’s all over, people. You’ve gotta be in escrow by that date in order to qualify for the extended first time home buyer’s tax credit. It all boils down to this: get your home purchase contract in the pipeline by the [...]
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Posted on March 5, 2010. Filed under: First Time Buyer help, Making Life Easier, Orange County CA Foreclosures, Orange County Real Estate | Tags: buying a home, Orange County Real Estate |
Get a Leg Up on Mission Viejo Real Estate Foreclosures
No doubt about it. Real Estate Foreclosures are helping to heat up the marketplace throughout the country. And one of the most popular foreclosure hotspots is Mission Viejo. There are many reason for the undeniable appeal of this fair city. Among them are high quality [...]
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Posted on March 1, 2010. Filed under: First Time Buyer help, Lenders & Loan info, Making Life Easier | Tags: buying a home |
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Buying a Home
It promises to be the home buying event to end all home buying events. Of course, I’m talking about the Southern California Home Buyer’s Fair, which unfolds on the weekend of March 13-1 at the L.A. Convention Center. Jointly sponsored by C.A.R. and the L.A. Times, [...]
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Posted on February 9, 2010. Filed under: First Time Buyer help, Lenders & Loan info, Making Life Easier, Orange County Real Estate | Tags: buying a home, Mortgages and Loans, Orange County Real Estate |
Buyers Get New Closing Cost Assistance and Appliance Incentives From Fannie Mae
Good news for home buyers. Fannie Mae is giving you a 3.5% incentive if you buy and close on a Fannie Mae-owned home. This amazing offer will be on the table between January 28 and April 30, 2010. If you purchase a property [...]
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Posted on January 7, 2010. Filed under: First Time Buyer help, Home Seller Tips, Informed Investor Alliance, Making Life Easier, Orange County Real Estate | Tags: down payment, Mortgages and Loans, Orange County Real Estate, Orange County Realtor, taxes |
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 [...]
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Posted on December 11, 2009. Filed under: First Time Buyer help, Making Life Easier, Orange County Real Estate | Tags: buying a home, down payment, Orange County Real Estate |
Orange County Home Auction Gives Buyers the Edge
Ready to own your own home and step up your lifestyle? Then make fast tracks to the Marriot Anaheim on Sunday, December 13 for the ultimate Orange County home auction. That’s when 54 units of the luxurious Harbor Lofts hit the auction block. Bids start at an ultra-low [...]
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Posted on December 4, 2009. Filed under: First Time Buyer help, Making Life Easier, Orange County Real Estate | Tags: buying a home, Orange County Real Estate, taxes |
It’s Better Than Ever To Be an Orange County First Time Home Buyer
As an Orange County first time home buyer, selecting your home is a major decision. Luckily, the U.S. Government is making it easier than ever for newbies. To stimulate the housing market, Uncle Sam has extended the first-time buyer tax credit until April, [...]
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Posted on September 16, 2009. Filed under: First Time Buyer help, Making Life Easier, Orange County Real Estate |
Hi all,
I was just meeting with one of our first time buyer preferred lenders, Manny Piceno. Manny plays hockey with Mike at Aliso Ice rink, and he’s always been one of our favorite g0-to guys because he’s full of good info but not full of himself
If you’re not actively looking for a home [...]
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Posted on May 24, 2009. Filed under: Making Life Easier, Orange County things to do |
Looking for a fun outdoor activity in the OC? Here’s some things to do for all ages:
Orange County Zoo :
All kinds of animals – plus the zoo is inside Irvine Park, where you can also ride the railroad and have a relaxing picnic
Lake Mission Viejo :
Go swimming, fishing, or boating. The lake is closed [...]
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Posted on January 17, 2009. Filed under: Making Life Easier, Orange County Real Estate |
There are a ton of Orange County rentals right now, and I continue to see people trying to get into a lease, but they are going about it the wrong way. Everyone loses when this happens! I know what I write below should seem like “common sense”, but right now, apparently not. Can you tell [...]
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Posted on September 19, 2008. Filed under: Informed Investor Alliance, Making Life Easier | Tags: The Economy |
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 [...]
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Posted on March 26, 2008. Filed under: First Time Buyer help, Home Improvement Ideas, Making Life Easier, Orange County things to do |
If you’ve recently purchased your first home you probably have a long list of things you would like to do to decorate. After all, it’s now your home and you want it to reflect your style, personality and what’s important to you. Unfortunately, you may not have the budget right now and we’ve got a [...]
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Posted on February 22, 2008. Filed under: Blogroll, First Time Buyer help, Home Seller Tips, Informed Investor Alliance, Making Life Easier, Orange County Real Estate | Tags: orange county tax collector, taxes |
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 [...]
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Posted on December 5, 2007. Filed under: Making Life Easier, Orange County things to do |
Tis’ the season to be jolly…. and stressed… and busy… and overwhelmed….and BROKE!!!
It’s so easy to forget the reason for the season and confuse the joy of the holidays with the stress we put on ourselves. That’s right friends, we put it on ourselves. So, we’ve got a couple of ideas to help keep the [...]
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Posted on December 3, 2007. Filed under: First Time Buyer help, Making Life Easier, Orange County Real Estate |
It’s no secret that this is a BUYER’S MARKET! But with that said, buyers can still be victims to paying too much for a home even in today’s market. The key is to be property represented by a seasoned agent. We pride ourselves on looking out for the best interest of our buyers and have [...]
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Posted on October 2, 2007. Filed under: First Time Buyer help, Making Life Easier, Orange County Real Estate, Orange County things to do | Tags: cash wedding registry, orange county, register to buy a home, wedding ideas, wedding website |
As you may or may not know, Mike and I LOVE to work with brides and newlyweds to place them into a home. We talk to so many cool OC brides who are on our Vow2Save program, we thought we would share some fun with you.
Today I talked to quite a few brides and I [...]
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Posted on September 18, 2007. Filed under: Making Life Easier |
Hi everyone,
Hope you’re doing well! This morning I was supposed to go to a nice Sandler Sales meeting, however I was rudely misdirected when my tire blew at the Y of the 5 and 405 freeways. As a woman, blowing a tire freaks me out. I know I should know how to change one, I [...]
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