Making Life Easier

Sharing the Orange County First Time Buyer Experience

Posted on March 12, 2010. Filed under: First Time Buyer help, Making Life Easier, Orange County Real Estate | Tags: , |

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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Simplifying the Search for Mission Viejo Homes

Posted on March 9, 2010. Filed under: First Time Buyer help, Making Life Easier, Orange County Real Estate | Tags: , |

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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Time is Running Out For First Time Home Buyers

Posted on March 9, 2010. Filed under: First Time Buyer help, Making Life Easier, Orange County Real Estate | Tags: , |

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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More on Mission Viejo Real Estate Foreclosures

Posted on March 5, 2010. Filed under: First Time Buyer help, Making Life Easier, Orange County CA Foreclosures, Orange County Real Estate | Tags: , |

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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Southern California Home Buyer’s Fair 2010

Posted on March 1, 2010. Filed under: First Time Buyer help, Lenders & Loan info, Making Life Easier | Tags: |

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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Two More Reasons to Buy a Fannie Mae-Owned Home

Posted on February 9, 2010. Filed under: First Time Buyer help, Lenders & Loan info, Making Life Easier, Orange County Real Estate | Tags: , , |

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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Make the Most of Your Money – DIVERSIFY!

Posted on February 3, 2010. Filed under: Informed Investor Alliance, Making Life Easier | Tags: , |

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 [...]

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Grab the Orange County Real Estate Opportunities in 2010

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: , , , , |

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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Orange County Home Auction Is Buyers Bonanza

Posted on December 11, 2009. Filed under: First Time Buyer help, Making Life Easier, Orange County Real Estate | Tags: , , |

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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Orange County First Time Home Buyer?

Posted on December 4, 2009. Filed under: First Time Buyer help, Making Life Easier, Orange County Real Estate | Tags: , , |

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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FHA Approval – what Orange County First Time Buyers need to know

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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Things to do this Memorial Day weekend

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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Orange County Rentals – what NOT to do!

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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OMG It’s an economical EARTHQUAKE! What to do from a financial planner’s perspective…

Posted on September 19, 2008. Filed under: Informed Investor Alliance, Making Life Easier | Tags: |

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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Fantastic Framed Art for Less!!

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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Dodging the Orange County Tax Collector, legally

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: , |

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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Great Holiday Gifts Without Great Holiday Budget!

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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You Need Representation in the OC!

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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Getting Married? Some fun Orange County bride stories & tips…

Posted on October 2, 2007. Filed under: First Time Buyer help, Making Life Easier, Orange County Real Estate, Orange County things to do | Tags: , , , , |

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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Public Service announcement for Orange County Drivers

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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